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I Am the Swarm

By BookPage | Tami Orendain | 3/25/2025 1:01 AM

With a compelling, original depiction of inherited magic, I Am the Swarm is sure to resonate with those seeking thoughtful speculative fiction. ... Read full Story

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The Ride

By BookPage | Deborah Hopkinson | 3/25/2025 1:00 AM

Kostya Kennedy brings his flair for play-by-play storytelling to unravel fact from fiction about the midnight ride of Paul Revere. ... Read full Story

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The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne

By BookPage | Alice Cary | 3/25/2025 1:00 AM

With a top-notch blend of gritty mystery and bighearted drama, Ron Currie’s The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne is Dennis Lehane meets Ann Patchett. ... Read full Story

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There Is No Place for Us

By BookPage | Jessica Wakeman | 3/25/2025 1:00 AM

Twelve million Americans work multiple jobs and are still unhoused. Brian Goldstone reveals the complicated reality of homelessness in his incredible There Is No Place for Us. ... Read full Story

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2 adorable and hilarious fake-dating rom-coms

By BookPage | the editors of BookPage | 3/25/2025 1:00 AM

In these romances, the PDA is paramount and the subterfuge is swoony. ... Read full Story

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Ron Currie’s sprawling, superlative crime thriller is Maine’s answer to ‘Fargo’

By BookPage | Alice Cary | 3/25/2025 1:00 AM

The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne could only have been set in the author’s home state. ... Read full Story

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Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend

By BookPage | Nicole Brinkley | 3/25/2025 1:00 AM

Bob Shea understands the power of subversive humor and honest truth. Combining the two, Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend is a laugh-out-loud romp that won’t just have kids giggling: It will have them begging for a reread. ... Read full Story

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11 books to turn to after the ‘Severance’ season 2 finale

By BookPage | Erica Ciccarone | 3/24/2025 5:53 PM

Still stuck on the severed floor of Lumon Industries? These books about dystopias, cults and the elusive work-life balance will keep you speculating about the Apple TV+ hit. ... Read full Story

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Sea Legs

By BookPage | Emily Koch | 3/24/2025 1:00 AM

The valuable portrayal of a complicated friendship makes Jules Bakes and Niki Smith’s Sea Legs relatable to any landlocked reader. ... Read full Story

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Tilt

By BookPage | Freya Sachs | 3/24/2025 1:00 AM

Emma Pattee brings her expertise as a climate journalist to this fascinating, haunting debut about a pregnant woman’s journey across earthquake-ravaged Portland. ... Read full Story

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Twist

By BookPage | Sarah McCraw Crow | 3/24/2025 1:00 AM

Like Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, Twist comments on predatory colonialism in a story of an enigmatic engineer tasked with repairing the underwater fiber-optic cables that carry our internet. ... Read full Story

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20 gripping reads to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility

By BookPage | the editors of BookPage | 3/23/2025 3:58 PM

These excellent books by transgender or nonbinary writers are perfect picks for March 31—or any day of the year. ... Read full Story

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Picturing Black History

By BookPage | Laura Hutson Hunter | 3/18/2025 1:00 AM

Containing slice-of-life snapshots, photojournalism and portraits, Picturing Black History is the definitive photographic account of the Civil Rights Movement. ... Read full Story

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Spellbound

By BookPage | Linda M. Castellitto | 3/18/2025 1:00 AM

Phil Hanley’s frank, vulnerable, funny memoir recounts his journey from struggling student to successful comedian who wears his dyslexia “like a badge of honor.” ... Read full Story

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Love at First Flight

By BookPage | Katie Garaby | 3/18/2025 1:00 AM

Jo Watson’s Love at First Flight is a laugh-out-loud funny, fake dating romance. ... Read full Story

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Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder

By BookPage | Lauren Emily Whalen | 3/18/2025 1:00 AM

The hilarious, plucky titular character of Bellamy Rose’s Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder will win readers’ hearts while making them laugh out loud. ... Read full Story

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Stalactite & Stalagmite

By BookPage | Alice Cary | 3/18/2025 1:00 AM

Stalactite & Stalagmite is filled with opportunities for readers to ponder the wonder and beauty of our world—and the loveliness of having a trusted companion through it all. ... Read full Story

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The House No One Sees

By BookPage | Mariel Fechik | 3/18/2025 1:00 AM

The House No One Sees offers a guiding light to readers through its depiction of a young person who has built a labyrinth of trauma and grief. ... Read full Story

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The Martian Contingency

By BookPage | Noah Fram | 3/18/2025 1:00 AM

Mary Robinette Kowal’s fascinating, inspiring The Martian Contingency observes the emergence of a unique spacefaring culture. ... Read full Story

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Whale Eyes

By BookPage | Alice Cary | 3/18/2025 1:00 AM

James Robinson’s Whale Eyes is a superb middle grade memoir that champions empathy and understanding on every level. ... Read full Story

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Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

by Colossal | Apr 29 2025

exercise

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

fashion

Can the minimalist ‘caveman method’ save your skin — or destroy it? Docs weigh in on viral trend

by NY Post | Apr 29 2025

food

Chocolate-covered espresso beans: The ultimate combination of sweet and bitter

by THE MANUAL | Apr 30 2025

health

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

by Healthline.com | Apr 29 2025

how_to

Mortgage Rates Go Down Over the Last Week: Mortgage Interest Rates for April 30, 2025

by CNET | Apr 30 2025

metro

How living in the suburbs can increase your risk of developing a meat allergy

by New York Post | Apr 30 2025

nation

Britain, U.S. attack Houthi drone manufacturing targets in Yemen

by upi.com | Apr 30 2025

new_jersey

Untangling the web of cash pouring into NJ governor’s race

by NJ Spotlight | Apr 30 2025

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Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 29 2025

people

Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, reacts with glee to the news that another tight end will get paid more than the Chiefs'

by marca.com | Apr 30 2025

politics

Sen. Graham responds in kind to Trump's joke about wanting to be pope: 'Keep an open mind'

by Fox News | Apr 30 2025

religion

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

soccer

Costacurta aims dig at French media over Donnarumma

by Yahoo Sports | Apr 30 2025

world

Police reveal additional details about Vancouver car-ramming victims

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 29 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

I Am the Swarm

The Ride

The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne

There Is No Place for Us

2 adorable and hilarious fake-dating rom-coms

Ron Currie’s sprawling, superlative crime thriller is Maine’s answer to ‘Fargo’

Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend

11 books to turn to after the ‘Severance’ season 2 finale

Sea Legs

Tilt

Twist

20 gripping reads to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility

Picturing Black History

Spellbound

Love at First Flight

Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder

Stalactite & Stalagmite

The House No One Sees

The Martian Contingency

Whale Eyes

The NYT Bestsellers

Amazon Best Sellers

Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

Can the minimalist ‘caveman method’ save your skin — or destroy it? Docs weigh in on viral trend

Chocolate-covered espresso beans: The ultimate combination of sweet and bitter

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

Mortgage Rates Go Down Over the Last Week: Mortgage Interest Rates for April 30, 2025

How living in the suburbs can increase your risk of developing a meat allergy

Britain, U.S. attack Houthi drone manufacturing targets in Yemen

Untangling the web of cash pouring into NJ governor’s race

Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, reacts with glee to the news that another tight end will get paid more than the Chiefs'

Sen. Graham responds in kind to Trump's joke about wanting to be pope: 'Keep an open mind'

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

Costacurta aims dig at French media over Donnarumma

Police reveal additional details about Vancouver car-ramming victims

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

2.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

3.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

4.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

5.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

6.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake

7.Student rescued from mountain twice in four days - after going back to find his phone

8.Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

9.Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

10.Watch: Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island