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    Bret Easton Ellis thinks people only liked the American Psycho film because of “woke-ness.”

    By Jessie Gaynor  January 22, 2020
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    Jeanine Cummins addresses the American Dirt controversy.

    By Emily Temple  January 22, 2020
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    In 2021, The Great Gatsby will be up for grabs.

    By Aaron Robertson  January 22, 2020
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    Here’s what you need to know about the biggest literary controversy of the decade (so far).

    By Emily Temple  January 21, 2020
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    10 new books to add to your TBR pile.

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    Seth Meyers, “beloved champion of literature,” is hosting the 2020 PEN America Literary Awards.

    By Aaron Robertson  January 15, 2020
    Awards

    And the winners of the 69th National Jewish Book Awards are. . .

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    Roger Robinson wins the TS Eliot prize for his collection A Portable Paradise.

    By Jessie Gaynor  January 13, 2020
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    Oscar nominations announced, Academy still LOVES white dudes.

    By Jonny Diamond  January 13, 2020
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    J.D. Vance has launched a VC fund named after a Tolkien artifact and backed by Peter Thiel.

    By Eleni Theodoropoulos  January 10, 2020
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    Jonathan Lethem’s first novel, Gun, With Occasional Music, is finally headed to TV.

    By Aaron Robertson  January 9, 2020
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    After months of controversy, the Romance Writers of America’s leaders have resigned.

    By Corinne Segal  January 9, 2020
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    Here are this year’s finalists for The Story Prize.

    By Aaron Robertson  January 9, 2020
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    How Did Elizabeth Wurtzel Survive Us?

    By Lynn Steger Strong  January 9, 2020
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    Dune is getting new life as a three-part graphic novel.

    By Aaron Robertson  January 8, 2020
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    Robert Caro’s many, many papers have found a home in New York.

    By Aaron Robertson  January 8, 2020
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    Novelist Don Winslow offers to donate $75K to St. Jude’s if the White House holds a press briefing.

    By Jessie Gaynor  January 8, 2020
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    EXCLUSIVE COVER REVEAL: Jill Bialosky’s August poetry collection, Asylum, has a cover.

    By Jonny Diamond  January 7, 2020
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    Jack Reacher Lee Child announced as one of five Booker Prize judges.

    By Jonny Diamond  January 7, 2020
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    Irish writer gets into Twitter fight with… the Auschwitz Memorial Museum?

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    Legendary editor and publisher Sonny Mehta has died.

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    Here’s the first trailer for the brand new adaptation of High Fidelity.

    By Katie Yee  December 20, 2019
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    These were the most checked-out books in the New York City library system in 2019.

    By Aaron Robertson  December 19, 2019
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    Tim O’Brien on Narrating His Own Book and Becoming a Dad Late in Life

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    The indie press that published Ducks, Newburyport is in trouble.

    By Aaron Robertson  December 18, 2019
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