Nearly 50 authors, commentators, and academics have dropped out of this year’s Adelaide Festival in Australia after the Festival announced that they were canceling an appearance by Dr. Randa Abdel-Fattah over “cultural sensitivity” concerns. The Palestinian-Australian academic was involved in Read more >
As we slouch into awards season, this Letterboxer is reflecting on the best flicks of 2025. And every good list deserves another. For the next few Fridays, you can watch this space for a tailored recommendation based on your favorite Read more >
Elon Musk promised that his social media company X would be “the everything app,” but these days “everything” seems to only include slop, fascist propaganda, and abuse. Increasingly, the social media site has been awash in vulgar and non-consensual sexual Read more >
At a recent meeting, French president Emmanuel Macron and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum conducted a highly symbolic book swap. To commemorate years of diplomatic relation—and sure, with an eye to continued trade—France and Mexico exchanged two ancient manuscripts: the Codex Read more >
Every year, the Periplus collective awards mentorships to writers of color living and working in the United States, pairing each one with a member of the collective: an established writer who will meet monthly with their mentee to foster community, Read more >
As reported by AP, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private agency created in 1967 to manage the federal funds for PBS, NPR, and other public media, voted itself out of existence on Monday. CPR’s CEO Patricia Harrison said the Read more >
On December 31st, 2025, Writers Against the War on Gaza ended their boycott of PEN America, declaring a win in the collective effort of pressure and condemnation that they helped to organize: …as PEN America has responded to our demands Read more >
Welcome back, and happy new year to all! I hope everyone’s holiday break was filled with slowness, rich food, and delectable winter reads. I know many people who plan their holiday reading months in advance: that rare time of year Read more >
Harlequin France, which is owned by HarperCollins, has just confirmed that they’re shifting away from human translators with an eye to robot replacements. As The Bookseller reported this morning, this change has been in the works for several weeks. According Read more >
It’s Reaping Monday, when all the “will get back to you in the new year!” emails we sowed in December are coming due. If you’re trying to get away from your inbox, or the sun setting too early, or dry Read more >
According to a YouGov poll released at year’s end, American reading habits stay in the toilet. Four in ten Americans didn’t read a single book during our last spin around the sun. And of the 60% who did venture to Read more >
Happy Hanukkah and a merry early Christmas! Hope you’re getting some time to rest, be with friends, and reflect on the year. I’m starting to wrap gifts and meal plan for my visit home—I like to try one new recipe Read more >
This week, we prepared for year’s end with some golden oldies and nurturing fare. Some of us, like resident home chef James Folta, made miso soup to keep the rain away. All of us stayed inside, bringing the best of Read more >
I’m a devotee of two film series at my local Brooklyn indie theater: Ridiculous <> Sublime, a series highlighting “the most bombastic and confounding movies imaginable,” and Hubba Hubba, a series by my friend Mark Pagán that takes “a long Read more >
Publishing people used to corner the market on yuletide bacchanals. You hear stories. Decadence was expected. HR, AWOL. In last year’s Cut, Emily Gould interviewed partygoers from previous epochs and turned up all sorts of outrageous anecdotes. Back in the Read more >
It’s been the opposite of what you might call a banner year for legacy media. Public faith in our papers of record continues to erode. The monoculture’s in shambles, and you can’t swing an inbox open without hitting a dozen Read more >
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