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Levine House Press publishes puzzles, activity books, picture books, nonfiction and fiction — each one designed with the same care, whether it is read once or worked through over a hundred evenings.
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Crosswords, logic grids and word games built for a satisfying evening.
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Drawing, coloring, and hands-on prompts for all ages.
Children's Books
Picture books and early readers with real craft behind them.
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Clear, well-made explanations of how the world works.
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Field guides, atlases and desk references worth keeping.
Fiction
Novels and story collections from new and returning voices.
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December 2, 2025
Where the River Keeps Its Names arrives in February
Our spring picture book from Tomas Renard and Bea Halloran, and what took it three years.
November 4, 2025
How we build a crossword that plays fair
Fair cluing is not the same as easy cluing. A look at the constraints behind every grid in The Long Evening Library.
September 30, 2025
A short defence of the desk reference
Search is excellent at answering the question you already know how to ask.
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