Daily coverage of Books and Authors by Vulture

2016 national book award Nov. 16, 2016

Here Are the 2016 National Book Award WinnersA fête for the letters.

By Jordan Crucchiola

book excerpt Nov. 15, 2016

How Laura Jane Grace Chose Her NameAn excerpt from her new memoir, Tranny.

By Laura Jane Grace

out of print Nov. 15, 2016

8 Highly Giftable Vintage Books From the Depths of AmazonFrom Nora Ephron to John Waters.

By Molly Young

Nov. 12, 2016

Chad Michael Murray Wrote a Romance NovelSet those bosoms to “heave.”

By Halle Kiefer

Nov. 8, 2016

‘The Office’s Warren Lieberstein Developing ‘How May We Hate You’ Comedy […]Former Office writer and co-executive producer Warren Lieberstein has a new comedy in the works at CBS. According to Deadline, the network is […]

By Megh Wright

vulture lists Nov. 7, 2016

26 Very Long Books Worth the Time They’ll Take to ReadRanging from Miguel de Cervantes in 1605 to Alan Moore in 2016.

By Boris Kachka

must reads Nov. 4, 2016

7 Books You Need to Read This NovemberBy Michael Chabon, Zadie Smith, Wesley Lowery, and more.

By Boris Kachka

movies Nov. 4, 2016

Revisiting Hollywood’s Most Memorable Landscapes, Before the Age of CGIA few of the greats have been collected in a new volume, The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop.

By Vulture Editors

movies Nov. 4, 2016

Revisiting Hollywood’s Most Memorable Landscapes, Before the Age of CGIA few of the greats have been collected in a new volume, The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop.

By Vulture Editors

star wars Nov. 2, 2016

Inside Two Big Books of Star Wars Prototype ArtVeep showrunner David Mandel edited a new collection on artist Ralph McQuarrie.

By Abraham Riesman

Oct. 31, 2016

Trevor Noah’s Book ‘Born a Crime’ Is Out November 15thBack in January, Daily Show host Trevor Noah signed on to write a book of personal essays about growing up in South Africa, and now the title, […]

By Megh Wright

books Oct. 31, 2016

Diana Gabaldon Reveals Outlander Book Series Will End With 10th NovelShe also discussed how it will end.

By Julia Edelman

still the 80s Oct. 28, 2016

6 Novelists on Capturing the 1980s in WritingIn film and music, the signifiers of another era are seen and heard. Authors don’t have that luxury.

By Miles Klee

Oct. 27, 2016

The Novels That Came Out of ‘SNL’ Saturday Night Live is a product of its medium. Sketches are written overnight on Tuesday, on air by Saturday, and, due to their often […]

By J.F. Stubbs

adaptations Oct. 27, 2016

HBO Willl Air a Limited Series Based on J.K. Rowling’s Crime BooksCormoran Strike will air as three separate event series.

By Karen Brill

Oct. 26, 2016

Zadie Smith’s Swing Time: What Is Fame For?Smith has responded to it by becoming a shape-shifter, a chameleon of the varieties of seriousness.

By Christian Lorentzen

man booker prize Oct. 25, 2016

Paul Beatty Wins the 2016 Man Booker Prize for The SelloutRead up.

By Devon Ivie

Oct. 25, 2016

Will Forte Published a Book of Cartoons Called ‘101 Things to Definitely […]One of Will Forte’s finest pre-SNL creations is now available in book form. Titled 101 Things to Definitely Not Do if You Want to Get a Chick, […]

By Megh Wright

book excerpt Oct. 25, 2016

Will Forte on the ‘Stupid Little’ Cartoons That Changed His LifeAnd four of those drawings from 101 Things to Definitely Not Do If You Wanna Get a Chick .

By Will Forte

Oct. 24, 2016

Judge Doom’s Toon Execution Room, by Geoffrey Golden Dream It! Screw It! “collects” 30 years worth of notes, sketches, and plans for Disney park attractions conceived by Walt Disney’s idiot […]

By Brian Boone

twitter friends Oct. 24, 2016

Gucci Mane Really Loves Malcolm GladwellOutlier recognizes outlier.

By Halle Kiefer

hidden talents Oct. 21, 2016

So, As It Turns Out, Zadie Smith Can Sing TooAs if you weren’t looking forward to her book tour already.

By Halle Kiefer

books Oct. 20, 2016

Jonathan Lethem on His New Novel and Bob’s PrizeA Gambler’s Anatomy is out now.

By David Marchese

reading the rainbow Oct. 18, 2016

S.E. Hinton: No, The Outsiders Didn’t Have Any Gay LoversBut what about the movie?

By E. Alex Jung

book excerpt Oct. 18, 2016

It Feels Great to Successfully Call Out Sexism in Media (and Jonathan Franzen)An excerpt from Jennifer Weiner’s new memoir, Hungry Heart.

By Jennifer Weiner

Oct. 18, 2016

19 Wonderful Short Books and Stories to Read NowA collection of the most entertaining and mind-opening novellas, essays, and short treatises from the recent past.

By Maris Kreizman

vulture reading room Oct. 18, 2016

The Twin Peaks Character Backstories We Learn From Mark Frost’s New NovelTry not to get too weepy when you find out where the Log Lady’s log came from.

By Devon Ivie

Oct. 18, 2016

Jason Zinoman’s Book ‘Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night’ Is Out in […]New York Times columnist Jason Zinoman has a new book out next year about David Letterman that’s currently available for pre-order. Titled […]

By Megh Wright

Oct. 13, 2016

Writing Lyrics With Bob Dylan Is Weird“He looked like he hadn’t bathed in weeks.”

By Carol Bayer Sager

dear god someone please tell you how to live Oct. 13, 2016

Reese Witherspoon Is Writing a Lifestyle BookIt’s the natural next step after releasing your clothing line’s brunch collection.

By Halle Kiefer

memoirs Oct. 13, 2016

Elton John Is Writing His First-Ever Memoir, Finally Caving to NostalgiaIt’ll be released in 2019.

By Dee Lockett

Oct. 12, 2016

Who Nominates Writers for the Nobel Prize?Previous Nobelists (among a few other people).

By Christian Lorentzen

new yorker festival 2016 Oct. 9, 2016

Elena Ferrante’s Translator on Author’s Outing“I didn’t and don’t know who she is.”

By Tara Abell

beyonce Oct. 7, 2016

Adichie’s Feminism Isn’t Beyoncé’s Feminism“I think men are lovely, but I don’t think that women should relate everything they do to men.”

By Jackson McHenry

must reads Oct. 5, 2016

8 Books You Need to Read This OctoberBy Nell Zink, Jonathan Lethem, Ha Jin, and more.

By Boris Kachka

Oct. 3, 2016

What Can We Possibly Learn About Elena Ferrante?The main effect of Gatti’s report is to ruin the fun.

By Christian Lorentzen

Oct. 3, 2016

Blake Lively’s Memoir: Special Sneak Peek!! by Mitra Jouhari My name is Mitra Jouhari. Two years ago Blake Lively reached out to me and gave me the honor of ghostwriting her autobiography. This project […]

By Brian Boone

books Oct. 3, 2016

Talking to Belated Literary Upstart Nell ZinkAchieving fame hasn’t stopped the novelist from speaking her mind about the book business.

By BORIS KACHKA

book review Oct. 2, 2016

Book Review: Alexandra Kleeman’s IntimationsShe has a gothic imagination and a wit keen to the absurdities of American culture — particularly its dietary vices and media horror shows.

By Christian Lorentzen

mysteries of our time Oct. 2, 2016

Is This the Real Identity of Elena Ferrante?Will this finally put to rest the rumor that the author is really a man?

By Jenni Miller

on key Sept. 29, 2016

DJ Khaled Is Writing a Book Called The KeysFeaturing “mogul talk” from Jay Z, Rick Ross, Puff Daddy, and others.

By Karen Brill

books Sept. 28, 2016

Dan Brown Is Writing Another Robert Langdon BookOrigin is coming in 2017.

By Nate Jones

mad auctions Sept. 25, 2016

Some Delightful Literary Weirdo Just Bought Truman Capote’s Ashes for $45,000To go in the shrine?

By Devon Ivie

Sept. 23, 2016

Joel McHale Made a Perfect Trailer for His Upcoming Memoir ‘Thanks for the […]Joel McHale’s new memoir is out next month, and today he released a trailer for the book to get you excited. Titled Thanks for the Money: How […]

By Megh Wright

pottermore Sept. 22, 2016