Books An interview with Caro Claire Burke, the novelist behind one of the buzziest books of the year. By Enter your email to receive alerts for this author. Sign in or create an account to better manage your email preferences. Unsubscribe from email alerts Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from email alerts for Rebecca Onion ? May 06, 2026 4:14 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Time, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tiffany & Co., and Penguin Random House. Creeping up the New York Times fiction bestseller list , landing at No. 3 after three weeks on the list, is what’s shaping up to be one of the buzziest literary debuts of 2026: Yesteryear , by Caro Claire Burke.…