As a kid, George Orwell practiced black magic on a bully—and it worked.

As a kid, George Orwell practiced black magic on a bully—and it worked.

By Walker Caplan | January 21, 2022

There's a new Celeste Ng novel coming this fall.

There's a new Celeste Ng novel coming this fall.

By Walker Caplan | January 20, 2022

Anthony Veasna So’s <em>Afterparties</em> will be developed for television.

Anthony Veasna So’s Afterparties will be developed for television.

By Walker Caplan | January 20, 2022

The young white supremacist sentenced to read the classics has now been sentenced to actual jail.

The young white supremacist sentenced to read the classics has now been sentenced to actual jail.

By Walker Caplan | January 19, 2022

Sheila Heti turned her diaries into alphabetized autofiction. Now they're a newsletter.

Sheila Heti turned her diaries into alphabetized autofiction. Now they're a newsletter.

By Walker Caplan | January 19, 2022

This <em>Dune</em> concept art book kerfuffle is a case of

This Dune concept art book kerfuffle is a case of "NFT brain."

By Walker Caplan | January 18, 2022

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Oh no: the children’s word of the year is ... “anxiety.”

By Walker Caplan | January 18, 2022

That “book exchange” making the rounds on Instagram again isn’t what it seems.

By Walker Caplan | January 18, 2022

Émile Zola was a bad art friend.

By Walker Caplan | January 14, 2022

James Joyce was only 9 years old when he published his first poem.

James Joyce was only 9 years old when he published his first poem.

By Walker Caplan | January 13, 2022

Roxane Gay has started a $25,000 writing fellowship—for Substacks.

Roxane Gay has started a $25,000 writing fellowship—for Substacks.

By Walker Caplan | January 12, 2022

Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to appear on the U.S. quarter.

Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to appear on the U.S. quarter.

By Walker Caplan | January 11, 2022

Here are the 2022 National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellows.

Here are the 2022 National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellows.

By Walker Caplan | January 11, 2022

After his anti-Semitism, some of Roald Dahl’s Netflix money will fund an anti-racist trust.

After his anti-Semitism, some of Roald Dahl’s Netflix money will fund an anti-racist trust.

By Walker Caplan | January 10, 2022

Anne Hathaway will star in the film adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s <em>Eileen</em>.

Anne Hathaway will star in the film adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s Eileen.

By Walker Caplan | January 10, 2022

The nominees for Words of the Year are in—and they include “stonk” and “horny jail.”

The nominees for Words of the Year are in—and they include “stonk” and “horny jail.”

By Walker Caplan | January 7, 2022

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