Daily coverage of Books and Authors by Vulture

Oct. 30, 2014

Aasif Mandvi Explains How ‘The Daily Show’ Made Him a ‘Terrorist of Comedy’“The longer I spent time on The Daily Show, standing in front of a green screen pretending to report from war zones and hot spots around the […]

By Megh Wright

vulture recommends Oct. 29, 2014

Your Complete Ebola-Quarantine Reading GuideGovernor Andrew Cuomo suggested his memoir. We say try these titles instead.

By Kathryn Schulz

Oct. 28, 2014

Author Chat: Jeff VanderMeer and Lauren Beukes“I wanted to do The Wire meets Stephen King with a touch of Jennifer Egan.”

By Jeff VanderMeer

Oct. 28, 2014

Amy Poehler’s ‘Yes Please’ Is the Best Non-Self-Help Self-Help Book EverBefore I can start my thoughts on Amy Poehler’s Yes Please (Dey Street Press, out today), I have to put aside Professional Writer Voice and […]

By Erica Lies

biographies Oct. 28, 2014

The First Comprehensive Biography of Beyoncé Is on Its WayIt’s unauthorized.

By Anna Silman

books Oct. 27, 2014

See George R.R. Martin Explain The World of Ice and Fire at the 92YWhich of his dragons could beat Smaug?

By Nate Jones

excerpts Oct. 27, 2014

Excerpt: New Game of Thrones CompendiumThe history of Robert’s Rebellion.

By George R.R. Martin

Oct. 27, 2014

Watch LeVar Burton Do a Live Reading of ‘Go the Fuck to Sleep’Every ‘90s kid’s favorite book enthusiast LeVar Burton recently participated in a charity telethon, where he made the very charitable donation […]

By Megh Wright

books Oct. 24, 2014

The Joan Didion Documentary Kickstarter Raised $80K in One Day [Updated]We give money to Kickstarters in order to live.

By Boris Kachka

Oct. 21, 2014

Megan Amram Is Going on a ‘Science…For Her!’ Book TourMegan Amram’s new book Science…For Her! comes out on November 4th, and she’s celebrating the launch with a book tour in the US and Canada. […]

By Megh Wright

Oct. 20, 2014

Marcel the Shell Experiences His Very First ThunderstormIt’s a big week for fans of Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp’s tiny creation Marcel the Shell. Not only is there a new book called Marcel […]

By Megh Wright

tv Oct. 20, 2014

The Game of Thrones Costume Department Is Trolling George R.R. MartinThe author has made his hatred of nipples on breastplates known.

By Nate Jones

books Oct. 20, 2014

See the Latest Installment of Marcel the Shell With Shoes OnSee what happens when Marcel sneezes.

By Nate Jones

books Oct. 20, 2014

Mark Frost Is Writing a Twin Peaks BookTo fill in the gaps before the new season debuts.

By Anna Silman

tv Oct. 17, 2014

There’s Going to Be a Marley & Me TV PilotJohn Grogan keeps getting those checks.

By Nate Jones

party chat Oct. 17, 2014

There’s Slim Hope for Michael Chabon’s Hobgoblin to Make It to TVIt’s not entirely a dead parrot.

By Bennett Marcus

Oct. 17, 2014

What a _________ Job: How Mad Libs Are Written“There’s a very small number of people on this planet who have this very specific job.” That’s how Mad Libs editor Laura Marchesani describes […]

By Nick Douglas

Oct. 16, 2014

Megan Amram, Nick Offerman, Rich Fulcher, and Steve Agee Get Sweaty for […] Megan Amram’s new book Science…For Her! comes out on November 4th, so in order to get ladies jazzed up to learn about science, she enlisted […]

By Adam Frucci

appreciation Oct. 16, 2014

Five Stars: A Journey Through 185 Amazon Reviews Written by Anne RiceAnne Rice loves reviewing things on Amazon.

By Laura June

notable quotables Oct. 16, 2014

John Grisham Sticks Up for 60-Year-Old Guys Who Download Child PornHis friend got locked up with a “bunch of perverts” just for downloading images of underage girls.

By Margaret Hartmann

books Oct. 15, 2014

Here Are the Finalists for the National Book AwardThe winners will be announced November 19.

By Nate Jones

reading Oct. 14, 2014

10 Things You Learn From Reading Neil Patrick Harris’s Autobiography He first came out as “bisexual” at a self-help workshop.

By E. Alex Jung

Oct. 13, 2014

Lena Dunham to Adapt and Possibly Direct the YA Novel ‘Catherine, Called […]Actor and author Lena Dunham has added another project with news that she plans to adapt Karen Cushman’s 1994 YA novel Catherine, Called Birdy […]

By Megh Wright

book-alikes Oct. 11, 2014

Thrones Fans Should Read Queen of the TearlingErika Johansen’s debut has many similarities to George R.R. Martin’s book series and other popular fantasy novels.

By Jennifer Vineyard

yes please Oct. 10, 2014

See the Hilarious Author Photo From Amy Poehler’s New BookAhoy!

By Lindsey Weber

known knowns Oct. 9, 2014

13 Things to Know About Emma Cline and Her $2 Million Manson-Family NovelThe book that sparked a bidding war.

By Boris Kachka

books Oct. 9, 2014

Everything You Need to Know About Patrick Modiano, the Newest Nobel LaureateThe French novelist is relatively obscure outside his home country.

By Nate Jones

vulture lists Oct. 9, 2014

11 Freaky Pop-Culture SideshowsBeyond American Horror Story: Freak Show.

By Rachel Edidin

books Oct. 9, 2014

Patrick Modiano Wins Nobel Prize for LiteratureThe Frenchman is the author of Missing Person.

By Nate Jones

Oct. 7, 2014

Watch a Play from Bob Odenkirk’s New Book Called ‘Hitler Dinner Party’Bob Odenkirk’s new book A Load of Hooey comes out today, and to get you excited, he teamed up with Funny or Die and the voice talents of Megan […]

By Megh Wright

vulture essays Oct. 7, 2014

Twin Peaks Has Cast a Shadow Over All My BooksThe author of The Fever on how David Lynch’s TV masterwork burrowed its way into her life.

By Megan Abbott

chat room Oct. 7, 2014

Cronenberg on How All of His Films Are Comedies“At Cannes, someone said, ‘Have you ever considered making a comedy?’ And I said, ‘I’ve done nothing but.’”

By Bilge Ebiri

excerpt Oct. 6, 2014

Joe Perry’s Sexual Awakening With Laugh-in’s Judy CarneThe ‘70s were a crazy time.

By Joe Perry

books Oct. 6, 2014

Gérard Depardieu Used to Be a Child Prostitute“I’ve known since I was very young that I please homosexuals.”

By Nate Jones

what’s up next Oct. 6, 2014

What’s Next for Gone Girl’s Gillian Flynn?A movie, two TV shows, and two books are all on the way.

By Anna Silman

story time Oct. 3, 2014

An Evening With Emma Thompson and Peter RabbitThe Oscar-winning actress spoke to Vulture and read from her new kids book, The Spectacular Tale of Peter Rabbit.

By Anna Silman

lawsuits Oct. 2, 2014

Nicholas Sparks Is Being Sued for Racism, Anti-Semitism, and HomophobiaThe bigotry trio.

By Nate Jones

vulture recommends Oct. 2, 2014

7 Books to Scratch Your Gone Girl ItchStation Eleven, NW, and more.

By Amanda Bullock

in conversation Oct. 2, 2014

Roxane Gay and Lena Dunham on Online Criticism“It is hard to be criticized and it is hard to change, but it also feels good.”

By Roxane Gay

vulture recommends Oct. 1, 2014

8 Books You Need to Read This OctoberMarilynne Robinson, Walter Isaacson, Jill Lepore, and five more.

By Boris Kachka

influences Oct. 1, 2014

21 Things That Influenced Gillian Flynn’s Books“It’s fast, it’s smart, ludicrous, and it’s really subversive and sly in its remarks on gender.”

By Amanda Dobbins

Sept. 30, 2014

Watch B.J. Novak Read ‘The Book with No Pictures’ to a Bunch of Little KidsHere’s an adorable preview of B.J. Novak’s new children’s book The Book with No Pictures, in which the former Office writer/star reads aloud […]

By Megh Wright

vulture lists Sept. 30, 2014

The 11 Worst Batman VillainsAnything that’s been around for three quarters of a century is sure to have its off moments.

By Graeme McMillan

books Sept. 29, 2014

Lena Dunham Will Pay Her Book-Tour Volunteers After AllConsider that micro-scandal squashed.

By Nate Jones

literary life Sept. 27, 2014

Jonathan Franzen Will Have a BiographyBut it’s not going to be gossipy.

By E. Alex Jung

books Sept. 23, 2014

Why You Should Read (or Reread) Gone Girl Before Seeing the MovieJust do it already.

By Nate Jones

Sept. 22, 2014

The Enduring Legacy of Phil HartmanAs much as Phil Hartman’s work and influence lives on, the Ontario native has so far escaped the kind of mainstream legacy re-appraisal that so […]

By John Wenzel

books Sept. 19, 2014

Alison Bechdel on Winning the MacArthur Grant“In the early ‘80s, I started writing a comic strip about lesbians. I can’t think of a less likely career path in winning a MacArthur fellowship.”

By Boris Kachka

influences Sept. 18, 2014

John Darnielle Explains His Cultural InfluencesDarnielle’s novel Wolf in White Van is out this week.

By Brian Feldman

books Sept. 17, 2014

Here Is the Longlist for the 2014 National Book Award for FictionThe winner will be announced November 19.

By Nate Jones

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