Sophie Fishman
Sophie Fishman is an editorial associate at Bustle covering books.
Before joining BDG, Sophie worked as an editorial intern at Library of America. In Somerville, Massachusetts, she worked as a freelance reporter, covering local news and arts and culture stories. Sophie graduated from Tufts University in 2025, majoring in History with a minor in Spanish.
Sophie is a born and bred New Yorker. When she’s not writing, she splits her time between winning bar trivia, the ceramics studio, and working her way through The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.
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The 10 Best Soccer Romance Novels To Read During The World Cup
Rivals to lovers fans, gather round.
Curtain Call
How Jay Armstrong Johnson & Jimin Moon Took 'Heated Rivalry' Off Ice
The Broadway alums open up about starring as Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander.
TV
Groundbreaking: This 'Love Island' Contestant's Face Moves
People have become so accustomed to seeing Botox and fillers on TV, they've forgotten what faces actually look like.
Fast Follow
Evan Mock Is Ready For The Madness Of Pacha New York
The star opens up about New York skate culture and reveals his unexpected hobby.
Books
Natalie Lemle's New Thriller Was Inspired By A Real Art World Scandal
The art advisor-turned-author opens up about her debut novel Artifacts.
Bustle Exclusive
The Carley Fortune Cinematic Universe Is Just Beginning
The best-selling author opens up about Prime Video’s adaptation of Every Year After, how Off Campus could affect it, and changes to the book.
Books
Anxious Girls, Rise Up: Meet Brooke Averick
The podcaster opens up about writing her debut novel Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It.
Book Talk
The 10 Best New Books Of May
From a a Scottish family drama to a dark academia romantasy.
Bustle Exclusive
Lila Raicek Will Take "Racy" As A Compliment
The playwright opens up about her debut novel, The Plunge.
Bustle Exclusive
Nomz Bistline Survived A Cult. Now, She’s Making A Pop Album.
The FLDS survivor opens up about her newfound freedom, the song she wrote in prison, and why trauma made her funnier.
Book Talk
The 10 Best New Books About Neurodiverse Characters
From Talia Hibbert’s enemies-to-lovers to Nita Prose’s whodunit.
Book Talk
The 11 Best New Books Of April
From a modern spin on The Great Gatsby to a novel inspired by tradwives.
Bustle Booth
A “Ballsy Email” Changed Everything For Lucy Halliday
The rising star opens up about playing Daisy in Hulu’s follow-up to The Handmaid’s Tale.
Books
Emma Straub Wrote This For Your Pleasure
The author and bookshop owner opens up about her latest novel American Fantasy.
Book Talk
The 10 Best New Books About Women Breaking The Mold
From Lena Dunham's new memoir to Oyinkan Braithwaite's witty romance.
Food
Ella Quittner Is Obsessed With The Best
The food writer traveled the world for the crème de la crème of kitchen tricks.
Book Talk
The 10 Best New Books Of March
From Rebecca Serle’s new novel to Judy Blume’s biography.
Books
How This Best-Selling Author Wrote The WNBA Romance Of Her Dreams
"I'm mad that I had to write it because now I don't get to read it."
Books
Laura Dave Finally Used The Ending She Saved
“I was always writing two books,” says the author of The Last Thing He Told Me. “I just didn’t know it.”
Book Talk
The 10 Best New Books By Black Authors
From Zadie Smith’s new essay collection to a coming-of-age story by Angela Flournoy.
