Books

  1. moving on
    Britney Spears Has ‘Moved On’ From the PastShe feels like she’s gotten “closure” after writing her upcoming memoir.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  2. close reads
    Britney Spears Owns Her ‘Past, Present and Future’The biggest revelations from her memoir so far.
    By Zoe Guy
  3. book review
    Teju Cole, Reluctant CosmopolitanIn his first novel in 12 years, the author is at odds with himself.
    By Ryu Spaeth
  4. memoirs
    John Stamos Discloses Childhood Sexual Abuse in New MemoirWriting his memoir, If You Had Told Me, made him acknowledge it.
    By Bethy Squires
  5. goddess talk
    In Worthy, Jada Pinkett Smith Centers HerselfIt is in many ways the most Virgo book of all time.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  7. books
    Jada Pinkett Smith’s Memoir Only Just Came Out TodayEven if it feels like we’ve been hearing about Worthy for weeks.
    By Justin Curto
  8. the algorithm
    Why Is Spotify Suddenly Recommending Karl Marx?And Engels, and Emma Goldman, and Polysecure?
    By Bethy Squires
  9. the rules of feminism
    Millie Bobby Brown’s Tarot Cards Read ‘Gloria Steinem’A psychic knew she was a feminist before she did.
    By Jason P. Frank
  10. encounter
    Marie NDiaye Gets Under the SkinThe French writer’s refusal to overexplain makes her books even more unsettling.
    By Jasmine Vojdani
  11. last night on late night
    Julia Fox Auditioned for the Madonna BiopicBut not for the lead role.
    By Bethy Squires
  12. in her words
    Michelle Williams Will Speak Britney Spears’s TruthWilliams will narrate the audiobook for The Woman in Me, out October 24.
    By Zoe Guy
  13. reading is fundamental
    LeVar Burton Is Replacing Drew Barrymore As National Book Awards HostHe’s a national (book awards) treasure.
    By Zoe Guy
  14. the grub street diet
    Jonathan Lethem Dines on Psychedelic Octopus“Each food encounter is heightened into a mini-epic.”
    By Rima Parikh
  15. books
    Mary Gaitskill and Emma Cline Are Co-Presidents of the John Cheever Fan ClubHis short story “The Swimmer” inspired the ending of Cline’s The Guest.
    By Brandon Sanchez
  16. sex scenes
    Sex Between the Pages at The New Yorker Festival“I used to know that [sex scenes] were good if I turned myself on while I was writing them. … now that doesn’t happen as much.”
    By Brandon Sanchez
  17. books
    Jon Fosse Wins Nobel Prize in Literature“For his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.”
    By Zoe Guy
  18. chapters
    Walking While BlackZiwe details a chilling roadside encounter in her debut essay collection, Black Friend.
    By Ziwe
  19. into it
    Let’s Give Mommy Bloggers Their DueIn her new book, Extremely Online, Taylor Lorenz highlights the ways that women and marginalized content creators shaped the social web.
    By Sam Sanders
  20. chapters
    ‘I Don’t Want to Be Erased’Frustrated by his failing health and fretting about his own legacy, Lou Reed spent his final days intent on making something “really astonishing.”
    By Will Hermes
  21. the grub street diet
    Dwight Garner Always Has a Muffuletta in the Freezer“I’ve loved nearly every muffuletta I’ve ever had, but these are special.”
    By Alan Sytsma
  22. books
    Dory Fantasmagory Is Some of the Best Children’s Literature in YearsIn the six-book series, author Abby Hanlon embraces the messier parts of childhood and raising children.
    By Genevieve Smith
  23. artificial intelligence
    George R.R. Martin Among 17 Authors Suing Over ChatGPTThe New York–based Authors Guild wants to take OpenAI to court for “systematic theft.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  24. books
    At Least There Isn’t Crowdwork With a BookGary Gulman, Maria Bamford, and Aparna Nancherla on writing for the page versus the stage.
    By Jesse David Fox
  25. encounter
    Werner Herzog Turns the Lens on HimselfThe filmmaker famous for bending the truth tries his hand at memoir.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  26. chapters
    ‘This Was Simply How This Story Had to Go’Jesse Armstrong outlines his path to Succession’s final shot.
    By Jesse Armstrong
  27. read on
    Ariana Grande Wants Yuh to Stop Banning BooksBut he didn’t sayyyyy I couldn’t reaaaaaaad!
    By Alejandra Gularte
  28. the grub street diet
    Hua Hsu Orders the Special“It was a sheet of hash browns folded over cheese and bacon, resting on heirloom tomatoes and a fried egg.”
    By Alan Sytsma
  29. vulture lists
    11 Essential Hip-Hop BooksFrom star-studded memoirs to “one of the most engaging examinations rap has ever received.”
    By Paul Thompson
  30. x-tremely online
    Grimes Used Elon Musk’s Own Platform to Reveal Their Third ChildNamed Techno Mechanicus.
    By Justin Curto
  31. stan print media
    Drake Announces New Album to Accompany Titles Ruin Everything Poetry BookFor All the Dogs drops September 22.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  32. chapters
    I Killed GodMaria Bamford’s eulogy for her beloved best friend.
    By Maria Bamford
  33. book review
    How Zadie Smith Lost Her TeethSince her audacious debut, she has been moving toward character-driven realism. In the process, she’s become the least interesting version of herself.
    By Andrea Long Chu
  34. beach read book club
    How Does It End for Alex?Our book club discusses the ending of The Guest.
    By The Editors
  35. books
    Which Fall 2023 Comedian Memoir Is Right for You?Featuring releases from Maria Bamford, Reggie Watts, Leslie Jones, and more.
    By Brian Boone
  36. into it
    Brandon Taylor Wants to Bring Gatekeeping Back to Book CriticismThe internet didn’t invent argument-driven criticism, but it did breed a culture of forming an opinion on a piece of media before consuming it.
    By Sam Sanders
  37. books
    From Friends to Lovers: The Fanfic-to-Romance Pipeline Goes MainstreamWriters are jumping right from Archive of Our Own to the best-seller list.
    By Elizabeth Held
  38. fall preview 2023
    In Mona Awad’s Novels, Beauty Comes With a Side of Body HorrorHer latest novel, Rouge, shows how the quest for perfection can send you over the edge.
    By Emma Alpern
  39. beach read book club
    Does Alex Genuinely Care for Anyone?Our book club discusses chapters seven and eight of The Guest.
    By The Editors
  40. the grub street diet
    Hilary Leichter Is Navigating a Morning-Beverage Identity Crisis“The coffee crests in little golden peaks, like the froth left in the wake of a boat.”
    By Rima Parikh
  41. chat room
    Jeezy Is Now a Self-Help GuruFor his first book, the rapper shares his unfiltered blueprint to success: “I’m still standing after all this time. You got to know why.”
    By Abe Beame
  42. blindsided
    Michael Oher Focuses on His ‘Playbook’ Amid LawsuitDeclining to comment on conservatorship accusations at a book signing.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  43. chapters
    ‘Let’s Let the Squirrel Out of the Bag’On the Anchorman set, improv-comedy masters had the freedom to reimagine the film one line at a time.
    By Saul Austerlitz
  44. art-ificial intelligence
    AI-Generated Art Is Not Copyrightable, Judge Rules“Human authorship is an essential part of a valid copyright claim.”
    By Zoe Guy
  45. beach read book club
    Who Can Really See Alex?Our book club discusses chapters four through six of “The Guest.”
    By The Editors
  46. allegedly
    The Blind Side Author Michael Lewis Denies Lawsuit Allegations“It’s outrageous how Hollywood accounting works, but the money is not in the Tuohys’ pockets.”
    By Bethy Squires
  47. oh yeah?
    Scott Pilgrim Gets an Extra Life As an Anime, and the Whole Cast Is BackMake some noise for the teaser, people.
    By Rebecca Alter
  48. oh no
    Iowa School District Is Using ChatGPT to Take Out Banned BooksA.I. tackling its No. 1 enemy head on: original work.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  49. lawsuits
    Can Sarah Silverman’s AI Lawsuit Save Us From Robot Overlords?“That’s part of what these cases are about: Let’s open the black box. Let’s see what’s inside.”
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  50. beach read book club
    What Do You Do With a Guest Like Alex?Our book club discusses the first three chapters of “The Guest.”
    By The Editors
  51. the grub street diet
    Emma Rosenblum Is Trying to Make Something Everyone Will Eat“The chicken was a crowd pleaser. I cooked it while drinking an Aperol Spritz, naturally.”
    By Alan Sytsma
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