8 Fictional Cats We Love
The only thing better than a good book is a good book featuring a famous feline. Well, that and curling…
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Five Days at Memorial
In Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath, one hospital’s isolation produced a nightmare for doctors and their patients.
The Book-Lover’s Guide to the Emmys
Got Emmy fever? The only cure is to check out these books before Sunday’s Emmy broadcast, written by nominees or…
5 Ways The Wizard of Oz Changed En Route To the Big Screen
If you are reading this, I assume you are alive, and if you are alive, I assume you have seen…
7 Books That Belong On Every Runner’s Bookshelf
If you’re a runner, picking up a book on running is always a good idea. If you’ve been slacking, it…
Jesmyn Ward: Men We Reaped
The National Book Award winning author on Men We Reaped, her powerful new blend of memoir and reportage.
5 Novelizations We Want to See
Bookish people (like you and me) can be snobbish about the film and TV adaptations of our beloved novels. We…
When Famous Authors Use Not-so-Famous Pen Names
It seems appropriate that the pen name (aka pseudonym, nom de plume, or nom de guerre) itself has multiple monikers.…
5 Jobs No Romantic Hero Should Have
In the world of romantic literature, there are certain necessary characteristics that any gratuitously sexy hero needs in order to…
These Crafty Romances Make Great Autumn Reads
As of Sunday, it’s officially fall, and with the crisp days and cooler nights comes the impulse toward cozy novels,…
Our Favorite Bedtime Stories
Lord knows that reading before bed never grows old—it’s just that as we mature, we’re left to our own devices…
Four Classic Kids’ Books that are Darker Than You Remember
With his latest, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman returned to writing novels for adults after…
The Best Things About The Best American Series
Readers, rejoice: the Best American series‘ 2013 editions—all eight of ’em—will be available October 8. (Pause for squeals of delight…
6 Moments When an Author Broke My Heart
You’ve seen it happen. It’s happened to you. You’re going along, utterly engrossed in a novel, completely unsuspecting of the…
9 Books For The True-Crime Obsessed
Years ago, I was browsing at a Manhattan Barnes & Noble when a high-spirited woman came up to me holding…
The Best Last Lines In Literature
Every so often, you read a book that is so good you are devastated to finish it. You might stand there clutching…
9 Book Titles Tweaked Into Restaurant Names
We spend a lot of time sifting through piles of books, admiring cover art and pondering titles. And perhaps it…
Literary Groups Of Friends We’d Love To Join
Have you ever read about friends in books and found yourself a bit jealous, wishing you could insert yourself into…
4 Audiobook Narrators Who Could Make the Dictionary Compelling
There comes a time in every commuting driver’s life when you’re tired of talk radio and bored of music, but…
The True Crime Manifesto
A 2010 study found that women like true crime disproportionately more then men because they have a heightened fear of…