Read the Clive Barker story that inspired the classic horror film <em>Candyman</em>.

Read the Clive Barker story that inspired the classic horror film Candyman.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 31, 2021

Can you spot the difference between a Halsey lyric and a line of Instapoetry?

Can you spot the difference between a Halsey lyric and a line of Instapoetry?

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 27, 2021

These five books are perfect picks for dog lovers.

These five books are perfect picks for dog lovers.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 26, 2021

Breaking news: Men still don't know how to write women.

Breaking news: Men still don't know how to write women.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 24, 2021

Every book featured in HBO's hit satire <em>The White Lotus</em>.

Every book featured in HBO's hit satire The White Lotus.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 20, 2021

The new <em>Foundation</em> trailer is serving epic fashion and a power-hungry Lee Pace.

The new Foundation trailer is serving epic fashion and a power-hungry Lee Pace.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 19, 2021

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Here’s everything you need to know about the “So You Want to Talk About” Instagram controversy.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 13, 2021

"I'll take my characters to bed." Walter Dean Myers on his writing process and routines.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 12, 2021

Every book Audrey Hope reads in the Gossip Girl reboot (so far).

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 10, 2021

Awkwafina is your host for the 2021 PEN America Literary Gala.

Awkwafina is your host for the 2021 PEN America Literary Gala.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 3, 2021

This is not a drill: we're getting a new Zora Neale Hurston essay collection in 2022.

This is not a drill: we're getting a new Zora Neale Hurston essay collection in 2022.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 29, 2021

"You don't always have to talk." Read Chang-rae Lee's best writing advice.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 29, 2021

Introducing the New Editor of the <em>Oxford American</em>: Danielle A. Jackson

Introducing the New Editor of the Oxford American: Danielle A. Jackson

“I like stories that trouble borders and boundaries we have all taken for granted for too long.”

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 29, 2021

Stephen King is about to take over podcasts.

Stephen King is about to take over podcasts.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 26, 2021

Viola Davis is publishing a memoir she describes as

Viola Davis is publishing a memoir she describes as "straight, no chaser."

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 22, 2021

Quentin Tarantino's list of his favorite books may (or may not) surprise you.

Quentin Tarantino's list of his favorite books may (or may not) surprise you.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 21, 2021

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