Defenders of a George Eliot statue had no idea what they were doing and I'm here for it.

Defenders of a George Eliot statue had no idea what they were doing and I'm here for it.

By Aaron Robertson | June 16, 2020

Viet Thanh Nguyen is live-tweeting Spike Lee's new movie today.

Viet Thanh Nguyen is live-tweeting Spike Lee's new movie today.

By Aaron Robertson | June 16, 2020

There are ballads, spiritual quests, and other treasures in Nick Cave's favorite books.

There are ballads, spiritual quests, and other treasures in Nick Cave's favorite books.

By Aaron Robertson | June 15, 2020

Gore Vidal mastered the art of the burn.

Gore Vidal mastered the art of the burn.

By Aaron Robertson | June 15, 2020

Take a look at Charles Dickens's handwritten manuscript of <em>Oliver Twist</em>.

Take a look at Charles Dickens's handwritten manuscript of Oliver Twist.

By Aaron Robertson | June 11, 2020

Before <em>Where the Wild Things Are</em>, Maurice Sendak was an incredible toy maker.

Before Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak was an incredible toy maker.

By Aaron Robertson | June 10, 2020

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Will the new adaptation of <em>The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo</em> be an adaptation at all?

Will the new adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo be an adaptation at all?

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The creators of the new adaptation of <em>The Stand</em> swear it's not just about plagues.

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Check out these messy, startling portraits of some of your favorite dead authors.

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One of Oscar Wilde's last stops in England before exile was a bookstore.

One of Oscar Wilde's last stops in England before exile was a bookstore.

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The 100-year-old man who raised £32 million for the NHS is publishing two books this year.

The 100-year-old man who raised £32 million for the NHS is publishing two books this year.

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The Good Lord Bird.">Ethan Hawke is The Good Lord Bird.">

The Good Lord Bird.">Ethan Hawke is ".44 caliber abolitionist" John Brown in The Good Lord Bird.

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Netflix is (already) adapting Elena Ferrante's new novel <em>The Lying Life of Adults</em>.

Netflix is (already) adapting Elena Ferrante's new novel The Lying Life of Adults.

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