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RIP to one of the great horny novelists of the 20th century, Milan Kundera.

RIP to one of the great horny novelists of the 20th century, Milan Kundera.

By Jonny Diamond | July 12, 2023

Read the very first reviews of <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>.

Read the very first reviews of To Kill a Mockingbird.

By Dan Sheehan | July 11, 2023

Here is the shortlist for the ($25,000!) Ursula K. Le Guin Prize.

Here is the shortlist for the ($25,000!) Ursula K. Le Guin Prize.

By Dan Sheehan | July 11, 2023

Read Jonathan Franzen's ode to Alice Munro.

Read Jonathan Franzen's ode to Alice Munro.

By Dan Sheehan | July 10, 2023

Read E. L. Doctorow's review of Faulkner's <em>As I Lay Dying</em>.

Read E. L. Doctorow's review of Faulkner's As I Lay Dying.

By Dan Sheehan | July 6, 2023

Read Joyce Carol Oates' 1983 review of <em>The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake</em>.

Read Joyce Carol Oates' 1983 review of The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake.

By Dan Sheehan | June 29, 2023

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Read a classic review of Octavia Butler's <em>Parable of the Sower</em>.

Read a classic review of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower.

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Fabio (yes, Fabio) thinks the portrayal of men in modern romance novels is "hogwash."

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Read a 1922 review of James Joyce's <em>Ulysses</em>.

Read a 1922 review of James Joyce's Ulysses.

By Dan Sheehan | June 16, 2023

Get a call or a critique from a high-powered agent AND do good in the world.

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Barbara Kingsolver is the first two-time winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction.

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Cormac McCarthy has died at age 89.

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