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Ta-Nehisi Coates on ‘Black Panther’ and Creating a Comic That Reflects the Black Experience
We spoke to the acclaimed journalist and author about how he made 'Black Panther' into a searing reflection of the world today.
Read 'Shockie,' a Story from 'The Association of Small Bombs' by Karan Mahjan
A story about a bomb maker from the author's darkly incisive new novel 'The Association of Small Bombs,' out March 22.
Read an Excerpt from 'Peacekeeping' by Mischa Berlinski
In this excerpt from Mischa Berlinski's brilliant new novel, a young Haitian lawyer enlists a Vodou priest to unite him with the love of his life.
‘High Dive’ Is a Surprisingly Sexual Novel About the Botched Plot to Kill Margaret Thatcher
We spoke to Jonathan Lee about his new book and the connections between fucking and fanaticism.
'A Brief History of the Homely Wench Society' by Helen Oyeyemi
A story from the acclaimed writer's collection "What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours," out March 8 from Riverhead Books.
Read an Excerpt from Saleem Haddad's Debut Novel 'Guapa'
Fiction about a young gay Arab man's first sexual encounter with a stranger.
Victor LaValle’s New Novel Is H. P. Lovecraft, Without the Horrific Racism
We spoke to the novelist about 'The Ballad of Black Tom,' which repurposes Lovecraft's most racist story in a brilliant and timely way.
A New Novel Asks What Would Happen if a Black Man Woke Up White (Except for His Ass)
'Blackass,' the debut novel from A. Igoni Barrett, is a hilarious tale of race, sexuality, and Kafkaesque metamorphosis.
Read a Story About Spying on Your Coworkers from Greg Jackson's 'Prodigals'
"Summer 1984" is a story about a gun and one young woman's sticky summer spent spying on coworkers from Jackson's impressive debut, out today.
Umberto Eco Taught the World How to Think About Conspiracies and Fascism
The great Italian novelist passed away Friday, but his lessons on fascism, whodunits, and deep-dive erudition remain.
Read an Excerpt from Ethan Canin's New Novel 'A Doubter's Almanac'
The acclaimed author's new novel is about a mathematical genius and the ways his intelligence becomes a liability, scorching him and those he's close to.
'Private Citizens' Is a Brilliant New Novel About Porn, Tech Culture, and Millennials
We spoke to the author about personal branding, comparisons to Tao Lin, and his virtuoso debut novel about San Francisco millennials, Private Citizens.