This August, we talked to creators, authors and readers about how they are rewriting the literary landscape. From authors who are exploring influencer culture through fiction, to bookstagrammers and BookTokers setting trends and influencers telling stories in brand new ways, we’re exploring how the influencer world has taken publishing by storm.

This August, Ridley Scott brings Peter Heller’s acclaimed novel to the big screen in The Dog Stars, a post-apocalyptic drama starring Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, and Guy Pearce. Set after a devastating flu pandemic, the story follows a pilot searching for hope, human connection, and a reason to keep going in a world forever changed.