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Read the very first reviews of </br><em>The Catcher in the Rye</em>.

Read the very first reviews of
The Catcher in the Rye.

By Dan Sheehan | July 14, 2023

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

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

By Dan Sheehan | June 29, 2023

USA Today is bringing back its bestseller list—with some improvements.

By Jonny Diamond | June 28, 2023

Matt Higgins on How the Publishing Industry Will Feel the Coming AI Storm

By Keen On | June 28, 2023

The oldest book in the world is about taxing beer.

The oldest book in the world is about taxing beer.

By Jonny Diamond | June 26, 2023

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.

By Dan Sheehan | June 22, 2023

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

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

By Emily Temple | June 22, 2023

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.

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

By Jonny Diamond | June 15, 2023

Labyrinths.">Labyrinths.">

Labyrinths.">"I am the fire." Read a 1962 review of Jorge Luis Borges' Labyrinths.

By Dan Sheehan | June 14, 2023

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

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

By Emily Temple | June 14, 2023

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