Samantha H. Chung

“Vanishing World” is equal parts story and thought experiment, an entertaining and thought-provoking commentary on modern society.

Provocative, intelligent, and deeply affecting, “The Unworthy” is a novel that revels in revulsion.

Han Kang, the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature and the first Korean author to win, makes a powerful return with “We Do Not Part.”

Here are the top four Gothic short stories that would benefit more from an immersive experience than from a screen adaptation.

What do pink noise, the history of Kurdistan, and the Lego Bionicle franchise have in common? They all figure into Seth Dickinson’s sci-fi novel “Exordia.”

All this is to say: Gregory Maguire’s “Wicked” is one of my favorite books, and I don’t think you should read it. But this is a call to embrace your problematic faves, the stories that comfort you despite their flaws, the media that you genuinely believe is a masterpiece but would never recommend to a friend. Even if it leaves you feeling a little wicked.

From Frankenstein to Murderbot, here are 11 books that are great places to start if you want to read sci-fi.

While not a bombshell debut, “Golden” is catchy pop pleasantry with a few exceptional tracks.

“Penance” is a bold experiment in both content and form, as well as a biting satire of the modern true crime industry.

Los Angeles-based folk-rock musician Madison Cunningham is bringing her stardom all across North America.

This year, Gong returned with her adult genre debut, “Immortal Longings,” the first book in a gritty fantasy-romance trilogy loosely based on Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra.”

Jisoo is headed in a promising direction with her solo debut, and fans will be excited to see what she does next.

While the highly-anticipated second season carries some of the previous installment’s strengths, it crams in too many plotlines and the addition of surprising changes from Bardugo’s books work against the show’s coherence and thematic throughline.

While “Chlorine” centers around a mermaid who narrates its story, the novel is far from a fairytale or Disney movie — it’s a brilliantly unsettling exploration of toxic competition, unhealthy power dynamics, and all of the messy grotesqueries of teenage girlhood.

A masterful take on the beloved Sondheim musical, the award-winning revival manages to make the show — which premiered on Broadway in 1987 — still seem fresh.

Overall, “This Is Why” is a testament to Paramore’s longevity, showcasing the natural evolution and maturity of their sound.

A list of the Harvard Crimson Art's favorite Valentine's Day reads to add to your bookshelves!

After a year, I’ve amassed quite the list of time-wasting sinkholes, from the general to the embarrassingly niche, that I will never allow my browser to navigate to again.

“P.S. There’s no secret encoded message that means something else. Love, Taylor.”

Through this collection, Cisneros openly celebrates that which society has deemed taboo — her aging body, her bilingualism, her personal connection to Mexico, and her sexuality.