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Here are the reality shows on which beloved literary characters would star.

Here are the reality shows on which beloved literary characters would star.

By Jessie Gaynor | April 6, 2020

Samantha Irby Absolutely Does Not Want Michelle Obama to Read Her Book

Samantha Irby Absolutely Does Not Want Michelle Obama to Read Her Book

Also, Why Riffing on TV is a Great Way to Break Writer's Block

By Literary Hub | March 31, 2020

Cameron Esposito: Five Books for a Queer Road Trip

Cameron Esposito: Five Books for a Queer Road Trip

Or a Queer Staycation, 2020 Style

By Cameron Esposito | March 24, 2020

Okay, now the LAST lines of 10 classic novels, rewritten for social distancing.

Okay, now the LAST lines of 10 classic novels, rewritten for social distancing.

By Jessie Gaynor | March 19, 2020

Sometimes You Need a Book To Just Make You Laugh: <br>A Reading List

Sometimes You Need a Book To Just Make You Laugh:
A Reading List

Matthew Norman Suggests Some Literary Comic Relief

By Matthew Norman | March 19, 2020

The first lines of 10 classic novels, rewritten for social distancing.

The first lines of 10 classic novels, rewritten for social distancing.

By Jessie Gaynor | March 16, 2020

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A decades-old cookie was found in a centuries-old book.

By Aaron Robertson | March 10, 2020

Book toilets are so 18th-century France.

By Aaron Robertson | February 20, 2020

Please Take a Moment to Meet Some of Hollywood's Legendary Leading Canines

By Wendy Mitchell | February 13, 2020

Sarah Knight on How to Just F*cking Say No

Sarah Knight on How to Just F*cking Say No

On Throwing Social Expectations Out the Window (BONUS: A Quiz)

By Sarah Knight | January 17, 2020

You're Almost Definitely More of a Jerk Than You Think You Are

You're Almost Definitely More of a Jerk Than You Think You Are

Toward a Theory of Unpleasant Behavior

By Eric Schwitzgebel | November 14, 2019

The Cultural Encyclopedia of Mushrooms That We Need Right Now

The Cultural Encyclopedia of Mushrooms That We Need Right Now

From Lewis Carroll to John Cage, the Mycelium Are Everywhere

By Lawrence Millman and Amy Jean Porter | October 29, 2019

The Media Went Crazy When I Made $20,000 in a Week For Writing

The Media Went Crazy When I Made $20,000 in a Week For Writing

The Late Glenn O'Brien on Why People Think Artists Should Suffer

By Glenn O'Brien | October 25, 2019

On the Countercultural Influence of <em>Peanuts</em>

On the Countercultural Influence of Peanuts

David Ulin Considers Linus, Boy Philosopher

By David L. Ulin | October 22, 2019

On the Darkness, Strangeness, and Unbridled Joy of Children's Books

On the Darkness, Strangeness, and Unbridled Joy of Children's Books

Cara Hoffman Gets Real About Talking Mice

By Cara Hoffman | October 22, 2019

Gary Janetti on Patti LuPone

Gary Janetti on Patti LuPone

The Star at the Edge of Dreams

By Gary Janetti | October 19, 2019

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