literary
New Zealand Just Banned a Book for the First Time in 22 Years
'Into the River' has been banned because of its depiction of drug use and underage sex. But author Ted Dawe feels it's a worrying example of the power of the country's conservative agenda.
VICE sits down for a chat with the Norwegian author of the six-volume, novelized memoir 'My Struggle.'
VICE sits down for a chat with the Norwegian author of the six-volume, novelized memoir My Struggle.
A War Doctor Turned Poet Treats PTSD with Literature
We spoke with war poet Frederick Foote, a neurologist who's making poetry a required course of treatment in military hospitals.
Food Is a Private Hell; Love Is a Private Hell
Sarah Gerard's debut novel weaves a familiar range of personal terror in a vibrant, addictive display of prose.
Love in the Time of Xanax and Nokia
Timothy Willis Sanders walks the line between the commonplace and the fantastic.
'Sprezzatura' Basically Means You’re Chill But You Give a Shit
Mike Young writes poetry about anything you could find in a bin.
"I Never Saw Him Drunk": An Interview with Bukowski’s Longtime Publisher
John Martin knew Bukowski for almost 30 years.
Reading 'Born Again' in Jail
Barrett Brown, in prison for investigating US government surveillance, reviews the book by Nixon aide Chuck Colson.
My Girlfriend and I Found the Real Hannibal Lecter for Thomas Harris
On the trail for one of the most notorious serial killers in literary history.
An Interview with Wu Ming, the Mysterious Collective of Anti-Establishment Writers
Talking about Italian politics, sci-fi communist utopias and Luther Blissett.
Tupac, Neck Braces and Suicide: An Interview with Harmony Korine
A chat with Harmony Korine about his book, 'A Crackup at the Race Riots'