Poetry Review
On Poetry: May 2026

New collections to make life more lyrical.

This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, A Life

Book Review

This Dark Night: Emily Brontë, A Life

By Deborah Lutz

The novelist’s work was as brooding as her surroundings.

The Creek, the Crone, and the Crow: A Novel

Book Review

The Creek, the Crone, and the Crow: A Novel

By Leah Weiss

Could a witch’s gift transform a dying Appalachian village?

Podcast

Podcast: Bret Baier

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

Essay

Going Rogue

By Bill Gormley

Going Rogue

Why do so many of today’s fictional detectives embrace the dark side?

Book Review

Rasputin: The Downfall of the Romanovs

A richly researched history of the dubious mystic.

Children’s Books

Children’s Book Roundup: May 2026

Big new titles perfect for the littles.

Book Review

Small Town Girls: a writer’s memoir

By Jayne Anne Phillips

Small Town Girls: a writer’s memoir

An exquisite rendering of an author’s coming-of-age.

Book Review

Why Everyone Hates White Liberals (Including White Liberals)

Haven’t we mostly retired the L-word already?

Feature

Our Week in Reviews: 5/16/26

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

Book Review

Medicine River

By Mary Annette Pember

Medicine River

How a vicious institution inflicted pain across generations.