"...There is no such thing as the Great American Novelist, just as there is no such thing as the Great American Novel."
Philip Roth, author of American Pastoral, Sabbath's Theater, and more, has died.
How fiction can help readers think about the consequences of their own political choices.
Hollywood loves to mine the book world for stories, new and old, that can be re-imagined and brought to the ...
We’ve only just surfaced from the holiday season, and we’re already clamoring for December 2015. Why? Well, the Monday thing ...
Lots of films, television shows, mini-series, and musicals all find their origins in books. If you are someone who wants ...
Welcome to Sweet Home Chicago — the Windy City of Broad Shoulders! Chicago has a rich literary tradition, both in ...
James Franco — he of the published volume of short stories and the candidacy for a PhD in comparative lit ...
Today marks the under-the-radar publishing event of the year: a new James Salter novel! All That Is is the 87-year-old ...
By now, most of you have probably seen Flavorwire’s list of New York’s 100 Most Important Living Writers. To me, ...
I learned to read when I opened my eyes. I learned to read when I learned I loved stories. I ...
Amanda crushed it last week with this post about book-related Facebook pages you should “like.” Let’s keep the party going! ...
Let it not be said that the folks at Ladbrokes don’t have a sense of humor. There, at the end ...
In the opening sequence of the first episode of The Newsroom, the main character, newsman Will McAvoy, is asked the ...
The Simpsons is famous for many things — being the longest running American sitcom (and animated series) ever, unleashing a ...