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  1. a song of ice and fire
    George R. R. Martin Says We Will Definitely, Probably Get a New Book in 2018Maybe even two!
    By David Canfield
  2. trailer mix
    Rebel in the Rye Trailer: J.D. Salinger Is a Tortured HottieAren’t we all?
    By Devon Ivie
  3. i don’t
    Why Weddings in Books Are Always TerribleIf a novel begins with a happy wedding, it is only to serve as harrowing contrast to whatever it is that comes next.
    By Rosa Lyster
  4. Dan Harmon Is Developing a TV Adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘The Sirens of […]Dan Harmon is working on a new TV project. According to Variety, Harmon has teamed up with Evan Katz (Small Crimes) to develop a TV adaptation […]
    By Megh Wright
  5. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s 10 Favorite BooksIncluding The Alchemist, Sapiens, and more.
    By Daniel Ek
  7. John Lithgow’s 10 Favorite BooksFrom William Faulkner to Ann Patchett.
    By John Lithgow
  8. the winds of winter
    The Winds of Winter: Everything We’ve Learned From the Preview ChaptersWhile you wait for George R.R. Martin’s next book, dive into the 11 preview chapters released so far.
    By Nate Jones
  9. Buy a Kindle and You Can Own the New York Public LibraryAll you need is a library card to access a vast collection of rentable e-books.
    By Sarah Caldwell
  10. fairy tales
    J.K. Rowling Copied Her Unpublished Fairy-Tale Manuscript Onto a Dress“I don’t know whether it will ever be published.â€
    By Hunter Harris
  11. trolls
    Milo Yiannopoulos Is Suing Simon & Schuster for $10 MillionHis book saga continues.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  12. Carrie Preston’s 10 Favorite BooksThe books The Good Fight star would take to a desert island.
    By Carrie Preston
  13. 8 New Books You Need to Read This JulyBy Matthew Klam, Sylvia Brownrigg, James Kelman, and more.
    By Boris Kachka
  14. books
    Matthew Klam’s New Book Is Only 17 Years OverdueAfter the novelist found literary stardom in 1999, he became convinced he’d never write another piece of worthy fiction. He was wrong.
    By Taffy Brodesser-Akner
  15. 175 Minutes With … Jill Eisenstadt“Well, I told myself I wasn’t going to be a novelist of the outer boroughs.â€
    By Christopher Bonanos
  16. recommended by experts
    Steal Your Summer Reading List From Hillary ClintonShe’s really into mystery novels.
    By Lauren Schwartzberg
  17. rip
    Paddington Bear Creator Michael Bond Dead at 91A Bear Called Paddington, Bond’s first book, came out in 1958.
    By Jackson McHenry
  18. An Excerpt from ‘Away with Words,’ by Joe BerkowitzWe’ve now reached the pun solstice, the verbal equinox. The Henry Pun-Off is six months away, a comfortably far-off X in next year’s calendar. […]
    By Brian Boone
  19. book review
    Review: Francesco Pacifico’s Sharp New Novel Takes on Post-Hipster WilliamsburgThe Italian author’s new book does a lot of things you don’t see American novels do much of these days.
    By Christian Lorentzen
  20. father’s day 2017
    The 15 Best Books to Give for Father’s Day, According to Our Book CriticFrom Philip Roth to Cormac McCarthy.
    By Christian Lorentzen
  21. ‘Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night’ Is an Intimate Portrait and […]During his time on air, David Letterman was aware that he was comedy establishment, but this knowledge fueled him, becoming fodder to satirize […]
    By Lillian Brown
  22. sass
    Is Half-Blood Prince Harry Really the Sassiest Harry Potter? An InvestigationOne Redditor ranked all the Harry Potter novels based on how sassy Harry gets.
    By Tim McGovern
  23. 7 New Books You Need to Read This JuneA different look at Lincoln’s abolitionist efforts, a Central African Robin Hood, summer-ready mysteries, and more.
    By Boris Kachka
  24. An Excerpt from ‘Man vs. Child: One Dad’s Guide to the Weirdness of […] WHAT WILL TODDLERS EAT? Food used to be one of your top five things—remember brunch?—but toddlers ruin food. You try to serve them […]
    By Brian Boone
  25. bookexpo
    Divergent Author Veronica Roth’s Next Movie Will Explore Mental IllnessVeronica Roth’s next movie will be based on her short story “Inertia.â€
    By Katie Van Syckle
  26. book review
    Review: Percival Everett’s So Much Blue Is Winding and BeguilingAt age 61, Everett may have the lowest profile of any major American novelist now in his or her prime.
    By Christian Lorentzen
  27. books
    A White Radio Host Asked Author Paul Beatty If He Had to Learn to ‘Become Black’On National Sorry Day, no less.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  28. Kevin Hart’s Book ‘I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons’ Is Out Next WeekLast year, Kevin Hart signed on to write a memoir, and the book – titled I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons, hits stores next week. Here’s an […]
    By Megh Wright
  29. 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
  30. obits
    Remembering Denis JohnsonThe Tree of Smoke author died this week at the age of 67.
    By Christian Lorentzen
  31. Watch Al Franken Talk You Through His Sumptuous Book CoverAl Franken: Giant of the Senate is out May 30.
    By Hunter Harris
  32. The Big Chill of Comedy with Fred Stoller Back when I was a lad in the nineteen-hundred and eighties, standup showcase shows were on cable television 24 hours a day, and I watched […]
    By Jimmy Callaway
  33. vulture reading room
    Twin Peaks Finale Questions, AnsweredWe finally find out who survived the bank explosion.
    By Devon Ivie
  34. prestige tv
    Television’s Best Shows Are Taking Their Cues From LiteratureHow shows like Master of None, The Handmaid’s Tale, Jane the Virgin, and Big Little Lies are mining books for onscreen gold.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  35. Why Playing Maura on Transparent Makes Jeffrey Tambor ‘Cranky’An excerpt from his new memoir.
    By Jeffrey Tambor
  36. book review
    How Much Juice Can One Writer Squeeze Out of Male Ugliness?Joshua Ferris’s The Dinner Party is a parade of jerks who march by one by one.
    By Christian Lorentzen
  37. theft
    J.K. Rowling Asks Fans to Help Find Stolen Harry Potter PrequelThe 800-word manuscript was never published.
    By Hunter Harris
  38. painless shopping
    23 Mother’s Day Books You Can Order on Amazon Prime Right NowA book for every type of mom.
    By Hannah Morrill
  39. Summer Books Preview: Eddie Izzard, Arundhati Roy, and 8 More Books We Want NowSo much more than beach reads.
    By Maris Kreizman and Miles Klee
  40. June Diane Raphael and Kate Black to Write ‘The Badass Woman’s Guide to […]June Diane Raphael is teaming up with political operative and Emily’s List Chief of Staff Kate Black to write a book. Titled Represent. The […]
    By Megh Wright
  41. books
    Bill Clinton and James Patterson Are Writing a Novel About a Missing PresidentWhomever could it be about?
    By Dee Lockett
  42. Amazon Orders Bryan Cranston Comedy ‘The Dangerous Book for Boys’Bryan Cranston has a new comedy headed to Amazon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming network has given a six-episode series […]
    By Megh Wright
  43. 7 New Books You Need to Read This MayBy Colm Toíbín, Tessa Hadley, Patricia Lockwood, and more.
    By Boris Kachka
  44. books
    Dennis Lehane Can Relate to His Restless CharactersThe Boston novelist, whose Since We Fell is out this month, is a bit unsettled in California
    By David L. Ulin
  45. Inside James Taylor Johnston’s ‘Stinker Lets Loose!’ with Mike Sacks Author Mike Sacks is reviving a lost genre with his new book Stinker Lets Loose! Sacks, who has penned five popular comedy books, including […]
    By Ian Goldstein
  46. severus snape
    J.K. Rowling Has Apologized for Her Most Egregious Harry Potter Death“Please don’t start flame wars over it.â€
    By Dee Lockett
  47. The Art of Photographing Everyone from Donald Trump to Lena DunhamChris Buck captures three decades of intimate celebrity portraits in his new book, Uneasy.
    By Madeleine Buckley
  48. W. Kamau Bell Has Learned to Be Comfortably UncomfortableKamau Bell has spent a lifetime trying to figure out how he fits into the big picture of things. His new book, The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau […]
    By Philip Stamato
  49. the people v. o.j. simpson
    Caitlyn Jenner Says She Knew O.J. Simpson Was GuiltyShe says that Simpson’s friend and defense attorney, Robert Kardashian, knew it, too.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  50. vulture lists
    The Handmaid’s Tale: The Key Changes Between the Book and the TV ShowEvery major way the Hulu show departs from Margaret Atwood’s novel.
    By Laura Hudson
  51. Marc Maron’s Book ‘Waiting for the Punch’ Is Out in OctoberMarc Maron has written a book rounding up some of his most memorable WTF interviews, and it now has a release date. Maron announced today that […]
    By Megh Wright
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