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5 Literary Classics That Should be Adapted as High School Rom-Coms Immediately

5 Literary Classics That Should be Adapted as High School Rom-Coms Immediately

Where's the Next Cruel Intentions?

By Emily Temple | February 21, 2020

Would Henry David Thoreau <em>really</em> have wanted us to buy these lavender sweatpants?

Would Henry David Thoreau really have wanted us to buy these lavender sweatpants?

By Emily Temple | February 20, 2020

In 2020's <em>Emma.</em>, Emma Woodhouse Raids Cher Horowitz's Wardrobe

In 2020's Emma., Emma Woodhouse Raids Cher Horowitz's Wardrobe

The Latest Austen Adaptation Tells an Old Story with Clueless Style

By Emily Temple | February 20, 2020

In which a very blasé Carson McCullers gets interviewed on a ship.

In which a very blasé Carson McCullers gets interviewed on a ship.

By Emily Temple | February 19, 2020

Announcing the fourth annual Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize.

Announcing the fourth annual Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize.

By Emily Temple | February 19, 2020

Watch a rare recording of one of Toni Morrison's earliest interviews about <em>Beloved</em>.

Watch a rare recording of one of Toni Morrison's earliest interviews about Beloved.

By Emily Temple | February 18, 2020

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By Emily Temple | February 14, 2020

You Can Blame Geoffrey Chaucer for Valentine's Day

By Emily Temple | February 14, 2020

Dev Patel is a smoldering Sir Gawain in this slick adaptation of the 14th century poem.

By Emily Temple | February 13, 2020

Scientific proof that the book is almost always better than the movie.

Scientific proof that the book is almost always better than the movie.

By Emily Temple | February 12, 2020

An Incomplete But Amusing Survey of Judy Blume References in Pop Culture

An Incomplete But Amusing Survey of Judy Blume References in Pop Culture

Are You There Judy? It's, Well, Everyone

By Emily Temple | February 12, 2020

Here's the cover for Elena Ferrante's next novel.

Here's the cover for Elena Ferrante's next novel.

By Emily Temple | February 11, 2020

How Octavia Butler's radical vision of femininity inspired <em>The OA</em>.

How Octavia Butler's radical vision of femininity inspired The OA.

By Emily Temple | February 7, 2020

If They Gave Oscars to Books, Our 2019 Nominees

If They Gave Oscars to Books, Our 2019 Nominees

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By Emily Temple | February 7, 2020

There's going to be a TV adaptation of <em>The Naked and the Dead</em>, because sure.

There's going to be a TV adaptation of The Naked and the Dead, because sure.

By Emily Temple | February 4, 2020

The 25 Best Bad Amazon Reviews of<br> <em>The Talented Mr. Ripley</em>

The 25 Best Bad Amazon Reviews of
The Talented Mr. Ripley

"OK, first of all, Ripley is a loser."

By Emily Temple | February 4, 2020

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