July 11, 2014
Wallace’s writing shares a throughline with The Flaming Lips’ music — namely irony, earnestness and unbound compassion.
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Wallace’s writing shares a throughline with The Flaming Lips’ music — namely irony, earnestness and unbound compassion.
Read MoreAlthough accusations of smut have dogged Cooper's work throughout his career, critics miss the meaning of his novels — or are unnerved by what they've found.
Read MoreMy 12-year-old self loved books filled with blood, boobs and brains. In other words, my 12-year-old self loved Christopher Pike.
Read MoreWhile Parisian literati clamoured for him, the poet remained in a self-imposed African exile, having turned his back on writing for a decade.
Read MoreMark Twain, Barbara Ehrenreich, Christopher Hitchens and David Foster Wallace on what it means to love your country.
Read MoreFrom 1910 to 2003, from Tanizaki to Murakami and beyond, a quick tour through a century of literature from the land of the rising sun.
Read MoreWhale attacks, cannibalism and tyrannical captains — this wasn’t Herman Melville’s fiction.
Read MoreBook festivals: like Lollapalooza but with literature instead of public urination.
Read More50 of our most-loved (and most-anticipated) books to read this summer, no matter where the season takes you.
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