Children’s Books
Children’s Book Roundup: June 2026

Big new titles perfect for the littles.

    Conspirator in Chief: The Long Tradition of Conspiracy Theories in the American Presidency
    The Golden Road

    Book Review

    The Golden Road

    By William Dalrymple

    A sweeping new assessment of the Subcontinent’s star player.

    Feature

    Our Week in Reviews: 6/20/26

    A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

    Book Review

    The Afterlife Project

    By Tim Weed

    The Afterlife Project

    Is far-future time travel the key to repopulating the Earth with humans?

    Book Review

    Whistler: A Novel

    By Ann Patchett

    Whistler: A Novel

    The impact of a dramatic childhood event is revisited decades later.

    Poetry Review

    On Poetry: June 2026

    New collections to make life more lyrical.

    Book Review

    Men Like Ours: A Novel

    By Bindu Bansinath

    Men Like Ours: A Novel

    A sharp, pitch-black thriller about culture and assimilation.

    Book Review

    No Contact: Writers on Estrangement

    Edited by Jenny Bartoy

    No Contact: Writers on Estrangement

    When survival means saying, “You’re dead to me.”

    Podcast

    Authors on Audio: Matthew Pinsker

    An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

    Book Review

    All Us Saints: A Novel

    By Katherine Packert Burke

    All Us Saints: A Novel

    Traumatized siblings reenact a night of violence.