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What <em>Lord of the Flies</em> got wrong: the kids are actually alright.

What Lord of the Flies got wrong: the kids are actually alright.

By Jonny Diamond | June 30, 2021

Mumford & Sons banjo player Winston Marshall heroically cancels himself.

Mumford & Sons banjo player Winston Marshall heroically cancels himself.

By Jonny Diamond | June 25, 2021

On the destruction by fire of the greatest library in the world you’ve never heard of.

On the destruction by fire of the greatest library in the world you’ve never heard of.

By Jonny Diamond | June 24, 2021

Lessons of a self-published writer: independent bookstores are good, Amazon not so much.

Lessons of a self-published writer: independent bookstores are good, Amazon not so much.

By Jonny Diamond | June 23, 2021

John Cheever and Djuna Barnes, Patron Literary Saints of Suburbia and Bohemia, Died This Day in 1982.

John Cheever and Djuna Barnes, Patron Literary Saints of Suburbia and Bohemia, Died This Day in 1982.

Lives Lived on the Opposite Sides of the American Dream

By Jonny Diamond | June 18, 2021

Sarah Polley is adapting Miriam Toews’s <em>Women Talking</em> and the cast is perfect.

Sarah Polley is adapting Miriam Toews’s Women Talking and the cast is perfect.

By Jonny Diamond | June 16, 2021

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Are we entering the era of a wholly separate “conservative” publishing industry?

By Jonny Diamond | June 15, 2021

Sub-literate congressman attempts to mock bestselling journalist, fails miserably.

By Jonny Diamond | June 9, 2021

Are you surprised that Stephen King doesn’t outline his plots?

By Jonny Diamond | June 7, 2021

A close reading of Margaret Atwood’s sexy cicada poem.

A close reading of Margaret Atwood’s sexy cicada poem.

By Jonny Diamond | June 2, 2021

Author royalties for the sale of used books? They’re going to try it in the UK.

Author royalties for the sale of used books? They’re going to try it in the UK.

By Jonny Diamond | June 1, 2021

Is the 300-year search for one of Shakespeare’s actual books over?

Is the 300-year search for one of Shakespeare’s actual books over?

By Jonny Diamond | May 26, 2021

John Cleese has no idea how many bookstores there are in America.

John Cleese has no idea how many bookstores there are in America.

By Jonny Diamond | May 19, 2021

Would you let a random group of strangers on the Internet plot your next novel?

Would you let a random group of strangers on the Internet plot your next novel?

By Jonny Diamond | May 18, 2021

Katherine Barber, who helped define “Canadian English,” has died at 61.

Katherine Barber, who helped define “Canadian English,” has died at 61.

By Jonny Diamond | May 17, 2021

Writers, take heart: K-Pop superstars are just like you!

Writers, take heart: K-Pop superstars are just like you!

By Jonny Diamond | May 17, 2021

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