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Developers plan to turn the setting of Joyce's

Developers plan to turn the setting of Joyce's "The Dead" into a 56-room hostel.

By Emily Temple | November 8, 2019

Tori Amos, Charlie Jane Anders, Sarah Weinman: the week in book deals.

Tori Amos, Charlie Jane Anders, Sarah Weinman: the week in book deals.

By Emily Temple | November 8, 2019

Don't lose your mind, but next year's Met Gala theme is (basically) Virginia Woolf.

Don't lose your mind, but next year's Met Gala theme is (basically) Virginia Woolf.

By Emily Temple | November 7, 2019

Oprah's next book club pick is Elizabeth Strout's <em>Olive, Again</em>.

Oprah's next book club pick is Elizabeth Strout's Olive, Again.

By Emily Temple | November 7, 2019

Here are the 10 new books you should read this week.

Here are the 10 new books you should read this week.

By Emily Temple | November 5, 2019

Heads up: you can get seven figures for a story collection (if you're Don Winslow).

Heads up: you can get seven figures for a story collection (if you're Don Winslow).

By Emily Temple | November 1, 2019

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

By Emily Temple | November 1, 2019

An early look at the adaptation of Normal People, with commentary from my Irish colleagues.

By Emily Temple | October 31, 2019

Benjamin Percy, owner of the most distinct voice in literature, reads Goodnight Moon.

By Emily Temple | October 30, 2019

The 10 Best Book Covers <br>of October

The 10 Best Book Covers
of October

None of them are orange.

By Emily Temple | October 30, 2019

Here are the new books you should know about this week.

Here are the new books you should know about this week.

By Emily Temple | October 29, 2019

Want to read a philosophical novel? Here's a flowchart to help you pick one.

Want to read a philosophical novel? Here's a flowchart to help you pick one.

By Emily Temple | October 25, 2019

Brujas, female horniness, and beauty as terror: the week in book deals.

Brujas, female horniness, and beauty as terror: the week in book deals.

By Emily Temple | October 25, 2019

10 of the Creepiest Author Photos Ever Captured

10 of the Creepiest Author Photos Ever Captured

Some Holiday Cheer

By Emily Temple | October 25, 2019

And the winners of this year's $50,000 Kirkus Prize are . . .

And the winners of this year's $50,000 Kirkus Prize are . . .

By Emily Temple | October 24, 2019

Trixie and Katya have a book cover.

Trixie and Katya have a book cover.

By Emily Temple | October 24, 2019

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