Books
John Waters: 'Why Is the Gay World Fighting With Each Other?'
Ahead of his Barbican show, the cult director and author talks about political correctness, bad taste and "Liarmouth", his debut novel.
What Does Being 'Too Much' Really Mean?
In an extract from her new book "Poor Little Sick Girls", Ione Gamble explains how the fear of being "too much" actually shrinks our horizons.
Forgotten Architecture: The Weirdest Designs of the 20th Century
What began as a Facebook group for architecture nerds is now a book featuring radical – and downright strange – buildings by forgotten designers.
Grace Lavery: The Author and Academic Confronting Transphobia
The "Please Miss: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Penis" writer has been harassed, trolled and banned from Twitter – but she's still going strong.
He Was an Ex-FBI Serial Killer Profiler. Then His Lies Caught Up With Him.
True crime author Paul Harrison claimed he'd interviewed the world's most infamous murderers – only to be exposed as a fraud and scammer.
American Psychos: Unpacking the Internet’s Long, Awkward History With Patrick Bateman
How does the TikTok generation get a booking at Dorsia now?
Urban Fiction Shapes Culture. Why Isn't It Considered Serious Literature?
Books about Black street life reflect the people I know, which I can't say for most mainstream classics.
Never In My Life Have I Wanted Something More Than “Heat”: The Book
For me, the sun rises and sets with "Heat 2".
Tennessee Prison Rejects Book Donations Because ‘Malcolm X Not Allowed’
A written note posted to social media highlights how reading material behind bars is often restricted arbitrarily.
You Should Go Read All 400 Books Texas Just Removed—They’re Awesome
One of the state’s largest school districts removed 400 books—mostly about race, gender, and sexuality—off its shelves just in case they are “vulgar.”
Emily Ratajkowski Is a Woman Looking at Society Looking at Her
The model discusses her NYT-bestselling book of essays "My Body" and takes on the criticism levied against it.
Here Are the Books Parents Want to Ban in Schools Now
“Forget Tide Pods,” the American Library Association recently wrote. “The latest dangerous fad sweeping the nation is book challenges.”