When Fay Weldon called out publishers for underpaying staff and treating writers like trash.

When Fay Weldon called out publishers for underpaying staff and treating writers like trash.

By Jonny Diamond | January 6, 2023

Elon Musk misunderstands fictional dystopias (and his role in our real dystopia).

Elon Musk misunderstands fictional dystopias (and his role in our real dystopia).

By Jonny Diamond | January 4, 2023

Are we really going to start disinfecting our used books?

Are we really going to start disinfecting our used books?

By Jonny Diamond | January 3, 2023

Charles Dickens partied HARD after finishing <em>A Christmas Carol </em>in just six weeks.

Charles Dickens partied HARD after finishing A Christmas Carol in just six weeks.

By Jonny Diamond | December 19, 2022

Thomas Pynchon’s archives have a home (Oedipa Maas and Zipi Pisk can finally relax)

Thomas Pynchon’s archives have a home (Oedipa Maas and Zipi Pisk can finally relax)

By Jonny Diamond | December 16, 2022

Internet man uses AI to create a children’s book in praise of AI and it is fatuous and ugly.

Internet man uses AI to create a children’s book in praise of AI and it is fatuous and ugly.

By Jonny Diamond | December 13, 2022

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Turns out the Russian soldier who fled to France and sold his war memoir might be full of shit.

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For your holiday to-do list: Donate to the HarperCollins Union Solidarity Fund.

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Is this the best library Instagram in America?

Is this the best library Instagram in America?

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Elon Musk listens to professional troll Andy Ngo and bans anarchist publisher from Twitter.

Elon Musk listens to professional troll Andy Ngo and bans anarchist publisher from Twitter.

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Fans aren’t happy about their $600 autopen-signed copies of Bob Dylan’s new book.

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Here are the winners of this year’s National Book Awards!

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Michael Lewis is writing a book about crypto hamburglar Sam Bankman-Fried, who doesn’t read books.

Michael Lewis is writing a book about crypto hamburglar Sam Bankman-Fried, who doesn’t read books.

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Crypto nerd Sam Bankman-Fried, who just lost $16 billion, “would never read a book.”

Crypto nerd Sam Bankman-Fried, who just lost $16 billion, “would never read a book.”

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