This year’s National Book Awards ceremony will be online-only after all.

This year’s National Book Awards ceremony will be online-only after all.

By Walker Caplan | September 24, 2021

Listen to the musical stylings of Shel Silverstein and Johnny Cash.

Listen to the musical stylings of Shel Silverstein and Johnny Cash.

By Katie Yee | September 24, 2021

Want to watch Olivia Colman perform a brand new lecture by Elena Ferrante?

Want to watch Olivia Colman perform a brand new lecture by Elena Ferrante?

By Jonny Diamond | September 24, 2021

Yiyun Li on Taking Writing Lessons from <em>War and Peace</em>

Yiyun Li on Taking Writing Lessons from War and Peace

“The line will always be crossed.”

By Yiyun Li | September 24, 2021

Rock Stars and Author Trading Cards: Tales from a Decade of Bookstore Events

Rock Stars and Author Trading Cards: Tales from a Decade of Bookstore Events

Thomas Gladysz on the Most Memorable Moments from an Indie Bookselling Career

By Thomas Gladysz | September 24, 2021

How the Iconic Late-Night TV Character of Elvira Came to Be

How the Iconic Late-Night TV Character of Elvira Came to Be

Cassandra Peterson on Coming Up With the "Mistress of the Dark"

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How Philip Roth Controlled the Narrative of His Own Life

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Not Just Sex: An Oral History of <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em> Trickiest Medical Scenes

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WATCH: Kima Jones Reads James Cagney’s Poem “Identity to Burn”

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P. Djèlí Clark on Imagining an Anti-Colonial 1900s Cairo

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Interview with a Journal: <em>The Georgia Review</em>

Interview with a Journal: The Georgia Review

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