Fiction

Atlantic Reads: Screen People With Megan Garber

Staff writer Megan Garber and Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic’s executive editor, discuss Garber’s new book, Screen People: How We Entertained Ourselves Into a State of Emergency.

The Lost Idealism of Heartland Rock

The genre of Bob Seger and John Mellencamp reached across the ideological spectrum in a way that seems unimaginable today.

The Books That Take Revenge, Centuries Later

A new history of the Red Scare prompts the question: Does literature still have enough influence to bring down the powerful?

Two Poems by Luis Muñoz

Eight of the Most Fascinating Biographies to Read

Each is animated by the author’s love—for their subject, for language, and for pushing the boundaries of what the genre can do.

Six Books That Simply Must Be Talked About

These six books demand discussion—with a pal, a date, or a book club.

Nine Books to Reset Your View of the World

Each of these titles will widen your perspective, offering you original insight and vision.

Seven Books to Read When You Have No Time to Read

These titles are worth picking up, even if you have only a moment to spare.