And the winner of the 2021 Booker Prize is . . .

And the winner of the 2021 Booker Prize is . . .

By Emily Temple | November 3, 2021

Here are the bookies’ odds for the 2021 Booker Prize.

Here are the bookies’ odds for the 2021 Booker Prize.

By Emily Temple | November 2, 2021

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

Personalized Balms for Chilly Weather

By Emily Temple | November 2, 2021

"This confusion is both tragic and unfair." Donna Tartt thinks you're reading too much into it.

By Emily Temple | November 1, 2021

If you find yourself in mortal danger this weekend, remember the last words of these famous writers.

If you find yourself in mortal danger this weekend, remember the last words of these famous writers.

By Emily Temple | October 29, 2021

There are now 455 new words in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, including

There are now 455 new words in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, including "TBH" and "dad bod."

By Emily Temple | October 29, 2021

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The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in November

By Emily Temple | October 29, 2021

Here are the 2021 Kirkus Prize winners.

By Emily Temple | October 28, 2021

Soon, Americans will finally be able to buy books by 2021 Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah.

By Emily Temple | October 27, 2021

The 10 Best Book Covers of October

The 10 Best Book Covers of October

In Praise of Jackets as Sweater-Weather Arrives

By Emily Temple | October 27, 2021

The secret history of your favorite bad writing cliché:

The secret history of your favorite bad writing cliché: "it was a dark and stormy night."

By Emily Temple | October 26, 2021

An ode to the glorious '70s cover art of the books of Ursula K. Le Guin.

An ode to the glorious '70s cover art of the books of Ursula K. Le Guin.

By Emily Temple | October 21, 2021

A new literary prize in honor of Ursula K. Le Guin will recognize

A new literary prize in honor of Ursula K. Le Guin will recognize "realists of a larger reality."

By Emily Temple | October 21, 2021

Can You Guess These Famous Writers Based on Their Very First Author Bios?

Can You Guess These Famous Writers Based on Their Very First Author Bios?

Everyone Has to Start Somewhere

By Emily Temple | October 20, 2021

<em>The Believer</em> magazine will stop publishing after its spring 2022 issue.

The Believer magazine will stop publishing after its spring 2022 issue.

By Emily Temple | October 19, 2021

Michael Caine is (maybe) retiring from acting . . . to be a writer!

Michael Caine is (maybe) retiring from acting . . . to be a writer!

By Emily Temple | October 18, 2021

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