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It's time to check in: How's the year in books coming along for you, dear reader? Halfway through 2024, we're enjoying an embarrassment of literary riches – and now we're here to spread the gospel about our favourites.

The legendary author reminisces about the decades she spent contributing to Esquire, from the editors who shaped her career to the boxes of outraged letters about her most infamous story.

Years later, she still twinges at the mention of the show: "Every time I let it go, somebody reminds me that they love it."

Now that "Rings of Power" has returned for season 2, it's time to do your homework.

Each one is a moving paean to self discovery, inclusivity, and the strength we find in embracing difference.

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The season’s best titles will take you to the bleeding edge of imagination, where glam-rock aliens, wacky alligators, and haunted houses abound.

What's the best path for reading your way through, you ask? It's a simple question, but one bound to rile up Tolkien fans, who love and study the author's works with serious devotion.

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We asked five of the most electric writers to fill a blank cocktail napkin with a story about Turkey Day. Their stories will break your heart, make you laugh, disturb you—you know, like most holidays.