If you find yourself rereading Mrs. Dalloway while in lockdown, you're not alone. Evan Kindley examines why the novel is a balm for anxious readers.

Frances Hodgson Burnett, best known for children's classics like The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy, shows her "weird" side in a new anthology.

Naomi Fry reflects on celebrated children's writer and illustrator Tomie dePaola, the author of more than 270 works for children.

Our own Emily St. John Mandel on her 2014 novel: "I think the unfortunate reality is that every few years Station Eleven will seem horribly relevant."

Valeria Luiselli on the importance of writers documenting this moment in time, at their own pace and within their own capacity.

Sheila Heti takes a closer look at Tove Jansson, who was best known for creating Moomin, but went on to write fiction that wrestled with ideas of happiness.

Erin Blakemore takes a look at a small publishing trend from the 1800s that followed female murderers and gave middle-class women a brief escape from Victorian values.

Growing more annoyed with your roommate during the quarantine? Comfort yourself with the knowledge that, at the very least, you're not living with W.H. Auden.

Dreaming of escaping to outer space during this time? Christopher Wanjek lists some of the best books that imagine a future on other planets.

Elyse Martin examines how Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron—a collection of "medieval Italian sex stories"—shows that storytelling is integral to our survival.

Ling Ma's 2018 novel, Severance, is popping up on everyone's pandemic TBR pile, due to parallels between the fictitious "Shen Fever" and the current-day coronavirus.

Elisa Gabbert reflects on the art of keeping a notebook.

Amy Klein discusses being a debut author during the coronavirus quarantine, as bookstores close and events are canceled for the public's safety.

A Cambridge University librarian opened up a rare book from the 16th century...only to find a half-eaten chocolate chip cookie.

Karen Russell recounts finishing her book in the midst of pregnancy, and the financial and time calculations that must be done to get to that last page.

From Ann Demeulemeester and Christopher Bailey to Rei Kawakubo, Virginia Woolf's Orlando has inspired many a fashion designer.

From 400-year-old bibles to John F. Kennedy's rocking chair, library thieves have stolen countless artifacts over the years.

Actress Stephanie Ellyne narrates the audiobook version of Lucy Ellmann's Ducks, Newburyport, which spans 45 hours and 34 minutes.