Literature
Haunting Stories of Migration in Lebanon
Check out an excerpt from Teju Cole's 'Blind Spot,' a dazzling new book of photography and nonfiction.
Seven of Literature's Ultimate Dads
From heroic lawyers fighting injustice to mutant inseminators with offspring spanning centuries, here are some of the dadliest dads around.
We Talked to the Woman Who Is Butt Chugging 'Infinite Jest'
Jamie Loftus really got tired of dudes asking about it at the bookstore.
Get Ready for a 'Black Mirror' Book Series
Creator Charlie Brooker is bringing a slew of original, dystopian stories to a "high-tech 'paper' format."
Nobody Will Make Us Do Yoga: A Conversation with Michel Houellebecq
The acclaimed and controversial French author discusses his new show of photographs.
I'm Living in the Walmart Parking Lot Until My Wife Takes Me Back
It sounds like a country song, but it's also an excerpt from Scott McClanahan's new semi-autobiographical novel, 'The Sarah Book.'
You Can Finally Read J.R.R. Tolkien's Century-Old Love Story
'Beren and Lúthien' tells the tale of a forbidden love shared between a human and an elf in Middle Earth.
The 'Murder on the Orient Express' Trailer Is Full of Suspicious Famous Faces
Did Willem Dafoe do it? Did Judi Dench do it? Which celebrity killed the other celebrity?
This Dystopian Novel Turns the South Island Into Disturbing Farm Prisons
We spoke to Wellington author Rhydian Thomas about critiquing New Zealand politics and fetishising cows in his first book.
Talking with a Child Soldier and the Young Man He Refused to Kill
He was 13 and meant to kill him. Instead, they escaped and later reunited in Canada.
Viola Di Grado’s Writing Will Make You Squirm, And She’s Fine With That
We talked to the Italian author about her disdain for censorship, our problem with death and the art of writing what’s true.