The Rona Jaffe Awards are shutting down for good.

The Rona Jaffe Awards are shutting down for good.

By Walker Caplan | March 23, 2021

Listen to a wax cylinder recording of Alfred Tennyson reading “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”

Listen to a wax cylinder recording of Alfred Tennyson reading “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”

By Walker Caplan | March 22, 2021

Take a look at the beautiful design for this Norwegian library dedicated to Henrik Ibsen.

Take a look at the beautiful design for this Norwegian library dedicated to Henrik Ibsen.

By Walker Caplan | March 22, 2021

Ijeoma Oluo's next book will teach you how to be your own revolution.

Ijeoma Oluo's next book will teach you how to be your own revolution.

By Walker Caplan | March 22, 2021

On the time Balzac ruined his own opening night with a ill-conceived publicity scheme.

On the time Balzac ruined his own opening night with a ill-conceived publicity scheme.

By Walker Caplan | March 19, 2021

Listen to this playlist of every song Haruki Murakami has ever written about.

Listen to this playlist of every song Haruki Murakami has ever written about.

By Walker Caplan | March 19, 2021

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Ottessa Moshfegh wrote a new novel during the pandemic.

By Walker Caplan | March 18, 2021

Watch the frightening trailer for a new horror adaptation of “The Yellow Wallpaper.”

By Walker Caplan | March 18, 2021

Copywriters beware! A copywriting AI has just raised nearly $3 million in funding.

Copywriters beware! A copywriting AI has just raised nearly $3 million in funding.

By Walker Caplan | March 18, 2021

This website turns all our collective Wikipedia editing into ambient music in real time.

This website turns all our collective Wikipedia editing into ambient music in real time.

By Walker Caplan | March 18, 2021

On that time John Wilkes Booth and his brothers starred in <em>Julius Caesar.</em>

On that time John Wilkes Booth and his brothers starred in Julius Caesar.

By Walker Caplan | March 15, 2021

A new species of jumping spider has been named after Eric Carle.

A new species of jumping spider has been named after Eric Carle.

By Walker Caplan | March 15, 2021

N.K. Jemisin's <em>Inheritance Trilogy</em> is becoming a TV series.

N.K. Jemisin's Inheritance Trilogy is becoming a TV series.

By Walker Caplan | March 15, 2021

This bizarre reality television moment might as well be a scene in a Kafka novel.

This bizarre reality television moment might as well be a scene in a Kafka novel.

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Meet the writer with an uncommon goal: getting rejected by every UK publisher.

Meet the writer with an uncommon goal: getting rejected by every UK publisher.

By Walker Caplan | March 12, 2021

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