Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Very little mainstream personal finance advice is applicable to freelancers. If you don’t have a 401(k), much less a company that will match your contributions, you can’t automate deductions from your ...

Ask anyone who hates their 9–5 job what’s stopping them from going freelance, and they’ll tell you everything they’re afraid of. But if you’re a writer these days, you probably don’t have the option ...

Author and bookseller Leah Johnson spotlights Black girlhood in a new middle-grade anthology, Black Girl Power.

October is upon us, and that can mean only one thing: spooky novels! One of my favorite parts about this time of year is curling up in a comfy chair and reading tales that make my spine tingle and my ...

Featuring 273 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this special Food Issue: interviews with Adib Khorram, Stanley Tucci, Marc Aronson, and Alexis ...

Featuring 267 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: a look at the Kirkus Prize, plus interviews with Louise Erdrich, David Greenberg, Ada Limón, ...

Karin Adams holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Winnipeg and pursued doctoral studies at Harvard University, focusing on ancient languages and literature. After seven years as a ...

There are plenty of books filled with writing advice. You can follow the Save the Cat! rubric; you can adhere to Stephen King’s rigorous schedule; you can follow Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird approach.

November is almost upon us, which means that NaNoWriMo is about to be in full swing. Whether you’ve decided to tackle a brand new novel or you’re aiming to rework and clean up an old one, it can be ...