Books
The New Season of 'Game of Thrones' Will Be Released Before the Book It's Based On
On Saturday, George R. R. Martin took to his blog to make an important announcement: He's nowhere near finishing the penultimate book of A Song of Ice and Fire—The Winds of Winter.
The Real-Life Crime Lords Who Make Scarface Look Soft
Today, drug cartels and Latin American gangs are run by a type of criminal described by journalist Ioan Grillo as "part CEO, part terrorist, and part rock star." We spoke to the reporter about his new book documenting the rise of these super criminals.
This White Dude Was a Boss in the Chinese Mafia
John "White Devil" Willis rose to the highest echelons of Boston's Chinese mafia. In 2011, he was arrested for a multi-million oxycodone ring. We talked to the author of an upcoming book on Willis about the criminal's life and crimes.
Meet the Artist Behind the Animorphs Covers That Destroyed Your Mind as a Kid
David Mattingly perfected the art of turning kids into animals in the most subtly insane ways possible.
Does Beautiful War Photography Sanitise the Reality of Combat?
We met with acclaimed author David Shields to talk about his new book about the disturbingly beautiful war photos on the front page of the 'New York Times.'
Why Is America So Fascinated with the Booze Famous Mobsters Drank?
In a new book by Scott M. Deitche called "Cocktail Noir," the true crime writer explores the bonds between cocktails and organized crime.
Amazon Just Opened Its First IRL Bookstore
After helping drive brick-and-mortar bookshops out of business, the tech giant launched its first physical store in Seattle.
Rosemary Kennedy and the Legacy of Mental Illness
In 1941, a lobotomy left Rosemary Kennedy permanently incapacitated. Two new books this month explore what has and hasn't changed about the way we treat mental illness more than 70 years later.
Juliet Jacques Carves Out Her Own Space in 'Trans: A Memoir'
Juliet Jacques spoke to VICE about Trans: A Memoir, gender dysphoria, and being the writer she wants to be.
Getting a Job, a Short Story by Your Parents
An excerpt from longtime VICE contributor and Broadly editor-at-large Monica Heisey's new book, 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better.'
What It's Like to Live Inside the Legendary Paris Bookstore Shakespeare & Co.
I found a momentary home among the "Tumbleweeds" in the store that's given shelter to authors since the days of Joyce.
A Brief Overanalysis of Morrissey’s Nightmarish Vision of Sex
Morrissey has written a book, and within that book is the most bizarre sex scene ever imagined.