Clik here to view.
50 Works of Fiction in Translation That Every English Speaker Should Read
There’s an entire world of literature out there if you just look beyond what was written in your native tongue. Major works in other languages are being translated into English all the time, meaning...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Bizarre Literary Myths and Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories: they’re as fascinating as they are maddening. For every ridiculous idea that the stoner in your life insists on telling you about every time you see him/her, there’s another theory...
View ArticleClik here to view.
8 Famous Authors on Government Incompetence
No matter the era, no matter which side you are on, and no matter where you live, the government will find ways to break your heart. Obviously the entire American federal government shutting down is an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Historical Fiction Works Better on Television Than in Literature
James McBride is having a great year, especially since taking home the National Book Award for his novel The Good Lord Bird last month. Up against heavyweights like Thomas Pynchon and critical darlings...
View ArticleClik here to view.
20 Famous Authors as Dolls
How best to prove your adoration of a particular writer? Make a doll in their likeness, of course. Or if you’re a little less than crafty, buy one. Or, you know, just look at them on the Internet. This...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Snow Reads Are the New Beach Reads: 26 Books to Get You Through Winter
Every year, around the time when mercury rises and the sun starts peeking out, we’re bombarded with countless articles on the best books to read at the beach — because, of course, reading in the sand...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Obama Listens to Justin Timberlake and Reads Ta-Nehisi Coates: Links You Need...
Obama’s summer reading list has been posted. Join him in his readings ranging from All That Is by James Salter to George Washington’s biography, Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow to Ta-Nehisi Coates’...
View ArticleClik here to view.
25 Photos of Famous Authors in Uniform
What is it about a uniform? They can be practical, decorative, honorific, or just something you found lying around — but they always make the wearer look a little bit better. Especially if that wearer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
50 Great Books About Deliciously Bad Women
What is it about bad girls that is so alluring? Maybe it’s the seized power they signify, or the agency their badness implies, or just the comebacks and leather jackets, but I always love the “bad”...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Never Fear: ‘War and Peace’ Is in the Hands of Andrew Davies, TV’s Expert in...
On Monday night, American viewers will see the first installment of the “sexed up” BBC adaptation of War and Peace, which has shocked (and titillated) viewers abroad with its cast of good-looking young...
View Article
