Reporting from the world of books — the writers, publishers, and readers shaping literature today.
From Lisbon to Kyoto, a new generation of independent booksellers is proving that the printed page still holds a singular kind of magic — and that community, not commerce, is the true business of literature.
Dispatches, essays, and reports from across the literary world.
The physician-turned-novelist discusses her latest medical thriller and the spiritual undercurrents that shape her prose.
A record number of debut novelists appear on this year's list, alongside quiet giants of contemporary fiction.
Fifty years on, James Baldwin's essays remain a masterclass in attention — and a rebuke to our scattered present.
The 24-hour library movement born in Shimokitazawa is finding kindred spirits in Berlin, Buenos Aires, and Brooklyn.
From speculative fiction to translated poetry, these independent houses are quietly setting the season's agenda.
Eight-hundred-page debuts are topping bestseller lists. What does the appetite for immersion tell us about our moment?
More stories on the way. The Lantern publishes new dispatches each week.