“Bungalow 89” by James Franco: A Line-by-Line Edit

By Arvind Dilawar

June 12, 2014

Gordon Lish got to work with Raymond Carver. We’re stuck with Franco.

Dear James Franco: Please Don’t Write What You Know

By Genna Rivieccio

June 12, 2014

It’s hard to nail down everything that’s wrong with Franco’s new short story, but we’re sure going to try.

4 Great Films Inspired by 4 Great Short Stories — Which You Can Read Free Online!

By Alex Trivilino

June 12, 2014

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Minority Report, Everything Must Go — all based on short stories, all available to read right now.

Behind the Lit: Lord Byron's Visionary, Opiate-Addicted, Hard-Gambling Daughter

By George Dobbs

June 11, 2014

A 19th century computer science visionary, an opiate-addicted gambler, a close friend of Charles Dickens — Augusta Ada Byron led a life as remarkable as her father’s.

Can You Identify the Handwriting of These 12 Famous Authors?

By Adina Applebaum

June 10, 2014

Prove once and for all that you’re Oscar Wilde’s greatest fan by identifying his penmanship.

The Most Summer of All Reads: The Best of Surf Fiction

By Stefan A. Slater

June 09, 2014

Kem Nunn, Pat Grant and Tim Winton might not be publishing-household names, but their surfer-centric fiction is in season.

I’m with the Band: 8 of Your Favorite Authors’ Musical Side Projects

By Adina Applebaum

June 09, 2014

When they’re not writing your favorite books, they’re making your favorite music … or at least trying to.

Name Your Poison: 7 Alcoholic Drinks and their Literary Counterparts

By Michelle King

June 08, 2014

Take your drinking-while-reading habit to the next level.

Black Balloon Publishing’s Favorite Literary Venues in New York City

By Black Balloon Publishing

June 06, 2014

Eight places across Manhattan and Brooklyn that make it cool to be a book nerd.

A Literary Playlist: 8 of Your Favorite Authors’ Most-Loved Bands