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  1. who’s buying
    Ron Chernow Bought at the DakotaThe new apartment feels very appropriate for the Hamilton biographer.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  2. books
    Lisa Ko’s Memory Piece Is for the ‘Asian American Art Weirdos’When writing her second novel, Lisa Ko took inspiration from Taiwanese performance artists, online diaries, and ’90s alternative music.
    By Cat Zhang
  3. authors
    How to Get a Divorce in the 1950sAuthor Rowan Beaird’s debut, The Divorcées, set at one of Reno’s famed divorce ranches, is timelier than ever.
    By Colleen McKeegan
  4. works cited
    Witnessing BrutalityAisha Sabatini Sloan’s essay collection Dreaming of Ramadi in Detroit uses art to grapple with grief.
    By Katja Vujić
  5. the grub street diet
    Moshe Kasher Has No Time for Flimsy Burritos“When they remove the tortilla it is soft, pliant, and oozing with melt.”
    By Emma Alpern
  6. books
    Author J.D. Barker’s ‘Racy’ Spon-Con Request Rankles BookTokAuthor J.D. Barker is under fire after creators received a request to film sexually suggestive spon-con for his erotic thriller.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  7. books
    Could This Be Melissa Broder’s Most Audacious Sex Scene?Let’s talk about that erotic cactus in Death Valley.
    By Ruth Madievsky
  8. q&a
    An Acid Trip Through Generational TraumaRuth Madievsky’s ‘All-Night Pharmacy’ is not your typical L.A. story.
    By Hannah Jackson
  9. culture
    Leïla Slimani Presents: MoroccoThe author discusses how she was able to so vividly render her childhood country’s postcolonial era in her new novel, Watch Us Dance.
    By Najwa Jamal
  10. girl interrupted
    Susanna Kaysen Reflects on Girl, Interrupted Turning 30“There was a way in which, for some people, the hospital could be a refuge or a haven, and I don’t think that’s true anymore.”
    By Bindu Bansinath
  11. profile
    The Fabulist in the WoodsIn Northampton with Kelly Link and her community of like-minded writers.
    By Lila Shapiro
  12. encounter
    Allie Rowbottom Is No Botox MoralistHer new novel, Aesthetica, is a deft horror story about how far we can take our clout-chasing.
    By Brock Colyar
  13. tiktok
    BookTok’s Racial BiasTikTok’s algorithm can make or break a book’s success — but it’s not always fair.
    By Tyler McCall
  14. excerpt
    Dreaming to Decolonize: An Excerpt From Rest Is Resistance“To rest in a DreamSpace is a red brick through the glass window of capitalism.”
    By Tricia Hersey
  15. ambition
    Even Kelly Ripa Has to Deal With Sexist Bulls- - - at WorkAs the Live! host writes in her new collection of essays, seniority is a “masculine word.”
    By Tom Smyth
  16. thoughts
    Don’t Banish Your Bad ThoughtsIn her debut short-story collection, Nada Alić embraces them — with exaggeration.
    By Katja Vujić
  17. authors
    James Patterson Has Apologized For His Thoughts About RacismAgainst [checks notes] older white men who want to be writers.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  18. stans
    The Fangirls Deserve Your RespectA conversation with Kaitlyn Tiffany, whose new book explores the very real political and social power of screaming fans.
    By Naomi Elias
  19. horror
    Stephen King’s Lifestyle Content Will Haunt Me ForeverCooking salmon … in the microwave?
    By Danielle Cohen
  20. remembrance
    Writers Pay Tribute to Joan DidionRoxane Gay, Hari Kunzru, and more shared their remembrances of the literary titan, who died on Thursday at 87.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  21. bell hooks
    We’ll Never Be Done Learning From bell hooksWriters reflect on the books and essays that have had a lasting impact.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  22. rip bell hooks
    Writers Pay Tribute to bell hooksRoxane Gay, Raquel Willis, and more shared remembrances of the groundbreaking feminist author, who died on Wednesday at 69.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  23. deaths
    Greg Tate, Author and Master of Criticism, Dead At 64The critic died by cardiac arrest, his family confirmed in a statement.
    By Natalie Lin
  24. q&a
    The House of Gucci Author Thinks Lady Gaga Is the Perfect PatriziaSara Gay Forden talks about what it was like to write the Gucci story.
    By Katja Vujić
  25. scholarship initiative
    Valentino Is Looking Out for the Next Generation of WritersThe Italian fashion house has teamed up with best-selling author Tomi Adeyemi.
    By Florence O'Connor
  26. culture
    Who Did J.K. Rowling Become?Deciphering the most beloved, most reviled children’s-book author in history.
    By Molly Fischer
  27. encounter
    Hugh Hamrick Tells His Side of the StoryAfter 30 years of dating David Sedaris, “Congressman Prude” finally has his say.
    By Matthew Schneier
  28. write it
    How These Writers Got a Literary AgentEight writers on finding the best person to represent their work.
    By the Cut
  29. write it
    So You Want to Write?Nine professional writers offer advice.
    By the Cut
  30. write it
    Writing Probably Won’t Pay the BillsSix professional writers talk finances.
    By the Cut
  31. the industry
    Roxane Gay and Other Authors Reveal Salary Disparities With #PublishingPaidMeUrban fantasy novelist L.L. McKinney started the call to action.
    By Devon Ivie
  32. accio
    J.K. Rowling Fact-Checks Some ‘Utter Nonsense’ About Harry Potter’s Origins“I was thinking of putting a section on my website about all the alleged inspirations and birthplaces of Potter.”
    By Devon Ivie
  33. obits
    Mary Higgins Clark, ‘Queen of Suspense’ and Prolific Author, Dead at 92More than 100 million copies of her books have been sold in America alone.
    By Devon Ivie
  34. culture
    Another Vogue Photoshop Victim Comes ForwardCheryl Strayed said she didn’t recognize herself in the magazine’s photographs.
    By Amanda Arnold
  35. remembrances
    What I Learned As Toni Morrison’s Personal AssistantToni taught me, “if you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.”
    By John Hoppenthaler
  36. rest in power
    8 Women Writers on What Toni Morrison Meant to ThemMaya Angelou, Tayari Jones, Angela Davis, and more on the powerful influence of Morrison’s work.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  37. rest in power
    The Most Moving Tributes to Toni Morrison From Stacey Abrams, Beyoncé and MoreAfter news broke that the luminary had died at 88, tributes began pouring in on social media.
    By Bridget Read
  38. books
    Teddy Wayne on Why He’s ‘Unsettled’ About Adapting Loner Into an HBO Series“I can see why my wife didn’t want her relatives to read it.”
    By Maris Kreizman
  39. rom coms
    How To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Author Jenny Han Crafted Lara Jean“I was thinking a lot about Little Women, and sisters, and being around the hearth.”
    By Hunter Harris
  40. rip
    Writer Harlan Ellison Dead at 84His wife, Susan, confirmed the news.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  41. #metoo
    Junot Díaz’s Accuser Confronted Him Live During a Q&AIt was unclear to the hundreds of attendees whether Díaz recognized her, or pretended not to.
    By Boris Kachka and Devon Ivie
  42. Writers Really Love Seeing People Being Courteous on the SubwayPlus other things we learned from a questionnaire given to the five One Book, One New York contenders. (Big fans of Wild Wild Country.)
    By Maris Kreizman
  43. new projects
    Dennis Cooper Is a Notorious Novelist. What Kind of Filmmaker Will He Be?He’s reinventing himself in the model of his idol, French director Robert Bresson.
    By Jason McBride
  44. books
    Author Danzy Senna on Finding Inspiration After Leaving BrooklynThe New People writer moved to California because New York felt like “a book party that never ended.” She doesn’t mean that in a good way.
    By Joy Press
  45. books
    The Acerbic, Unflinching Writing of Samantha IrbyShe took up her confessional writing to “impress a dude” — and wound up marrying a woman. She also picked up a lot of famous fans.
    By Kera Bolonik
  46. character study
    The Rise of the Fake Famous Jackass NovelistThe pop-culture trope appears in Girls, Bored to Death, The Squid and the Whale, and more.
    By Jordan Larson
  47. politics
    400 Authors Pen Open Letter Against TrumpThe list of authors who hate Trump is yuuuuge.
    By Halle Kiefer
  48. The Videos of Donald Barthelme “It’s a very particular kind of sense of humor and if it happens to get your funny bone, then it’s ridiculously funny.” -Salman Rushdie on […]
    By Eddie Brawley
  49. We Promise Terry Isn’t the Author, by Luke StricklerTerry is not the author, nor is he a reference to the author. Terry is not any one of the author’s friends, a person who considers themselves […]
    By Brian Boone
  50. princesses!!!
    Kate Middleton to Become Real Author Published in a Real Book Princess, writer, multi-hyphenate.
    By Maggie Lange
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