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How to Write a Novel, Explained by a Booker Prize-Winning Novelist
No one taught DBC Pierre how to write, but that didn't stop him from winning the Man Booker Prize for his debut novel. In his new book—and here—he explains how you could do the same.
Talking to Patti Smith About Being in Love and Crying at Everything
The punk poet talks last meals, crying all the time, and reading every day.
Submit Your Art to This Crowd-Sourced Zine Time Capsule
If you're a NY-based artist, here's a chance to be published.
Famous Authors' Iconic Works Become Illustrated Architectures
"Intelligence is an accident of evolution, and not necessarily an advantage." — Isaac Asimov
This Writer Created an Alter-Ego to Mock Pretentious Poets
Writer Kate McLeod's alter-ego spends her days sitting at a bus stop in suburban London, reciting terrible poetry to whoever will listen.
Meet the Stars Behind the April Issue of VICE Magazine
Three cheers for Geoff Dyer, Alice Newell-Hanson, Mallika Rao, and all the other employees of the month behind our Holy Cow Issue.
The Associated Press Apparently Helped Out Hitler During the 1930s
A German historian discovered that AP hired reporters and photographers who worked for the Nazi's propaganda division in the 1930s.
A Group of Writers in Brussels Were Discussing How to Deal with Terror While the City Was Under Attack
I got in touch with writer Andrey Kurkov to find out how those guys viewed the Brussels attacks and how the rest of their time together was spent.
What I Learned as a Young Muslim Reading Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'
'The Satanic Verses' is to Muslim intellectuals what 'Infinite Jest' is to hipsters: It's on everyone's shelves and they all have strong opinions on the author, but most haven't read past the first 30 pages.
Catching Up with One of the Internet's Biggest Sex Bloggers
The writer behind the hugely popular website 'Girl on the Net' talks dick pics, kinks, and vulnerability ahead of the release of her new book.
We Asked for Uni Advice From Six Australians Who Are Killing it in Their Field
These six Australian creatives didn't necessarily follow the high school to uni to dream job path.
Legendary Author Don DeLillo Talks About Moving 'Deathward'
The writer made a rare public appearance in Paris to talk about his new book 'Zero K,' which asks whether science could ever revive the dead.