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Your weekly book deal memo: Imbolo Mbue, Laura Lippman, Metallica & more.

Your weekly book deal memo: Imbolo Mbue, Laura Lippman, Metallica & more.

By Emily Temple | July 19, 2019

40 Writer's Writers Whomst Readers Should Read

40 Writer's Writers Whomst Readers Should Read

(But what about all the writer's writer's writer's writer's?)

By Emily Temple | July 19, 2019

Laura Lippman just signed a massive 5-book deal, which includes her first work of nonfiction.

Laura Lippman just signed a massive 5-book deal, which includes her first work of nonfiction.

By Emily Temple | July 18, 2019

Announcing the 2019 Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes

Announcing the 2019 Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes

By Emily Temple | July 18, 2019

11 Legendary Literary Parties We're Sad to Have Missed

11 Legendary Literary Parties We're Sad to Have Missed

Booze, Books, and Oh Yes, Bad Behavior

By Emily Temple | July 18, 2019

Lakeith Stanfield will star in an adaptation of Kwame Onwuachi’s 'Notes From a Young Black Chef.'

Lakeith Stanfield will star in an adaptation of Kwame Onwuachi’s 'Notes From a Young Black Chef.'

By Emily Temple | July 16, 2019

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New Books Tuesday: Your weekly guide to what’s publishing today, fiction and nonfiction.

By Emily Temple | July 16, 2019

An Object Lesson in Naming Novels: Iris Murdoch's
The Sea, The Sea

By Emily Temple | July 15, 2019

Your weekly book deal memo: Daisy Johnson, Brandon Hobson, Scaachi Koul & more

By Emily Temple | July 12, 2019

Novelist Rachel Lyon will be the next Editor in Chief of <em>Epiphany</em>

Novelist Rachel Lyon will be the next Editor in Chief of Epiphany

By Emily Temple | July 11, 2019

The 50 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>

The 50 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of To Kill a Mockingbird

"I would recommend reading this if you have no life and if you want to torture yourself."

By Emily Temple | July 11, 2019

You can now bid on Philip Roth's old typewriters and baseball cards (and they're surprisingly cheap)

You can now bid on Philip Roth's old typewriters and baseball cards (and they're surprisingly cheap)

By Emily Temple | July 10, 2019

Lesley Nneka Arimah has won the 2019 Caine Prize—read her prizewinning story,

Lesley Nneka Arimah has won the 2019 Caine Prize—read her prizewinning story, "Skinned."

By Emily Temple | July 9, 2019

New Books Tuesday: Your weekly guide to what’s publishing today, fiction and nonfiction.

New Books Tuesday: Your weekly guide to what’s publishing today, fiction and nonfiction.

By Emily Temple | July 9, 2019

Dani Shapiro's bestselling memoir <em>Inheritance</em> to be adapted into a film

Dani Shapiro's bestselling memoir Inheritance to be adapted into a film

By Emily Temple | July 3, 2019

New Books Tuesday: Your weekly guide to what’s publishing today, fiction and nonfiction

New Books Tuesday: Your weekly guide to what’s publishing today, fiction and nonfiction

By Emily Temple | July 2, 2019

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