Emily Temple

The 11 Best Book Covers of August Color color color Another month of books, another month of book covers. The books of August were as lush as you might expect, though not always in the usual ways. Here are a few of my favorites from the end of summer. Wha... See more

The following essay is adapted from a keynote address given at the Association for the Study of Buffy+’s 11th Biennial Slayage Conference on July 10, 2026. In case it needs to be said, this essay contains many, many spoilers for, and inside jokes regardin... See more

Every month, all the major streaming services add a host of newly acquired (or just plain new) shows, movies, and documentaries into their ever-rotating libraries. So what’s a dedicated reader to watch? Well, whatever you want, of course, but the name of ... See more

Another month of books, another month of book covers. In July, things were obscured. Things were omitted. Things blurred, stretched, melted, smoked. Well, it’s midsummer, after all. I hope you’re getting a little rain where you are. Here are some of my fa... See more

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize. Today, the Booker Prize committee announced this year’s “Booker Dozen”: a longlist of 13 books nominated for the UK’s most prestigious literary prize, which this year celebrates longform fiction written in En... See more