William Faulkner's grudging, misogynistic fan letter to Anita Loos

William Faulkner's grudging, misogynistic fan letter to Anita Loos

"I am still rather Victorian in my prejudices . . ."

By Emily Temple | April 26, 2019

25 of the Best Covers for Ralph Ellison’s <em>Invisible Man</em>

25 of the Best Covers for Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man

On the Novel's 67th Birthday

By Emily Temple | April 15, 2019

15 Great Cat Poems Not Written By Cats

15 Great Cat Poems Not Written By Cats

Happy Poetry Month or Something

By Emily Temple | April 11, 2019

Let's All Stop Pigeonholing Sally Rooney as a

Let's All Stop Pigeonholing Sally Rooney as a "Millennial Writer"

Even If We Agree She's a Great One

By Emily Temple | April 10, 2019

Your Surrealist Literature Starter Kit

Your Surrealist Literature Starter Kit

André Breton, Leonora Carrington, Kobo Abe, and More!

By Emily Temple | April 8, 2019

The Best Argument is a Good Book: Writing Advice from Saul Bellow

The Best Argument is a Good Book: Writing Advice from Saul Bellow

"There is such a thing as overcapitalizing the A in artist."

By Emily Temple | April 5, 2019

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The 50 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of Nineteen Eighty-Four

By Emily Temple | April 4, 2019

On Making Mary Berry's Fast Cakes
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The 50 Best Slaughterhouse-Five Covers from Around the World

By Emily Temple | March 29, 2019

The 17 Best Book Covers of March

The 17 Best Book Covers of March

Textures, Colors . . . Black and White Photographs?

By Emily Temple | March 27, 2019

The Life-Changing Magic of <em>10 Things I Hate About You</em>

The Life-Changing Magic of 10 Things I Hate About You

Or: Whence the Border Between Preference and Personality?

By Emily Temple | March 26, 2019

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

Spring Reading for All Personalities

By Emily Temple | March 26, 2019

When 80 Famous Writers Published Their First (And Last) Books

When 80 Famous Writers Published Their First (And Last) Books

Or, Who Has Had the Longest Career?

By Emily Temple | March 22, 2019

"Go With What's Alive" and Other Writing Advice from Philip Roth

"Writing isn’t hard work, it’s a nightmare."

By Emily Temple | March 19, 2019

Meet the Man Brought to Trial for Murdering the English Language

Meet the Man Brought to Trial for Murdering the English Language

(In the Press, by a Jury of His Enemies)

By Emily Temple | March 18, 2019

Honoré de Balzac's Legendary Love Affair With His Anonymous Critic

Honoré de Balzac's Legendary Love Affair With His Anonymous Critic

Or: How to Marry a Famous Writer

By Emily Temple | March 14, 2019

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