Donald Barthelme’s new posthumous collection, with apologies to Donald Barthelme.

How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read proves its own point.

In her new book, Alice Sebold commits a crime more grievous than murder: self-plagiarism.

Mourning the death of Philip Roth’s funny bone.

In which a franchise chickens out of the very thing that would have redeemed it.

Economist Tyler Cowen aims to help us live richer lives, and maybe get our kids to do their chores.

In Michael Chabon’s marvelous new novel, the Alaskan panhandle is an imperiled, makeshift holy land.

Teenagers assumed their current form in 1945, says Teenage. No wonder their antics can seem a little stale.

Reflections on digital communication from the last generation that remembers uni-tasking.

Dana Vachon, the investment banker turned blogger turned novelist, is one very sincere satirist.