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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.
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 a Story from Mona Awad's '13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl'
"The von Furstenberg and I" is a story about a woman's relationship with a tiny, expensive dress from Mona Awad's debut story collection.
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.'
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.
Sara Nović Takes You to the Front Lines of Croatia's Civil War in Her Novel, 'Girl at War'
We met the author to talk about her dark debut novel, which is about a girl caught up in war-torn Yugoslavia. We also discussed her blog, Redeafined, which gives a voice to issues faced by the deaf.
Read a Story from César Aira's Collection, 'The Musical Brain'
God throws Himself a fancy, apes-only birthday party in this wild, new short story from the Argentine master.
Read a Story from Alejandro Zambra's Collection, 'My Documents'
"The Most Chilean Man" is a story from Alejandro Zambra's new story collection, My Documents (McSweeney's), which comes out February 10.
'Becoming Richard Pryor' Is a Nuanced Biography of a Comedy Icon Who Once Lit Himself on Fire
We talked with author Scott Saul about how the legendary stand-up comic became who he was, and how his comedy was the opposite of Bill Cosby's.
An Excerpt from Casey Walker's 'Last Days in Shanghai'
Casey Walker's hilarious debut novel is about a Congressional aide, Luke, who goes on a junket to China with his boss.
The Hows and Whys of Prison Escapes
Famed crime writer Donald E. Westlake on history's most famous jailbreaks.