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Book and Wine Pairings: Franzen and Franzia

A reader pairs THE CORRECTIONS, PURITY, and four more Jonathan Franzen books with that most ubiquitous boxed booze: Franzia.

7 Great Author Visits to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Best author interviews on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

9 Literary Halloween Costumes from the Lazy to the Committed

Whether you're lazy about the spooktacular time of year (like me) or super committed to the ghostly cause, we have a literary Halloween costume for you.

A New Approach to Jonathan Franzen

Readers either love or hate Jonathan Franzen--but you don't have to do either.

Jonathan Franzen Is a Parody of Jonathan Franzen

Jonathan Franzen is a parody of himself. Here's how he misses the point this week.

Earthquake! What To Read When the Earth Starts Moving

Not for the faint of heart: books about earthquakes.

Why So Serious?: Reimagining the Author Photo

Everyone loves a good Serious Author Photo. Capturing writers in their natural habitat of intense concentration, brows furrowed in pensive ...

I Am Very Outraged About That Goodreads Thing

Late last week, Goodreads published an announcement that they were changing review policies and removing “author bookshelves” and also went ...

Book to the Future: 10 Authors We’ll Still Read and Revere in 100 Years

Book Riot contributors pick the 10 authors most likely to be read and revered 100 years from now.

A Brief History of (Novelists on the Cover of) TIME

A brief history of novelists appearing on TIME Magazine's cover, including Graham Greene, J.D. Salinger, Toni Morrison, and Stephen King.