{
  "id": 3236526,
  "title": "Rachel Cusk, Liane Moriarty, Jill Lepore, and more: 20 new books out today!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/rachel-cusk-liane-moriarty-jill-lepore-and-more-20-new-books-out-today",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:41:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Literary Hub",
    "slug": "literary-hub",
    "url": "https://lithub.com/rachel-cusk-liane-moriarty-jill-lepore-and-more-20-new-books-out-today/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today, literary enthusiasts can delve into 20 new books launched, penned by acclaimed authors such as Rachel Cusk, Liane Moriarty, Jill Lepore, and many others. Among these literary treasures, \"Life of M\" by Rachel Cusk offers a terse, singular exploration of time, fame, innocence, and self-creation, as praised by The New York Times. Meanwhile, \"Big Little Truths\" by Liane Moriarty promises a deliciously addictive drama, a juicy, gripping tale that is impossible to put down, according to Freida McFadden. Jill Lepore's nonfiction work, \"The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,\" has been lauded by George Saunders as an entertaining, revelatory, and utterly original book that challenges readers' perceptions of their country and the current moment. Other notable additions to the list include Edwidge Danticat's \"Dèy,\" capturing the Haitian American immigrant experience with languid, all-consuming prose that keeps readers engrossed, and Rozina Ali's \"Seasons of Fury,\" which offers a comprehensive look into the rise of Islamophobia in America through the lens of four families' experiences.",
  "summary": "We’ve all been reading about it for months, and now finally it’s time to read the thing itself: Life of M by Rachel Cusk is available today! And that’s not all: a long awaited sequel to Big Little Lies hits",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}