OUR MISSION

The National Book Review is an online journal created by people who love books for people who love them. A forum for the discussion of books and ideas, the National Book Review calls attention to some of the best new books -- ones that people are talking about, or should be -- in our "5 Hot Books" feature. With our book reviews, Q&A’s with authors and other features, we strive to bring attention to worthy books that are in danger of being overlooked.

OUR EDITORS

Adam Cohen is a former member of the New York Times Editorial Board and senior writer for Time magazine.  He is co-author of American Pharaoh: Richard J. Daley: His Battle for Chicago and the Nation (with Elizabeth Taylor); and the author of The Perfect Store: Inside eBay; Nothing to Fear: FDR’s Inner Circle and the Making of Modern America; and Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck, which was long listed for the 2016 National Book Award. Cohen was a Pulitzer Prize juror for the 2017 prize in Criticism and the 2018 prize in Features. In 2023, he was the chair of the Pulitzer Biography jury. Read more at adamscohenwriter.com.

Noah Benjamin-Pollak is a writer and editor living in Boston. He has a background in business and communications, with degrees in both from Boston College. Noah is interested in how the writing and publishing industries move into the Information Age.

Elizabeth Taylor is a writer and editor who lives in Chicago. A past President of the National Book Critics Circle, she currently serves on its Board of Directors, and has chaired four Pulitzer Prize juries. Elizabeth is the co-author (with Adam Cohen) of American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley, His Battle for Chicago and the Nation.