Books
Marie Claire's guide to books, with news, reviews and buying guides for the discerning reader.
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'Luster' Is Marie Claire's August Book Club Pick
Read an excerpt from Raven Leilani's novel, here, then dive in with us throughout the month.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Actress Lauren Lapkus Shows Off Her Book Collection in 'Shelf Portrait'
And reveals which actress she wants a tell-all from (which, same!).
By Sally Holmes Published
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Cocktail Books to Help Upgrade Your At-Home Happy Hours
Five o'clock, where ya at?
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Kim Wall Was So Much More Than a Headline
The parents of an adventurous, intrepid reporter are reframing the narrative around her murder.
By Jenny Hollander Published
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"There Have Been Points in My Life When I Have Felt Like Feminism Was Not for Me"
Mikki Kendall, author of Hood Feminism, on how the mainstream feminist movement has largely ignored women of color.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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'Exciting Times' Will Remind You of Sally Rooney's Work
Still, Naoise Dolan deserves her own praise.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Let's Stop Prying Into the Personal Lives of Women Writers, Shall We?
I wrote a novel that touches on domestic violence—and perfect strangers felt entitled to ask if I was a victim.
By Leah Konen Published
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The Babysitters Club Is Back
On set with the original girl bosses.
By Kayla Webley Adler Published
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'The Vanishing Half' Is Marie Claire's July Book Club Pick
Read an excerpt from Brit Bennett's novel, here, then dive in with us throughout the month.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Who Finished Writing the Book 'I'll Be Gone In the Dark After Michelle McNamara Died?
Michelle McNamara died before it was completed.
By Bianca Rodriguez Published
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Loni Love's Latest Memoir Will Help You Accept Your Flaws
Marie Claire chatted with Loni Love about the uphill battles that fill the pages of her second book, 'I Tried To Change So You Don’t Have To.'
By Maxwell Losgar Published
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Does Laura Die In the '365 Dni' Books?
Let's dive in to the book trilogy, shall we?
By Bianca Rodriguez Published
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The Time Has Come to Let Go of 'Harry Potter'
The Wizarding World isn’t the moral sanctuary it once was. And because we're all adults now, we have to acknowledge that.
By Kathleen Walsh Published
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Anti-Racist Books for Children and Teenagers' Bookshelves
It's never too early to start the conversation.
By Bianca Rodriguez Published
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The Audiobooks We Can't Get Enough Of
Jake Gyllenhaal narrating The Great Gatsby? I'm all in.
By Bianca Rodriguez Published
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Naoise Dolan's 'Exciting Times' Is Marie Claire's June #ReadWithMC Pick
Read an exclusive excerpt from Dolan's debut novel, here, then dive in with us throughout the month.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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'All Adults Here' Is an Ideal Quarantine Read
Though it will probably make you miss your family.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Sarah Pinsker, Author of 'Song for a New Day,' on Predicting the Pandemic in Her 2019 Novel
As Pinsker's fiction becomes our reality, she offers her views on how we can weather the COVID-19 crisis.
By Carl Kelsch Published
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The 13 Best Books to Read in 2020
Escape reality with one of our favorite new novels.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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The Most Scandalous Fashion Books to Read Right Now
Pass the popcorn, here are 20 of the most jaw-dropping, gossip-filled fashion books ever!
By Joseph Errico Published
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Laura Harrier Shares Her Favorite Books in 'Shelf Portrait'
Hollywood actress and Louis Vuitton muse Laura Harrier gave us a tour of her bookshelf.
By Sally Holmes Published
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'Rodham' Is a Frustrating But Fascinating Look at an Alternate-Universe Hillary Clinton
Curtis Sittenfeld's new book imagines Hillary's life without Bill—but it turns out a liberated Rodham still isn’t an open one.
By Rachel Simon Published
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For the Love of Feminism, Do Not Let Twilight 'Midnight Sun' See the Light of Day
The franchise, with its outdated views on gender roles, should be left in 2005.
By Kathleen Walsh Published
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Care Package Ideas to Send to Your Loved Ones in Quarantine
Who doesn't want a box of candles and beauty products delivered to them?!
By Rachel Epstein Published
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A New Biography on Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Is Coming
'Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family' will be released this summer.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Rebecca Serle's 'In Five Years' Is Not the Story You Think It Is
You'll devour it—just don't expect a lighthearted romance novel.
By Rachel Epstein Published