The Whale's Tale and the Otter's Side of the Story Chocolate Winner of the 2026 Gotham

Winner of the 2026 Gotham Book Prize

she uncovers secrets that she records in her journal

Linda persevered through this historic trauma and life's challenges to teach young people about the Indigenous ways of the Columbia River

Crafted by top constructors and edited by legendary New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz

The Whale's Tale and the Otter's Side of the Story Chocolate Winner of the 2026 GothamReaders will laugh aloud at the silly antics of a pair of opinionated sea mammals in a tale presenting one side of a debate when read front to back and the other side when read back to front, slyly revealing the way identical facts can be used to support opposite positions. A boastful whale and a showboating otter compete in a battle of words to prove that each is the greatest animal ever to swim the seas. Read one way, the first person text brags