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Sign Up for the Book Review’s 2026 Challenge

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Hello book lovers!

What better way to close out National Poetry month than by memorizing a poem?

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Next week, from April 20-24, the Book Review will unveil our second poetry challenge. Like last year’s, it will bring you five days of games, videos and writing about one wonderful poem.

Make sure you’re among the first to see each new installment by signing up for the Book Review newsletter. After the challenge is over, you will continue to receive the newsletter, which features book recommendations, publishing news and more. You’ll also receive notifications when we publish our weekly book recommendation column. You can find out which newsletters you are signed up for here.

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Can You Match This Sharp Line to Its Book?

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Can You Match This Sharp Line to Its Book?

Welcome to Literary Quotable Quotes, a quiz that tests your recognition of memorable lines. This week’s installment celebrates sharp dialogue and observations from 20th-century fiction. In the five multiple-choice questions below, tap or click on the answer you think is correct. After the last question, you’ll find links to the books if you’re intrigued and inspired to read more.

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Can You Name These Novels Based on Their Characters?

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Can You Name These Novels Based on Their Characters?

Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. This week’s challenge asks you to identify a novel’s title based on the characters in the text. In the five multiple-choice questions below, tap or click on the answer you think is correct. After the last question, you’ll find links to the books if you’d like to do further reading.

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Do You Know Where These Famous Authors Are Buried?

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Do You Know Where These Famous Authors Are Buried?

A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself — or have a lasting influence on an author. With that in mind, this week’s literary geography quiz highlights the final stops for five authors after a life of writing. To play, just make your selection in the multiple-choice list and the correct answer will be revealed. At the end of the quiz, you’ll find links to the books if you’d like to do further reading.

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