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A Brief History of Seven-Figure Book Advances

A Brief History of Seven-Figure Book Advances

From Tom Wolfe to Kristen Roupenian

By Emily Temple | May 8, 2018

Nine of the Most Violent Works of Literary Fiction

Nine of the Most Violent Works of Literary Fiction

Blood, Guts and Darkness, Not just for Horror Fans

By Emily Temple | May 7, 2018

The 20 Best Literary Adaptations to Watch on Netflix Tonight

The 20 Best Literary Adaptations to Watch on Netflix Tonight

On the Off-Chance You're Tired of Reading

By Emily Temple | May 4, 2018

50 Pulp Cover Treatments of Classic Works of Literature

50 Pulp Cover Treatments of Classic Works of Literature

Guns, Broads, Beefcake, Literariness

By Emily Temple | May 2, 2018

50 Fictional Writers, Ranked

50 Fictional Writers, Ranked

The Best and Worst from Literature, Film, & TV

By Emily Temple | May 1, 2018

10 Books to Read If You Love <em>Drag Race</em>

10 Books to Read If You Love Drag Race

Miss Vanjie. Miss Vanjie. Miss Vaaaanjie

By Emily Temple | April 27, 2018

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By Emily Temple | April 24, 2018

The Best 90s Screen Adaptations of Shakespeare, Ranked

By Emily Temple | April 23, 2018

The Meanest Things Vladimir Nabokov Said About Other Writers

By Emily Temple | April 20, 2018

When Kathy Acker Interviewed the Spice Girls

When Kathy Acker Interviewed the Spice Girls

"Money makes the world what it is today . . . a world infested with evil."

By Emily Temple | April 18, 2018

"Intuition is Essential." Writing Advice from Gabriel García Márquez

Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry. Both are very hard work.

By Emily Temple | April 17, 2018

Andrew Sean Greer Wins the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction

Andrew Sean Greer Wins the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction

On the 102nd year of the prize

By Emily Temple | April 16, 2018

Can James Comey Write? 13 Passages From His New Trump Book

Can James Comey Write? 13 Passages From His New Trump Book

The Man Who Delivered America to Donald Trump is a First-Class Noticer

By Emily Temple | April 16, 2018

Edward Gorey's Illustrated Covers for Literary Classics

Edward Gorey's Illustrated Covers for Literary Classics

Spooky Treatments of Kafka, Dickens, Conrad, and More

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Guess Which Kurt Vonnegut Tattoo is By Far the Most Common?

Guess Which Kurt Vonnegut Tattoo is By Far the Most Common?

The Answer May or May Not Surprise You

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The 100 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of <em>The Great Gatsby</em>

The 100 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of The Great Gatsby

Nothing Great About It . . . Amirite?

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