In this special Halloween-themed edition of Work in Progress, we feature the voices of our growing list of female authors who explore the otherworldly and spooky side of literature in innovative and chilling ways. We asked them to write about the scariest story (book,...

“We need the tonic of wildness . . . At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us...

In our current moment of political turmoil, words hold immense power. As we live through a time when words themselves are often being twisted and corrupted, we must look to voices that reclaim language as a tool of change. What follows is a reading...

As summer finally approaches and the sunshine beckons, it’s hard not to daydream of trading desk chairs for deck chairs or hopping on a plane for an adventurous escape. In the meantime, we offer a list of books that will transport you with stories...

In honor of Women’s History Month, we have chosen ten standout essay collections by women we’ve published in the last year. From Marilynne Robinson’s ruminations on modern politics and faith to Durga Chew-Bose’s exploration of creativity and first-generation American identity, these essay collections explore,...

In honor of Black History Month, we’ve compiled some of our favorite FSG reads, on a broad range of subjects—from a personal journey along the paths of the Atlantic slave trade to a Man Booker Prize-winning satire to a historical analysis of race’s complicated...

We asked the staff of Farrar, Straus and Giroux to pick the best book published this year, name their favorite titles—old, new, or forthcoming—that they read or reread this year, and to share which FSG books they’ll be gifting during the holidays. The Best Books...