Notable Books of 2025: From Hunger Games to Epstein Memoir

“Their thinking was zero-sum: If she’s shining, he’s dimmed.”

“I had no idea that I’d just pulled the pin on a hand grenade.”

“As a kid you focus so much on the plot and the action. As an adult I connected to the characters a lot more and had more of an emotional response.”

“It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read.”

“Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”

“Realistically, for me, ‘Vineland’ was going to be hard to adapt. Instead, I stole the parts that really resonated with me and started putting all these ideas together. With (Pynchon’s) blessing.”

“The original sin of Election 2024 was Biden’s decision to run for reelection — followed by aggressive efforts to hide his cognitive diminishment.”

“We had a major miss, and I was starting to take a hard look at my party.”