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Books
books
Jan. 12, 2021
Guess What the New Sally Rooney Book Is About
First hint: It’s in Ireland.
By
Amanda Arnold
how i get it done
Jan. 4, 2021
How Author Jacqueline Woodson Gets It Done
The MacArthur fellow on morning podcasts, afternoon writing time, and evening dinner-table talk.
By
Hannah Gold
culture
Dec. 22, 2020
Who Did J.K. Rowling Become?
Deciphering the most beloved, most reviled children’s-book author in history.
By
Molly Fischer
advent calendar 2020
Dec. 21, 2020
Gift of the Day: A Novel for
Fleabag
Fans
Because an e-book is a perfect last-minute present.
By
Izzy Grinspan
encounter
Dec. 17, 2020
Nobody Knows How to Be a Grown-up, Least of All Cecily von Ziegesar
The
Gossip Girl
author has a new novel,
Cobble Hill
, about Brooklyn parents.
By
Kerensa Cadenas
book excerpt
Dec. 1, 2020
Ntozake Been Said That
An excerpt from
Black Futures
, edited by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham.
By
Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
book excerpt
Nov. 30, 2020
The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America
An excerpt from a new book by the author of
So You Want to Talk About Race
.
By
Ijeoma Oluo
gift guides
Nov. 25, 2020
The 11 Best Books to Give As Gifts
Titles to satisfy everyone on your list, from fantasy obsessives to die-hard New Yorkers.
By
the Cut
book excerpt
Nov. 17, 2020
Too Full to F - - -
You can’t always make room for a dick. Especially if you’ve eaten dessert.
By
Cazzie David
how i get it done
Nov. 16, 2020
How Vice News Correspondent Paola Ramos Gets It Done
On Latinx identity, her new book, imposter syndrome, and the importance of calling your parents.
By
Emily Burns
book excerpt
Oct. 30, 2020
My History With Pleasure
I am proud to say that I learned how to masturbate from a book.
By
Rachel Bloom
encounter
Oct. 23, 2020
The Mythmaking of Matthew McConaughey
In his memoir
Greenlights
, the actor finally plays himself. Or does he?
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
photography
Oct. 16, 2020
A Cinephile’s Dream-Travel Bucket List
The Accidentally Wes Anderson Instagram account is releasing a book.
By
Emily Burns
books
Oct. 15, 2020
Kim Gordon’s Heart Beats for Tim Riggins
The musician’s new memoir tells her life story in pictures, including a signed photo of Taylor Kitsch.
By
Kerensa Cadenas
the cut podcast
Oct. 7, 2020
Irony Is Out
Raven Leilani on her debut novel and the importance of being earnest, on this week’s
The Cut
podcast.
By
the Cut
the bigger picture
Sept. 24, 2020
Inside Pomegranate Press’ Fifth-Anniversary Book
See photographs from 12 emerging artists.
By
Emily Burns
dream date
Sept. 24, 2020
Desus Nice Drinks Green Juice Now
A Bodega Boy levels up in lockdown.
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
books
Sept. 14, 2020
J.K. Rowling Has Done It Again
Outrage is mounting after reports that the author’s new book contains “a cis male serial killer who dresses as a woman.”
By
Amanda Arnold
reading lists
Sept. 2, 2020
25 Famous Women on Their Favorite Books
Reading recommendations from Alice Munro, Zadie Smith, Sonia Sotomayor, and more.
By
Jane Starr Drinkard
and
Julie Ma
literature
Sept. 1, 2020
The Hottest Thing One’s Celebrity Crush Can Do
Ethan Hawke has written a book review for the New York
Times
.
By
Hannah Gold
q&a
Aug. 31, 2020
‘I’m an Adult, But I’m Splashing Around in the Mud’
Lisa Hanawalt on juvenile humor, her early work, and season two of
Tuca & Bertie.
By
Kerensa Cadenas
q+a
Aug. 21, 2020
Chanel Miller Is Happy You Know Her Name Now
The author-artist on life after Emily Doe and the importance of appreciating the little things.
By
Brock Colyar
q+a
Aug. 20, 2020
How Meghan Markle Was Set Up to Fail
The author of
Finding Freedom
, the new book on Meghan and Harry, explains how “her differences were weaponized against her.”
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
books
Aug. 3, 2020
The New
Twilight
Book Sounds Stressful As Hell
The deeply anxiety-provoking glimpse into a vampire’s consciousness we all need?
By
Hannah Gold
profile
Aug. 2, 2020
Sarah Schulman’s Good Conflict
The world is consumed by violent fights and hostile disagreements. The author and activist sees a way out of them.
By
Molly Fischer
culture
July 29, 2020
A Vacation Read for When You Can’t Take a Vacation
In his new book,
Sex and Vanity
, Kevin Kwan turns his satirical talents on crazy rich Americans.
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
pride essentials
July 10, 2020
Marilyn Monroe Changed Gaby Dunn’s Idea of Feminism
The comedian and podcast host on the art that’s shaped her.
By
Gretty Garcia
pride essentials
July 10, 2020
The Indigo Girls Helped Glennon Doyle Feel Things Again
The author on the art and people that have made her who she is.
By
Gretty Garcia
oh no
July 5, 2020
J.K. Rowling Triples Down on Transphobia
The author has unleashed an 11-tweet rant that appeared to conflate hormone therapy and conversion therapy.
By
Claire Lampen
pride essentials
July 2, 2020
Ana Fabrega Loves Google Maps, Too
The actress shares her favorite queer influences.
By
Gretty Garcia
pride essentials
July 2, 2020
Wilson Cruz on the Importance of Intersectional Art
From
Paris Is Burning
to James Baldwin’s
Giovanni’s Room
By
Gretty Garcia
politics
June 12, 2020
Once Again, Melania Is Revealed to Be Just Like Her Husband
The First Lady has been characterized as an enigma. A new book suggests she’s an encouraging partner to Trump and a shameless fabulist, just like him.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
required reading
May 29, 2020
13 Books You Should Read About Black Lives
From established classics to newer works.
By
the Cut
culture
May 19, 2020
All Of Anna Wintour’s Exes Came To Her Wedding
Is this a British thing… ?
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
top novel
May 14, 2020
What Drama Will Jay Manuel Reveal in His
ANTM
Novel?
The former
America’s Next Top Model
judge is writing a “metafictional” book about a man named Pablo Michaels, who works on a modeling reality show.
By
Hannah Gold
read with us
May 14, 2020
Who Cares If Astrology Isn’t Real?
It’s not a science — which is why I love it.
By
Claire Comstock-Gay
celebrity
May 7, 2020
This Is the Only Celebrity Livestream I Care About
A bedtime story, courtesy of Gollum? Yes, please.
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
read with us
May 7, 2020
Our Mothers, Before Us
What can we learn from images of the women we never met?
By
Edan Lepucki
burning questions
May 5, 2020
What Is *That* Song Doing in
Normal People
?
Mmmwhatcha say … we look back at
The O.C.
?
By
Claire Lampen
books
Apr. 29, 2020
A Juicy Fashion Tell-All Is Coming Our Way
Former
Vogue
editor André Leon Talley’s memoir is out May 19.
By
Emilia Petrarca
books
Apr. 29, 2020
A New Simone de Beauvoir Novel Is on the Way
The previously abandoned book, which follows an intimate friendship between two young women, will be published next fall.
By
Amanda Arnold
culture
Apr. 27, 2020
A New Michelle Obama Documentary Is Coming to Netflix
Becoming
is a behind-the-scenes look at the former First Lady on her 2018 book tour.
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
read with us
Apr. 18, 2020
I Promised You a Job, Not a Family
“I agree to follow him to his home, and to perform the job of being his mother.”
By
Hilary Leichter
read with us
Apr. 11, 2020
Room at the Table
“Grace had the urge to introduce herself again, though that would be insulting.”
By
Vanessa Hua
read with us
Apr. 9, 2020
It’s Relief to Be Seen
An excerpt from Paul Lisicky’s new memoir,
Later,
about living through the AIDS crisis.
By
Paul Lisicky
recommendations
Apr. 8, 2020
9 Short-Story Collections for Short Attention Spans
What we’ve been reading when big books won’t do the trick.
By
the Cut
recommendations
Apr. 8, 2020
The Best Long Books You Finally Have Time to Read
The Cut staff recommends.
By
the Cut
books
Apr. 7, 2020
Writing for Teens Is a Do-over
I wasn’t out in high school, but writing a love story about queer teens helps make up for that.
By
Katie Heaney
recommendations
Apr. 2, 2020
What to Do When You Get Tired of Lounging Around
From a Bob Ross painting party to
The Sopranos
re-runs.
By
Gretty Garcia
parenting
Mar. 24, 2020
20 of the Best Children’s Books for Uncertain Times
I always love reading to my daughter, but even more now.
By
Carla Bruce-Eddings
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