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Literature

  1. literature
    The Celebs Are Reading AgainKendall Jenner interprets Miranda July for us.
    By Hannah Gold
  2. first person
    Yearning for a Blessing From Toni MorrisonWorking with her at Princeton, I was always awestruck by her presence.
    By Imani Perry
  3. remembrances
    What I Learned As Toni Morrison’s Personal AssistantToni taught me, “if you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.”
    By John Hoppenthaler
  4. rest in power
    8 Women Writers on What Toni Morrison Meant to ThemMaya Angelou, Tayari Jones, Angela Davis, and more on the powerful influence of Morrison’s work.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  5. rest in power
    The Most Moving Tributes to Toni Morrison From Stacey Abrams, Beyoncé and MoreAfter news broke that the luminary had died at 88, tributes began pouring in on social media.
    By Bridget Read
  6. moby dick
    This New Version of Moby Dick Leaves a Lot to Be DesiredIt includes Donald Trump.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  7. literature
    Here’s the Worst Thing a Man Wrote About Sex This YearCongratulations to the winner of the Bad Sex in Fiction award.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  8. literature
    9 Terrible Sentences Men Wrote About Sex This Year“Slowly chugging my organ as a boa constrictor swallows its prey.”
    By Gabriella Paiella
  9. science of us
    Reading Fiction Makes You a Little NicerSave the publishing industry and save yourself.
    By Katie Heaney
  10. but their emails
    Natalie Portman and Jonathan Safran Foer Acknowledge That They Are PretentiousReflecting back on the email chain heard ‘round the world.
    By Anna Silman
  13. sexual assualt
    Nobel Scandal: French Photographer Faces Two Charges of RapeJean-Claude Arnault has been at the center of a sex-abuse scandal that has rocked the Nobel literature community.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  14. rip
    Here’s How People Are Remembering Philip RothHow have plaudits of the great American novelists been tempered by acknowledgment of his misogyny?
    By Anna Silman
  15. Tom Wolfe Has Died at 88The pioneering author and New Journalist died Monday in a Manhattan hospital.
    By Anna Silman
  16. #metoo
    Nobel Prize in Literature Will Not Be Awarded Due to Sexual Abuse AllegationsIt’s the first time since World War II they’ve postponed giving the award.
    By Sarah Spellings
  17. q&a
    The Perfect Nanny Author on Why We Can’t Look Away From Domestic Horror StoriesPerfect Nanny author Leïla Slimani on the difference between French and American mothers — and why she’s not watching the New York nanny trial.
    By Anna Silman
  18. the literary world
    The Paris Review Has Finally Found a New EditorTo replace disgraced former editor Lorin Stein.
    By Anna Silman
  19. books
    I Am So Jealous of Tavi Gevinson’s Custom Secret History JacketInspired by the cult novel by Donna Tartt.
    By Anna Silman
  20. gift guide 2017
    11 Great Books to Give As GiftsRead with us.
    By the Cut
  21. cat person mania
    ‘Cat Person’ Author’s Book of Short Stories Is Coming SoonIt’s a short-story collection called You Know You Want This.
    By Anna Silman
  22. longreads
    15 Great Books by Women We Read This YearA big year for female writers.
    By the Cut
  25. literature
    What I Learned After Lorin Stein Published My StoryA lesson in power, sex, and fiction.
    By Alexandra Kleeman
  26. literature
    Why a Short Story About a Terrible Date Went ViralThe New Yorker’s “Cat Person” shows how complicated bad sex really is.
    By Anna Silman
  27. legal drama
    Ex-Weinstein Lawyer Has History of Using Women’s Sexuality Against ThemA plagiarism lawsuit against The Girls novelist Emma Cline took an ugly turn.
    By Anna Silman
  28. Elena Ferrante Is Working on Something NewFinally, some good news.
    By Anna Silman
  29. profiles
    What Would Sarah Polley Do?The unorthodox film heroine’s 20-year journey to Alias Grace.
    By Anna Silman
  30. literature
    Kazuo Ishiguro Is Sorry Margaret Atwood Didn’t Win the Nobel Prize“I apologize to Margaret Atwood that it’s not her getting this prize.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  31. sick burns
    The All-Time Best Burns of New York Times Book Reviewer Michiko KakutaniThe legendary New York Times book critic made a lot of enemies during her 38-year tenure.
    By Anna Silman
  32. the magazine world
    Meet the New Editor of T MagazineWould you like some tears with that Times subscription?
    By Anna Silman
  33. fan casting
    Who Should Play Elena and Lila in the Elena Ferrante HBO Series?A challenge in fancasting.
    By Anna Silman
  34. Rereading The Handmaid’s Tale, One Month Into the Trump EraMargaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, suddenly fresh again.
    By Rebecca Traister
  37. q&a
    Morgan Parker on Why Beyoncé Is a Metaphor for Every Black WomanIn her new book, the poet uses Beyoncé as a device to explore the lives of black women.
    By Tahirah Hairston
  38. literature
    In Honor of Zsa Zsa Gabor, Drape Yourself in Diamonds and Divorce Your HusbandHer autobiography is full of wisdom.
    By Eileen Townsend
  39. digital humanities
    There Are 6 Basic Emotional ‘Shapes’ of StoriesTake it from Vonnegut: “The fundamental idea is that stories have shapes which can be drawn on graph paper.”
    By Drake Baer
  40. dreams
    Kafka Harnessed Insomnia to Create His Trippy FictionBlur the boundary between dreaming and waking, and you might turn into a bug.
    By Drake Baer
  41. mysteries of our time
    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
  42. franzenology
    Why Does Jonathan Franzen Make It So Hard to Like Him?Franzen says he has “never been in love with a black woman.”
    By Anna Silman
  43. fathers day
    Make Your Dad Read Elena Ferrante!A project in honor of Father’s Day.
    By Anna Silman
  44. longreads
    10 Books We’re Reading Right NowRead with us.
    By the Cut
  45. Trump Is Losing Key ‘Literary Luminaries’ VoteMore than 400 writers have signed a petition protesting the Donald’s candidacy. Will the millions of Trump voters with McSweeney’s subscriptions be swayed?
    By Eric Levitz
  46. mansplaining
    What I Learned About Women From Reading Novels About Female FriendshipThey all have cancer or cheating husbands. Sometimes both.
    By Grady Hendrix
  49. The Ten Most-Read Male Writers in College Classes, Based on Their Names AloneOr at least we think they’re men?
    By Dayna Evans
  50. heroes
    Girl Starts #1000BlackGirlBooks Book DriveSo far she’s collected 400 books.
    By Jessica Roy
  51. neuroscience
    Does Reading Literature Really Beef Up Your Brain?A new study offers hints.
    By Christian Jarrett
  52. interview
    Everybody Is Wrong About Candace Bushnell If you think her new book is about Sex and the City, “you’re just cray-cray.”
    By Maureen O'Connor
  53. icons
    Why Loving Joan Didion Is a TrapAs shown by the frenzy over her Céline ads.
    By Molly Fischer
  54. The Dudes Who Read Young-Adult FictionYup, they exist. They’re just not as open about their preferred choice of literary genre.
    By Melissa Dahl
  55. book excerpt
    Reading While Female: How to Deal With Misogynists and Male MasturbationAn excerpt from No Regrets, the new book from n+1 of women writers talking about reading.
  56. quotables
    Y.A. Author: Teen Sex Scenes Can Temper Porn’s InfluenceThey’re gonna get the information somewhere. 
    By Kat Stoeffel
  57. 'you're pretty'
    How J.D. Salinger Flirted With Girls“Sneaky girl. You’re pretty.”
    By Maureen O'Connor
  58. gender vs. genre
    Meet Bill Spence, Romance-Novel-Writing GrandpaAwww.
    By Kat Stoeffel
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