Coming this fall from @wwnorton.com... A stonemason's tale of conserving Canterbury Cathedral, Angkor Wat, Trevi Fountain, Obelisk of Axum, and more. "A captivating, informative journey with an expert guide."― KIRKUS "What a joy to read a craftsman so clearly in love with his craft."―Simon Jenkins

Coming this fall from @wwnorton.com... "A wide-ranging, eye-opening, and entertaining survey of the weird and wonderful world of Wikipedia"- @libraryjournal.bsky.social ⭐ "Expertly reported, alive with fascinating details, and written with remarkable narrative flair."- @markoconnell.bsky.social

Thank you to indie booksellers nationwide for making Oana Aristide's ASTRONAUT! a @literaryhub.bsky.social independent press bestseller, and in such good company.

The grand old names of World Cups past topped the list of leading goalscorers for so long. It's momentous and dramatic to see them finally overtaken...

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“Beautiful and urgent.”―Aimee Nezhukumatathil “Crucial.”―Kim Stanley Robinson “Lovely, thought-provoking, and above all helpful.”―Ben Goldfarb “A passionate cry of resistance to bear witness to the natural world.”―Kirkus ⭐

So it's a thrill to discover that immortal book has inspired @nyreviewofarch.bsky.social's delightful GUIDE TO NYC, a gift for its subscribers. Subscribe now and “see our city askew” with 50 superb writers, including...

More than 30 years ago, I had a proud hand in reissuing the classic WPA GUIDE TO NEW YORK CITY…

"The best books about nature, like this one, drive you back out there, to the inchoate, the chaotic, the unresolvable." -Barry Lopez

Now available in paperback from @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social... ✨ NYT Bestseller ✨ Indie Bestseller ✨ A Best Book of the Year in The New Yorker, Economist, NPR, Washington Post

Coming this fall: Australian cultural critic Richard Cooke's playful, provocative book about Wikipedia, which grows out of his electric piece in @wired.com a few years ago. How it was built, why it thrived, and what we lose as it comes under threat. A slyly thoughtful book about our time.

Pissed off, discombobulated, daydreaming about which generation is worst? John Lanchester's new novel has got ya covered... "A black comedy of entitlement and generational resentment."―Guardian "A twisty novel of deceit and comeuppances."―WSJ "Clever and gleefully nasty."―Times

Coming in July: a extraordinary new Romanian novel for our time. "Wonderful... Aristide’s expert conjuring of the atmospherics of totalitarianism calls to mind the absurdist brilliance and wry humor of dissident Czech writers like Hrabal and Klima." ―Emily Temple in @literaryhub.bsky.social

Out now from @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social and Jackie Morris― the follow-up to their glorious collaborative books THE LOST WORDS and THE LOST SPELLS. "A radiant, exhilarating, and invaluable creation."―Donna Seaman in @ala-booklist.bsky.social

Out this month from John Lanchester, the bestselling author of CAPITAL and THE DEBT TO PLEASURE "A splendidly twisted tale of love and vengeance."―Kirkus ⭐ "A great read. A box of delights which is also a thrilling satirical torture chamber."―Jesse Armstrong, creator of SUCCESSION

*Coming in April* "Fascinating… Erin Osmon’s deep analysis, colorful storytelling, and keen insights make it a page-turner."―Holly George-Warren "Thoroughly explores heartland rock as a sound, a feeling, a political movement."―Steven Hyden "Will have you singing along."―Ann Powers

Coming to the US in June from @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social: The paperback of his NY Times bestseller IS A RIVER ALIVE?, and his third magnificent collaboration with the artist Jackie Morris, THE BOOK OF BIRDS.

Coming to the US in July, a novel set in the darkest days of authoritarian rule in Romania from Oana Aristide: "Part thriller, part fable, this is fascinating, funny, and very moving."―GUARDIAN (UK) "A wry detective story and a searing political commentary."―Rajesh Parameswaran

Coming to the US in May, from John Lanchester: "The darkest and most satisfying novel you'll read this year... Brilliant and dangerous."―OBSERVER (UK) "Twisty, clever, and gleefully nasty."―THE TIMES (UK) "A pacy tale of treachery and deceit."―INDEPENDENT (UK)

Fact: I have wanted to put an Art Young illustration on the cover of a book for more than 30 years. Out this month:

SALT LAKES, a glorious debut by @cetracey.bsky.social, is out next week. Catch her on the road, including at P&T Knitwear in NYC on 3/18 with Jake Bittle...

Book buyers of the Midwest, we've got ya covered at @wwnorton.com

Coming in March from @wwnorton.com...

A celebration of the opening of the first bridge, from the St. Paul Weekly Minnesotian (sic), January 27, 1855:

Most Minnesotan photo of the day: The view inside the Moorhead, MN bureau of @mprnews.org. All credit to @claymasters.bsky.social.