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Here are the things that are making us happy this week.

Here are the things that are making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | May 2, 2025

A field guide to the readers you’ll see in public this spring.

A field guide to the readers you’ll see in public this spring.

By James Folta | April 30, 2025

What if the final meeting between V.P. Vance and Pope Francis took place in a Dan Brown novel?

What if the final meeting between V.P. Vance and Pope Francis took place in a Dan Brown novel?

By James Folta | April 22, 2025

Which famous authors might go to space? (A chart.)

Which famous authors might go to space? (A chart.)

By James Folta | April 18, 2025

Here’s everything that’s making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here’s everything that’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | April 18, 2025

“A Source of Amyuzmint.” On the Use of Bad Spelling in Early American Comedy

“A Source of Amyuzmint.” On the Use of Bad Spelling in Early American Comedy

Gabe Henry Considers the Creative Intentions and Class-Based Undertones Behind Phonetic Writing

By Gabe Henry | April 16, 2025

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Here are some pitches for Mr. Beast and James Patterson’s next book.

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Like reading? Reductress Book Club is here to make fun of you.

By James Folta | April 3, 2025

On the Best (Worst) Best Man Speech Ever (at My Super Mario-Themed Wedding)

On the Best (Worst) Best Man Speech Ever (at My Super Mario-Themed Wedding)

Mike Drucker Finds a Little Humor in Life’s Many Setbacks

By Mike Drucker | April 1, 2025

The five kinds of party girls you find in literature.

The five kinds of party girls you find in literature.

(A taxonomy.)

By Brittany Allen | March 31, 2025

These are the things that are getting us through <em>this</em> week.

These are the things that are getting us through this week.

By Brittany Allen | March 28, 2025

Eight print(!) magazines that should be on your radar.

Eight print(!) magazines that should be on your radar.

By Brittany Allen | March 25, 2025

Sloane Crosley: On the Fine Art of Saying “No”

Sloane Crosley: On the Fine Art of Saying “No”

The Benefits of Bluntly Turning Down Unwanted Requests

By Sloane Crosley | March 12, 2025

<em>All Fours</em> is being adapted for TV. Here's our dream cast.

All Fours is being adapted for TV. Here's our dream cast.

By Brittany Allen | February 24, 2025

How to write a funny book about American immigration.

How to write a funny book about American immigration.

By James Folta | February 21, 2025

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