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If They Gave Oscars To Books, Our 2016 Nominees

If They Gave Oscars To Books, Our 2016 Nominees

Who'd Win Best Actress?

By Emily Temple | February 24, 2017

Your Literary Guide to the 2017 Academy Awards

Your Literary Guide to the 2017 Academy Awards

Because Hollywood Would Basically be Irrelevant Without Books

By Emily Temple | February 23, 2017

The Seven Fictional Planets We Hope NASA Just Discovered

The Seven Fictional Planets We Hope NASA Just Discovered

This is totally possible, right?

By Emily Temple | February 23, 2017

8 Highly Unusual Writing Residencies

8 Highly Unusual Writing Residencies

All Clearly Better than Being on Display at the Mall of America

By Emily Temple | February 22, 2017

How Political Will This Sunday's Oscars Get?

How Political Will This Sunday's Oscars Get?

A Brief History of Actors Getting Political at Awards Shows

By Emily Temple | February 22, 2017

Cal Morgan Returns to Publishing as Executive Editor at Riverhead

Cal Morgan Returns to Publishing as Executive Editor at Riverhead

In Conversation with a Beloved Editor

By Emily Temple | February 21, 2017

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By Emily Temple | February 20, 2017

11 Celebrity Novels We'd Like to See

By Emily Temple | February 17, 2017

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Who Should Star in the New Movie Version of <em>The Master and Margarita</em>?

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It's Not Easy to Find a Charismatic Giant Talking Cat

By Emily Temple | February 15, 2017

Fan Fiction with Real People? On MTV's <em>The Challenge</em>

Fan Fiction with Real People? On MTV's The Challenge

When Your Reality TV Becomes a Transgressive Text

By Emily Temple | February 15, 2017

Famous Literary Relationships from Best to Worst

Famous Literary Relationships from Best to Worst

This valentine's day, why not judge yourself against your favorite writerly romance?

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Only you know what he really looks like

By Emily Temple | February 10, 2017

10 Life-Affirming Poems About Death

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In Honor of Sylvia Plath's Death Day

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Why Great Writing Is Like the <em>Star Trek</em> Blooper Reel

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And Other Highlights from Donna Tartt and John Darnielle in Conversation

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Please Don't Buy Books Just to Send to Trump

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