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Here are the Finalists for the 2017 National Book Critics Circle Awards

Here are the Finalists for the 2017 National Book Critics Circle Awards

30 finalists in six categories

By Emily Temple | January 22, 2018

Great Advice From 25 Writing Manuals by Famous Authors

Great Advice From 25 Writing Manuals by Famous Authors

Q: What’s the key to suspense? A: I’ll tell you later.

By Emily Temple | January 22, 2018

10 Iconic Brooklyn Books...

10 Iconic Brooklyn Books...

...that Every New Yorker Should Read

By Emily Temple | January 17, 2018

Read Susan Sontag's Love Letter to Borges, Written 10 Years After His Death

Read Susan Sontag's Love Letter to Borges, Written 10 Years After His Death

"We are still learning from you. We are still imitating you."

By Emily Temple | January 16, 2018

15 Covers for <em>The Bell Jar</em>, Ranked from Most to Least Sexist

15 Covers for The Bell Jar, Ranked from Most to Least Sexist

Plus a Bunch of Crazy International Covers, Just For Fun

By Emily Temple | January 12, 2018

20 Author Photos: Then and Now

20 Author Photos: Then and Now

Toni Morrison, Donna Tartt, Margaret Atwood and More

By Emily Temple | January 10, 2018

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Hot Sex With Sea Monsters: A Comparative Study

By Emily Temple | January 9, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury

By Emily Temple | January 5, 2018

35 Literary Adaptations to Look Forward to in 2018

By Emily Temple | January 4, 2018

10 Songs for <em>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight</em>

10 Songs for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

The Very Best in 14th-century Holiday Morality Tales

By Emily Temple | December 28, 2017

10 Dark Short Stories You Can Read Online to Escape Holiday Cheer

10 Dark Short Stories You Can Read Online to Escape Holiday Cheer

Under the table on your phone, if necessary

By Emily Temple | December 27, 2017

The Most-Rejected Books of All Time

The Most-Rejected Books of All Time

(Of the Ones That Were Eventually Published)

By Emily Temple | December 22, 2017

The 64 Best Book Covers of 2017

The 64 Best Book Covers of 2017

According to the Experts: Book Designers!

By Emily Temple | December 21, 2017

Notable Literary Deaths in 2017

Notable Literary Deaths in 2017

A Last Goodbye to the Authors and Editors We Lost This Year

By Emily Temple | December 18, 2017

The Ultimate Best Books of 2017 List

The Ultimate Best Books of 2017 List

Or: Clarity in Consensus

By Emily Temple | December 18, 2017

A Close Reading of the Best Opening Paragraph of All Time

A Close Reading of the Best Opening Paragraph of All Time

From Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle, of course

By Emily Temple | December 15, 2017

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