This “human library” in Copenhagen allows visitors to check out people.

This “human library” in Copenhagen allows visitors to check out people.

By Walker Caplan | September 23, 2021

Remember personalized children’s books? New studies show they might have scientific benefits.

Remember personalized children’s books? New studies show they might have scientific benefits.

By Walker Caplan | September 22, 2021

Peek inside Waseda University’s brand new Haruki Murakami library.

Peek inside Waseda University’s brand new Haruki Murakami library.

By Walker Caplan | September 22, 2021

Read Kay Ryan’s hilarious, lacerating first-person reporting on AWP.

Read Kay Ryan’s hilarious, lacerating first-person reporting on AWP.

By Walker Caplan | September 21, 2021

After student protests, a Pennsylvania school district has reversed its ban on diverse books.

After student protests, a Pennsylvania school district has reversed its ban on diverse books.

By Walker Caplan | September 21, 2021

Haruki Murakami makes friends with Americans by wearing his “I Put Ketchup On My Ketchup” shirt.

Haruki Murakami makes friends with Americans by wearing his “I Put Ketchup On My Ketchup” shirt.

By Walker Caplan | September 21, 2021

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  • House of Day, House of Night
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Chuck Palahniuk wants more places for edgy fiction. So he's starting a Substack.

By Walker Caplan | September 20, 2021

Don't despair: LeVar Burton has designs on his own book-themed game show.

By Walker Caplan | September 20, 2021

Pennsylvania students are protesting their school district's ban on books by authors of color.

By Walker Caplan | September 17, 2021

Proof goth is not dead: A first edition of <em>Frankenstein</em> just set a world auction record.

Proof goth is not dead: A first edition of Frankenstein just set a world auction record.

By Walker Caplan | September 17, 2021

Stephen Sondheim is working on a new musical—with David Ives.

Stephen Sondheim is working on a new musical—with David Ives.

By Walker Caplan | September 16, 2021

“Poetry is telegrams of the human soul”: Watch a rare video interview with Richard Brautigan.

“Poetry is telegrams of the human soul”: Watch a rare video interview with Richard Brautigan.

By Walker Caplan | September 16, 2021

Colin Meloy's novel is becoming a full-length stop-motion movie.

Colin Meloy's novel is becoming a full-length stop-motion movie.

By Walker Caplan | September 15, 2021

Read the short story that introduced Jeeves the butler to the world.

Read the short story that introduced Jeeves the butler to the world.

By Walker Caplan | September 15, 2021

The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember is a new kind of library.

The Library of Things We Forgot to Remember is a new kind of library.

By Walker Caplan | September 15, 2021

Remember the Dante’s Inferno video game (and its deranged gonzo marketing)?

Remember the Dante’s Inferno video game (and its deranged gonzo marketing)?

By Walker Caplan | September 14, 2021

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