Topic: Literature

Thomas Pynchon Returns to New York, Where He's Always Been

American Society of Authors and Writers, New York Magazine

Though he's lived in New York since the early 1990s, after decades of living an oddly fugitive existence in and out of America, Thomas Pynchon now seems, at last, to have arrived.

By Alex Eichler

Jun 19, 2010

Remembering José Saramago

The Portuguese novelist dies at 87

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By Michael Kinsley

Jun 18, 2010

Editor at Large

Weekend Reading

Nobody asked, but here's what I've been reading lately

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By Max Fisher

Jun 16, 2010

When Does Creativity Peak: Youth, Middle Age, or Old Age?

The best arguments for each

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By Alex Eichler

Jun 16, 2010

Happy Bloomsday! Internet Celebrates 'Ulysses'

Trending on Twitter: #yesisaidyesiwillyes

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By John Hudson

Jun 15, 2010

4 Ways to Defend Glenn Beck's Book Without Reading It

The backlash to the backlash of Beck's new book

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By Heather Horn

Jun 10, 2010

By Alex Eichler

Jun 9, 2010

Lunchtime Vid: Christopher Hitchens Does the Daily Show

Reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated

Comments | 187 Views

By Alex Eichler

Jun 5, 2010

By Alex Eichler

Jun 3, 2010

By John Hudson

May 24, 2010

Mark Twain Uncensored: Why His 5,000-Page Memoir Reads Like a Tabloid

Precisely according to plans, Mark Twain's dirty laundry is aired 100 years after his death

Comments | 133 Views

By Alex Eichler

May 21, 2010

Best Tweets: Lesser Books Edition

We suggest "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Weehawken"

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By Heather Horn

Apr 23, 2010

Visions of Publishing's e-Reader Future

iPad--savior of the book?

Comments | 30 Views

By Alex Eichler

Apr 18, 2010

Bloggers Snicker at List of Most Challenged Library Books

Vampires, LOLspeak, and a pair of gay penguins are among the top offenders

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By Jared Keller

Mar 30, 2010

Op-Ed Spotlight: Margaret Atwood's Adventures In The Twitterverse

Adorable septuagenarian novelist asks, "Is Twitter like telegraphs?"

Comments | 172 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 28, 2010

Review Overview: Lionel Shriver's Health Care Novel

It just so happens to be insanely topical

Comments | 15 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 20, 2010

Peering Into the Brain of Zadie Smith

The British author is a magnet for armchair psychoanalysis

Comments | 88 Views

By Alex Eichler

Mar 13, 2010

By Max Fisher

Feb 11, 2010

What's Better: Books, Blogs, or Twitter?

Fight! Fight! Fight!

Comments | 121 Views

By Alex Eichler

Feb 7, 2010

By Alex Eichler

Feb 2, 2010

Is Holden Caulfield Still Relevant?

Salinger's beloved anti-hero comes in for a critical reckoning

Comments | 581 Views

By Heather Horn

Dec 28, 2009

Amazon Announces Kindle Books Outsell Real Books

Tech bloggers say the numbers are misleading, but that doesn't mean they aren't impressive

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By Heather Horn

Dec 25, 2009

Searching for Shakespeare's Fingerprint

A new study claims to be able to graph authors' linguistic styles, sparking lively debate

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By John Hudson

Nov 17, 2009

Hating on Malcolm Gladwell: Are Reviewers Just Jealous?

Reviews of the celebrated author's new book mingle admiration and disdain

Comments | 230 Views

By Max Fisher

Nov 17, 2009

Is Sarah Palin's Book Any Good?

Evaluating Palin's memoir as a piece of literature

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By Carl Franzen

Nov 13, 2009

Cliché Watch

Going, Going…Galt

Everyone declares that Ayn Rand is in vogue

Comments | 2,242 Views

By Max Fisher

Nov 5, 2009

Strange Bedfellows

Glenn Beck and Oprah Winfrey

'He's our Oprah,' says thriller author

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By Heather Horn

Oct 26, 2009

Breaking Ranks

In Praise of the Cliché

One journalist decides this stylistic foe isn't so bad after all

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