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In "The Testaments", Margaret Atwood expands the world of "The Handmaid’s Tale" fiction.speculative Article 3898 words 8 votes
John W. Campbell Award is renamed after winner criticizes him science fiction Article 722 words 12 votes
Why everyone should read Harry Potter: Tales of the young wizard instill empathy, a study finds Article 1035 words 7 votes
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What does Amazon want with the notoriously fickle world of publishing? To own your every reading decision Article 498 words 4 votes
Hell is Other Internet People: Gretchen McCulloch’s new book unpacks the language of the internet reviews Article 2180 words, published Jul 17 2019 7 votes
Jo Nesbø, master of Norway noir, returns with his creepiest yet reviews fiction.crime Article 987 words 5 votes
They Called Us Enemy: George Takei has talked about his family’s internment before. But never quite like this. reviews Article 905 words 9 votes
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Sandra Boynton is tweaking some of her beloved children’s books. But why mess with perfection? Article 1176 words 7 votes
The Mind-Body Solution: Neal Stephenson’s Fall explores higher consciousness, the internet’s future, and virtual worldbuilding in one mind-blowing adventure. science fiction reviews Article 1727 words 5 votes
How Dr. Seuss’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go! became a ubiquitous (and cliché) graduation gift Article 1997 words 4 votes
Kosoko Jackson’s book scandal suggests YA Twitter is getting uglier fiction.young adult Article 1140 words, published Mar 4 2019 12 votes
“The Arisen” - A short story by Louisa Hall about fact, fiction, and libraries short stories Article 7084 words 3 votes
James Kelman on the Booker, class and literary elitism Article 1926 words, published Mar 13 2019 4 votes
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How the New York Public Library fills its shelves (and why some books don't make the cut) libraries Article 1135 words, published Mar 2 2019 5 votes
Must writers be moral? Their contracts may require it Article 1935 words, published Jan 4 2019 8 votes