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  1. Patton Oswalt Explains the Story Behind His Book Jacket PhotoTo promote his new memoir Silver Screen Fiend, last night Patton Oswalt was a guest on The Tonight Show and told Jimmy Fallon the story behind […]
    By Megh Wright
  2. twitter
    Does Retweeting Your Own Praise Make You a Monster?“If you need someone to tell you not to RT praise, you’re a monster.â€
    By Adam Sternbergh
  3. 2014
    How to Do Pop Culture the Steven Soderbergh WayThe director wrote a diary of all the media he consumed in 2014.
    By Nate Jones
  4. advice columns
    Haruki Murakami Is Starting an Advice Column Because You Need ItIt’s a way for the publicity-shy author to connect with his fans.
    By Nate Jones
  5. I Am Pleased to Inform You That Someone Now Has a Tattoo Inspired by You […]Dear Author, Congratulations! You must have done something right, because something you wrote has inspired someone to imprint an excerpted […]
    By Brian Boone
  7. vulture recommends
    7 Books You Need to Read This JanuaryPeter Carey, Miranda July, and five more.
    By Boris Kachka
  8. Patton Oswalt on His Dream of Becoming a Film Director: ‘Eventually I Will’“Eventually I will. But when I make the leap to become a director, I have got to convince a platoon of people to make the leap with me, so […]
    By Megh Wright
  9. books
    Mark Zuckerberg Kicked Off 2015 by Starting a Massive Book ClubIt’s called “A Year of Books.â€
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  10. The 16 Best Comedy Books of 2014To add to your diet of comedy consumption which is likely already at critical mass, what with the comedy movies, sitcoms, sketch comedy shows, […]
    By Brian Boone
  11. books
    10 of the Best ‘Dear Sugar’ Advice Columns by Wild Author Cheryl Strayed“I’ll never know and neither will you of the life you don’t choose.â€
    By Rachel Syme
  12. vulture lists
    All 50 Christmas Gifts Given in the Harry Potter Books, RankedNo. 50 is a box of dog biscuits.
    By Sinead Stubbins
  13. art
    21 Art Books to Give This HolidayForget stocking stuffers: Fill your mind with these literary gems. 
    By Ian Epstein
  14. books
    Another of Amazon’s Publishing Opponents Calls a TruceMacmillan CEO John Sargent today announced a deal with the online retailer.
    By Boris Kachka
  15. year in culture 2014
    The 10 Best Comics Series of 2014, the Year Feminism Conquered Comics CultureUnexpectedly but unmistakably, 2014 was a pivotal year for comics.
    By Abraham Riesman
  16. encounter
    John Cleese Revisits His Pre-Monty Python Time in New YorkTalking to the comedian about his new memoir, So, Anyway …
    By Christopher Bonanos
  17. books
    J.K. Rowling: No, Professor Snape Was Not a VampireThe newest Pottermore update is all about vampires.
    By Nate Jones
  18. yer a wizard
    Yes, There Are Jewish Wizards in Harry Potter, Says J.K. RowlingAccio Torah.
    By Margaret Lyons
  19. excerpt
    Decoding Those Lingering Jay Z Illuminati RumorsAn excerpt from Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll.
    By Peter Bebergal
  20. books
    Fading Sounds and Pictures in Lead Kindly Light“Joyfully relaxed.â€
    By Mark Jacobson
  21. coming attractions
    Judy Blume Announces Details of New Book for AdultsIt’s called In the Unlikely Event.
    By Margaret Lyons
  22. books
    See Seitz’s New Grand Budapest Hotel BookIt’s a companion to his guide to the work of Wes Anderson.
    By Nate Jones
  23. vulture lists
    10 J.K. Rowling Stories You Should Read NowScratch your Potter itch before tomorrow’s new release. 
    By Stephanie Eckardt
  24. year in culture 2014
    The 10 Best Books of 2014Give praise to Marilynne Robinson’s Lila.
    By Kathryn Schulz
  25. books
    Lena Dunham Pens Op-Ed Responding to Critics of Her Rape Essay“There is no right way to survive rape.â€
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  26. Lena Dunham’s Publisher Will Tweak Her Book Over Rape StoryA different Oberlin alumnus fits the description of the man she says assaulted her.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  27. Dave Hill Reflects on Life, Death, and Funeral PartiesIFC’s Comedy Crib released the first installment of a new web series today called Funny People Reading Books featuring Dave Hill reading an […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. harry potter
    J.K. Rowling Is Getting You a New Harry Potter Story for ChristmasIt will focus on Draco Malfoy.
    By Jesse David Fox
  29. oops
    A Sons of Anarchy Book With Spoilers Was Shipped Out a Bit Too EarlyOops. 
    By Lindsey Weber
  30. books
    The Walking Cure: Talking to Cheryl Strayed About What Made Wild WorkShe went into the wilderness to confront the loss of her mother, and herself. Against all odds, the book she wrote about it was a huge success.
    By Kathryn Schulz
  31. vulture recommends
    9 Books You Need to Read This DecemberNorman Mailer, Donald Hall, Priya Parmar, and six others.
    By Boris Kachka
  32. books
    The Strand’s Stand: How It Keeps Going in the Age of AmazonThere is only one true long-term threat to the legendary bookstore, and it comes from within.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  33. books
    Amazon Jokes and Escapist Fantasy: The 2014 National Book AwardsThe scene at last night’s gala.
    By Boris Kachka
  34. books
    Here Are the 2014 National Book Award WinnersRead ‘em!
    By Nate Jones
  35. obits
    Alice Lee, Sister of Harper Lee, Dead at 103She had been Alabama’s oldest working attorney.
    By Boris Kachka
  36. books
    Can the Book World Build Its Own Art Basel?Probably not, but it’s trying.
    By Boris Kachka
  37. books
    Jonathan Franzen’s Next Book Is Coming in 2015It’s called Purity.
    By Nate Jones
  38. R.A. Montgomery, Choose Your Own Adventure Founder, Dies at 78The 200-plus installments in the franchise have collectively sold over 250 million books.
    By Nate Jones
  39. Dan Harmon Is Publishing a Book of Essays in 2016Good news for Dan Harmon fans: Entertainment Weekly reports that the Community creator is writing a book of humorous essays to be published by […]
    By Megh Wright
  40. audiobooks
    Bryan Cranston Is the Perfect Narrator for You Have to Fucking Eat“Oh now you’re hungry? Tough shit. Kitchen’s closed.â€
    By Lindsey Weber
  41. Dear White People: Reality TV Is the New BlackfaceAnd here’s why.
    By Justin Simien
  42. book deals
    Dave Holmes Is Writing a BookCongrats!
    By Jesse David Fox
  43. books
    The Wit and Wisdom of George R.R. MartinThe novelist on Downton Abbey, sex, and death. 
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  44. Talking with Megan Amram About Her New Book ‘Science…For Her!’I don’t want to start this by talking about Twitter and how it’s now used for more than sharing up to the second news, opinions on that news, […]
    By Monique Madrid
  45. controversies
    Lena Dunham Responds to Accusations of Abuse“If the situations described in my book have been painful or triggering for people to read, I am sorry.â€
    By Margaret Lyons
  46. vulture lists
    Bob Hope’s 10 Best JokesAccording to biographer Richard Zoglin.
    By Richard Zoglin
  47. vulture recommends
    7 Books You Need to Read This NovemberAlice Munro, Richard Ford, and five others.
    By Boris Kachka
  48. encounter
    801 Minutes With George R.R. MartinThe grave-hopping, pizza-scarfing Game of Thrones author also thinks we should free the nipple.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  49. enough with the typewriter thing already
    Tom Hanks Will Write a Whole Book of Short Stories“A collection of stories loosely connected to photographs of typewriters from Hanks’ personal collection.â€
    By Lindsey Weber
  50. books
    Conservative Mag Accuses Dunham of Child AbuseAnd Dunham is pissed.
    By Gilbert Cruz
  51. books
    J.K. Rowling Wrote 6 New Harry Potter StoriesThey’re all on Pottermore.
    By Nate Jones
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