Daily coverage of Books and Authors by Vulture

printed matter Feb. 2, 2017

12 Romantic Books That Won’t Make You GagAnd not an E.L. James title in sight.

By Jen Doll

Feb. 1, 2017

Hillary Clinton Is Writing a Book of Personal EssaysSimon & Schuster will publish a collection of personal essays by Hillary Clinton this fall.

By Gabriella Paiella

casting couch Jan. 30, 2017

Julia Roberts to Star in Jodi Picoult AdaptationSmall Great Things will surely make you cry.

By Jackson McHenry

Jan. 27, 2017

John Cleese on Why Most Things Don’t Matter (and a Few Things That Do)It felt perfectly fitting that, during one of the worst and most embarrassing weeks in US history, I got the opportunity to have a brief chat […]

By Megh Wright

a song of ice and fire Jan. 26, 2017

We’re Getting at Least One New George R.R. Martin Story in 2017He’ll contribute material to a new anthology Book of Swords.

By Nate Jones

Jan. 26, 2017

George Saunders’s New Novel — His First — Is Very, Very WeirdIt’s narrated by a gaggle of ghosts speaking to us from the Tibetan Buddhist limbo.

By Christian Lorentzen

peak dystopia Jan. 24, 2017

Kellyanne Conway’s ‘Alternative Facts’ Inspire Masses to Buy Book 1984George Orwell’s classic saw a government control people with “newspeak.”

By Tolly Wright

Jan. 24, 2017

What the Stars of Lemony Snicket Are ReadingThe cast of Netflix’s adaptation reveal the books on their nightstands.

By Jennifer Vineyard

the upside to head injuries Jan. 19, 2017

Priyanka Chopra Heals to Amy Schumer AudiobookListen to two dirty anecdotes and call your doctor in the morning.

By Halle Kiefer

Jan. 18, 2017

What Happened to Paul Auster? A Decade Ago, He Was a Nobel Candidate.Did he change, or did we?

By Christian Lorentzen

national book critics circle awards Jan. 17, 2017

National Book Critics Circle Finalists RevealedMargaret Atwood will be honored with the lifetime achievement award.

By Jordan Crucchiola

Jan. 16, 2017

Enjoy the Last of Barack Obama’s Literary Wisdom“I don’t worry about the survival of the novel. We’re a storytelling species.”

By Hunter Harris

book blurb Jan. 15, 2017

John Lewis’s Books Sell Out on Amazon Following Donald Trump’s AttacksCall it the Trump Bump.

By Karen Brill

great adaptations Jan. 15, 2017

AMC Is Adapting Another John le Carré Spy Novel for Your Viewing Pleasure[Golden Globes committee salivates in anticipation.]

By Devon Ivie

Jan. 13, 2017

George Saunders’s ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ Audiobook Features Bill Hader, […]George Saunders’s novel Lincoln in the Bardo is out next month, and if you’re an audiobook fan, this will be one you won’t want to miss. […]

By Megh Wright

milo yiannopoulos Jan. 12, 2017

Authors, Artists Protest Milo Yiannopoulos Book“With contracts in place, we do not have to quietly accept or assent to this ‘Gleichschaltung.’”

By Karen Brill

the obama years Jan. 11, 2017

Considering the Novel in the Age of ObamaWhat the standout fiction of the last eight years can tell us about an art form, and a country, in flux.

By Christian Lorentzen

delayed sequels Jan. 10, 2017

George R.R. Martin: Winds of Winter Is Coming“I think it will be out this year. (But hey, I thought the same thing last year).”

By Jordan Crucchiola

fantasy Jan. 10, 2017

Marlon James Announces His ‘African GOT’ TrilogyGet excited for Black Leopard, Red Wolf.

By Jackson McHenry

Jan. 6, 2017

Jamie Lee Found Hilarity in the Insanity of Wedding Planning with […]Comedian, actor, and television writer Jamie Lee just added another title to her resume: author. With her first book Weddiculous: An Unfiltered […]

By Isaac Kozell

book du jour Jan. 4, 2017

John Hodgman to Release First Nonfiction BookThis will be good.

By Devon Ivie

must reads Jan. 4, 2017

8 Books You Need to Read This JanuaryBy Aravind Adiga, Paul Auster, Rachel Cusk, and more.

By Boris Kachka

Jan. 4, 2017

John Hodgman’s New Book ‘Vacationland’ Is Out in OctoberJohn Hodgman has a new book in the works. Titled after his 2015 Vacationland show, the book will be published by Viking in October and feature […]

By Megh Wright

most anticipated of 2017 Jan. 3, 2017

25 of the Most Exciting Book Releases for 2017Stretch out your preorder finger for releases from George Saunders, Roxane Gay, Paula Hawkins, and more.

By Boris Kachka and Maris Kreizman

Dec. 30, 2016

Elif Batuman’s ‘The Possessed’ Finds Absurdity and Sadness in Grad School 2016 was a very, very bad year no matter how you slice it. In tough times, comedy is often a form of escape that people turn to when they […]

By Priyanka Mattoo

obits Dec. 27, 2016

Watership Down Author Richard Adams Dead at 96His daughter confirmed the news.

By Devon Ivie

amber tamblyn Dec. 21, 2016

Amber Tamblyn is Writing Her First Novel, and We Will Be Blessed by It in 2018It’s about “an amorphous serial rapist.”

By Jordan Crucchiola

year in culture 2016 Dec. 16, 2016

The 10 Best Art Books of 2016From an illustrated Salvador Dalí dinner-party cookbook to tales of modern artist rivalries.

By Rachel Corbett

vulture compendium Dec. 15, 2016

Every Single Literary Reference on YoungerSo many publishing puns.

By Tara Abell

Dec. 14, 2016

The Best Comedy Books of 2016 Now what we’ve got here is an embarrassment of riches. There were so many truly funny books released this year, and funny books with […]

By Brian Boone

Dec. 13, 2016

30 of the Year’s Most Giftable Coffee-Table BooksFor the Golden Girls fan, fashion follower, wine snob, and ’90s snowboarder.

By The Editors

printed matter Dec. 9, 2016

15 of the Year’s Most Giftable BooksGifts for everyone your list, including Niece Trying to Occupy Trump Tower and the Complicated Cousin.

By BORIS KACHKA

Dec. 7, 2016

What’s the Line Between Criticism and the Novel?What happens to criticism when it’s placed within a work of fiction?

By Christian Lorentzen

Dec. 7, 2016

Sebastian Bach’s Gilmore Girls Fanboy MomentAn excerpt from his new memoir.

By Sebastian Bach

year in culture 2016 Dec. 7, 2016

The 10 Best Books of 2016No. 1: The Underground Railroad.

By Christian Lorentzen

must reads Dec. 1, 2016

7 Books You Need to Read This DecemberBy Michael Lewis, Siri Hustvedt, Ratika Kapur, and more.

By Boris Kachka

ghost stories Nov. 29, 2016

Forgotten H.G. Wells Ghost Story Printed at Last“The Haunted Ceiling” was never published.

By Tolly Wright

books Nov. 29, 2016

Girl on the Train’s Paula Hawkins Has a New BookInto the Water will come out next May.

By Jackson McHenry

memoirs Nov. 29, 2016

What We Learned From Lauren Graham’s MemoirTales from the talkiest show on TV.

By Jackson McHenry

Nov. 28, 2016

Violet Ramis Stiel Is Writing a Book About Her Dad Called ‘Ghostbuster’s […]Harold Ramis’s daughter Violet Ramis Stiel has a new book in the works. Tentatively titled Ghostbuster’s Daughter, the book will feature photos […]

By Megh Wright

Nov. 22, 2016

12 Lessons From The Daily Show Oral HistoryEveryone has seen Jason Jones’s balls.

By Matthew Love

Nov. 22, 2016

Jon Stewart Looks Back on the First ‘Daily Show’ Episode After 9/11Today Entertainment Weekly published an excerpt from the new Daily Show oral history The Daily Show (The Book): An Oral History as Told by Jon […]

By Megh Wright

memoirs Nov. 22, 2016

Poetry from Carrie Fisher’s Harrison Ford AffairAs you might expect from a 19-year-old.

By Jackson McHenry

out of print Nov. 21, 2016

7 Highly Giftable Vintage Children’s Books from the Depths of AmazonThey don’t make ‘em like they used to.

By Maisie Tivnan

vulture cover story Nov. 20, 2016

Michael Chabon on His New Book and Donald TrumpThe Moonglow author spoke to New York about how much memoir needs to be in a memoir and saying a reluctant good-bye to President Obama.

By Boris Kachka

Nov. 18, 2016