Leila Mottley is the youngest writer ever selected by Oprah's Book Club.

Leila Mottley is the youngest writer ever selected by Oprah's Book Club.

By Emily Temple | June 8, 2022

29 Works of Nonfiction You Need to Read This Summer

29 Works of Nonfiction You Need to Read This Summer

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James Patterson Remembers the Time James Baldwin Fought Norman Mailer

James Patterson Remembers the Time James Baldwin Fought Norman Mailer

“They were arguing loudly, fists clenched, looking like they were ready to rumble.”

By James Patterson | June 8, 2022

When Rob Reiner’s Alter Ego (Harry) Met Nora Ephron’s Alter Ego (Sally)

When Rob Reiner’s Alter Ego (Harry) Met Nora Ephron’s Alter Ego (Sally)

Kristin Marguerite Doidge Reveals the Real-Life Anecdotes Behind the Classic Rom-Com

By Kristin Marguerite Doidge | June 8, 2022

Albert Serra’s <em>Pacifiction</em> is Deeply Unsettling—and Deeply Literary

Albert Serra’s Pacifiction is Deeply Unsettling—and Deeply Literary

From Cannes, Ryan Coleman Finds the Renegade Spanish Filmmaker Crafting Something Entirely New

By Ryan Coleman | June 8, 2022

Summer Vacations Are a 19th-Century Invention of the Rich

Summer Vacations Are a 19th-Century Invention of the Rich

Charles McGrath on the Ritualizing of Idleness

By Charles McGrath | June 8, 2022

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Why Watergate Is Intimately Bound Up With the CIA’s Role in the JFK Assassination

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Fun fact: Dorothy Parker, famous for her caustic wit, helped write your favorite sentimental movie.

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Imagine America as a “Parent Nation”: Utopian Nonsense or Realizable Possibility?

Imagine America as a “Parent Nation”: Utopian Nonsense or Realizable Possibility?

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Reyna Grande on Giving Her Kids the Childhood She Never Had

Reyna Grande on Giving Her Kids the Childhood She Never Had

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Why All Fiction is Climate Fiction Now

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Nishant Batsha on When Art Intersects with Unavoidable Reality

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