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Reminder: Books are actually good and make people feel better.

Reminder: Books are actually good and make people feel better.

By Jonny Diamond | August 9, 2022

How Trump’s top general worried the Hitler-curious president was seeking “a Reichstag moment.”

How Trump’s top general worried the Hitler-curious president was seeking “a Reichstag moment.”

By Jonny Diamond | August 8, 2022

We’re getting a Keanu Reeves prestige TV series: Erik Larson’s <em>Devil in the White City</em>

We’re getting a Keanu Reeves prestige TV series: Erik Larson’s Devil in the White City

By Jonny Diamond | August 4, 2022

Nancy Pelosi to meet with a Hong Kong bookseller in Taiwan visit.

Nancy Pelosi to meet with a Hong Kong bookseller in Taiwan visit.

By Jonny Diamond | August 3, 2022

NYC’s “fanciest cat” gets new digs in Algonquin Hotel facelift.

NYC’s “fanciest cat” gets new digs in Algonquin Hotel facelift.

By Jonny Diamond | August 2, 2022

Stephen King to testify against the giant PRH-Simon & Schuster merger.

Stephen King to testify against the giant PRH-Simon & Schuster merger.

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Oh great. NFT eBooks of the Gutenberg Bible sold for $100,000 in a single day.

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Who would you sit with at this 1972 dinner: Dylan and Vonnegut, or Cheever and Ginsberg?

By Jonny Diamond | July 26, 2022

Book bans vs. boardrooms: on Pamela Paul’s false equivalencies.

Book bans vs. boardrooms: on Pamela Paul’s false equivalencies.

By Jonny Diamond | July 25, 2022

“Josh Hawley is a bitch.” And other poetic mockeries of a cowardly senator.

“Josh Hawley is a bitch.” And other poetic mockeries of a cowardly senator.

By Jonny Diamond | July 22, 2022

College English department retracts anti-racism statement in response to fascist Florida law.

College English department retracts anti-racism statement in response to fascist Florida law.

By Jonny Diamond | July 8, 2022

The brothers behind <em>Stranger Things</em> are adapting Stephen King for Netflix.

The brothers behind Stranger Things are adapting Stephen King for Netflix.

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The Hero We Need: a Chinese man has been discovered reading books in a remote cave.

The Hero We Need: a Chinese man has been discovered reading books in a remote cave.

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You couldn’t write a sentence this bad IF YOU TRIED.

You couldn’t write a sentence this bad IF YOU TRIED.

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These superstar middle-grade writers are giving indie bookstores a summer boost.

These superstar middle-grade writers are giving indie bookstores a summer boost.

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