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fromThe Atlantic
11 hours ago
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Unconventional Novels About Conventional People

Aging revolutionaries and conformists share parallel narratives of disillusionment and the loss of youthful dreams in recent literature.
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fromThe Atlantic
11 hours ago

Unconventional Novels About Conventional People

Aging revolutionaries and conformists share parallel narratives of disillusionment and the loss of youthful dreams in recent literature.
#romantic-comedy
Film
fromVulture
9 hours ago

The Drama Is Too Cowardly to Commit to Its Provocative Premise

The film presents a dark romantic comedy featuring complex characters and a central premise that challenges audience expectations.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

"The Drama" Struggles to Justify Its Combustible Premise

Charlie and Emma navigate their relationship's challenges through humor and the concept of starting over.
Music production
fromThe New Yorker
19 hours ago

Is It Wrong to Write a Book With A.I.?

The Roland TR-808 revolutionized music production by allowing musicians to create unique sounds and patterns, leading to new genres and widespread influence.
fromFast Company
10 hours ago

HarperCollins is forging ahead with AI-assisted dramas based on books. Some authors have concerns

Toonstar's proven ability to translate beloved stories into engaging animation, while keeping artists at the center of the process, makes them the ideal partner to bring Friendship List and other popular titles to new audiences in formats today's families love.
Media industry
#ben-lerner
Writing
fromVulture
18 hours ago

Ben Lerner's Big Feelings

Ben Lerner's new book, Transcription, explores the complexities of authorial voice and the nature of interviews through a unique narrative structure.
Books
fromDefector
15 hours ago

The Gentle Parenting Of Ben Lerner's 'Transcription' | Defector

Ben Lerner's novels explore themes of youth, sexuality, and the complexities of adulthood through autofictional narratives.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

The Ample Rewards of Ben Lerner's Slender New Novel

An interview with Ben Lerner reveals complexities of memory and influence in art and literature.
fromwww.theguardian.com
23 hours ago

The Testaments to Big Mistakes: the seven best shows to stream this week

Via tentative rebel student Agnes Mackenzie, the drama meticulously illustrates the ways disempowered people hoard what little agency they have in Gilead's oppressive environment.
Television
Fashion & style
fromI Love Typography Ltd
1 day ago

A Brief History of the Dust Jacket - I Love Typography Ltd

Dust jackets evolved from protective covers to marketing tools, first appearing in the 1760s and gaining popularity in the 1920s with advances in color printing.
Digital life
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

The pleasure of books in the digital age

The debate over digital archiving versus physical books highlights the unique engagement and sensory experience that books provide in a digital age.
#copyright-law
Intellectual property law
fromThe IP Law Blog
4 days ago

Tropes Aren't Theft: What Freeman v. Wolff Teaches About Substantial Similarity in YA Fantasy Fiction

The court ruled that substantial similarity in copyright law requires more than just shared themes or ideas, emphasizing the importance of protectable expression.
Intellectual property law
fromThe IP Law Blog
4 days ago

Tropes Aren't Theft: What Freeman v. Wolff Teaches About Substantial Similarity in YA Fantasy Fiction

The court ruled that substantial similarity in copyright law requires more than just shared themes or ideas, emphasizing the importance of protectable expression.
History
fromMedievalists.net
4 days ago

New Medieval Books: Light on Darkness - Medievalists.net

Liturgy is central to Western cultural history, rich in artistic expression and emotional depth, influencing society for over a thousand years.
Philosophy
fromMail Online
4 days ago

Bible analysis uncovers clues showing scripture was written by God

A network of over 63,000 connections in the Bible suggests intricate links that some believe indicate divine authorship.
#zendaya
Film
fromThe New Yorker
7 hours ago

The Drama Surrounding "The Drama"

Fans gathered for the New York premiere of 'The Drama' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, showcasing excitement and anticipation despite the cold weather.
Film
fromVulture
3 days ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
7 hours ago

The Drama Surrounding "The Drama"

Fans gathered for the New York premiere of 'The Drama' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, showcasing excitement and anticipation despite the cold weather.
Film
fromVulture
3 days ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
Women in technology
fromDefector
1 week ago

'Imperfect Women' Is The Latest Entry In A Fittingly Flawed Genre | Defector

Imperfect Women critiques societal expectations of women through the lens of flawed characters and their narratives.
Board games
fromWGB
1 week ago

The Succession of Changing Kings - Review

The Succession of Changing Kings is a text adventure game where players navigate decisions to become king while managing resources and consequences.
Higher education
fromFortune
1 week ago

What if I told you the 'AI slop' debate was over 100 years old? It used to be about 'ghostwriting' | Fortune

Vanderbilt University faced backlash for using ChatGPT to draft a message about community after a campus shooting.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Transcription by Ben Lerner review a stunning exploration of technology and storytelling

The novel explores themes of touch, familial inheritance, and the complexities of communication through a narrative involving a final interview with a mentor.
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours ago

Sarah Hall: Everyone wangs on about Anna Karenina I've never been able to finish it'

My earliest independent reading memory is The Story of Ferdinand by Leaf and Lawson. I loved that bull! My favourite book growing up Big books gave me the whirlies so it took a while for them to start landing.
Books
Media industry
fromInc
6 days ago

Should You Hire a Writer or Use AI? Here's Why Journalists Still Win

Investing in journalists enhances content quality through expertise, relationships, and engaging storytelling, which AI cannot replicate despite its efficiency.
Film
fromVulture
11 hours ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
#film-vs-literature
Women
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Feminist Visionary Who Lost the Plot

Elizabeth Cady Stanton's experience of discrimination at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention catalyzed her feminist activism, though her sense of intellectual superiority later contributed to bigoted views.
Books
fromInsideHook
2 days ago

What to Read Right Now, According to Cool Men

Men are encouraged to read a variety of fiction, including classics, memoirs, and trending novels, especially as summer approaches.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Shift That Happens When You Write a Non-Fiction Book

Writing a book transforms tacit knowledge into explicit frameworks, forcing experts to articulate intuitions they've developed through experience into clear, communicable ideas.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Permanence by Sophie Mackintosh review high-concept adultery fable

Sophie Mackintosh's novel Permanence explores desire and infidelity through a surreal narrative of a couple trapped in a fantasy world.
fromIndependent
2 days ago

'I thought I would get 5,000, a month off work, and then I'd go back and that would be it' - how much do authors really make?

The scenario of a debut writer receiving a six-figure sum from a major publisher is a common fantasy, but it is based on misconceptions about the writing profession.
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Philosophy
fromBig Think
3 weeks ago

The 3 types of reading (and the 2 you'll pick)

Reading exists on a spectrum from scanning to deep engagement, with most digital readers employing surface-level scanning that misses textual depth and nuance.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

The Sci-Fi Novelist Who Disappeared for Decades

Cameron Reed's science fiction explores cognitive estrangement, revealing alien worlds that reflect and challenge our own societal norms and moral dilemmas.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

What we're reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in March

Contemporary fiction offers diverse themes, from friendship and business to the complexities of gay life and the struggles of digital nomads.
Books
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

A Major Scandal Rocked the Book World. It's Only the Beginning of What's to Come.

Hachette canceled the publication of Mia Ballard's novel Shy Girl due to accusations of A.I. writing influence.
Film
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Project Hail Mary Needs About 39 Percent Fewer Jokes

Project Hail Mary is an entertaining science-fiction adventure that balances humor with an intriguing apocalyptic story about stopping star-eating organisms threatening Earth.
Books
fromAnOther
2 days ago

Djamel White's Novel Is Irish Fiction's Gangland Answer to Heated Rivalry

Djamel White's debut novel, All Them Dogs, blends crime fiction, romance, and tragedy, featuring a complex protagonist navigating the criminal underworld.
Music
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Why music has become such a big part of the romance novel reading experience

Romance novel readers increasingly use pop music playlists to enhance their reading experiences, creating a community that bridges book fandom and music fandom, exemplified by Charli XCX's Wuthering Heights album.
Books
fromHarper's Magazine
5 days ago

Intimate Difference, by Jasmine Liu, Christine Smallwood

Siblinghood is portrayed in literature through various dynamics, influencing identity and relationships in works like Antigone and The Metamorphosis.
Books
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

Frankenstein, Jane Eyre and Snow White with a gender-based perspective: The Madwoman in the Attic' and the beginning of feminist literary criticism

The new edition of 'La loca del desvan' revives feminist literary criticism, highlighting the relevance of women's voices in literature today.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Does anyone think Matt Goodwin's book on Britain's demise is a publishing sensation? I mean, other than him | Marina Hyde

Liz Truss's book quickly sold out but fell to No 223 in sales, while Matt Goodwin's book faced controversy over AI assistance and publicity tactics.
fromMedium
4 weeks ago

Things that don't matter when you write

To deny one's own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one's own life. It is no less than a denial of the soul. The concept I stick to - my core principle - is simple: I write in plain English, and only when I actually have something to say.
Writing
Film
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Insult or adaptation? Why films still struggle to adapt novels

Film adaptations of literature often transform source material through cinematic techniques, sometimes sacrificing literary depth for visual spectacle and narrative restructuring.
fromConde Nast Traveler
4 days ago

9 Books Our Editors Couldn't Put Down This Season

New biographies and freshly issued retrospectives reexamine the lives and legacies of fashion's biggest names, from archetypical It girl Jane Birkin to the eternally ahead of his time Issey Miyake.
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#ai-in-publishing
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fromThe Walrus
4 days ago

I Had the Literary Scoop of the Year. The New York Times Stole It from Me | The Walrus

Allegations arose that the horror novel 'Shy Girl' was written with AI assistance, leading Hachette to halt its publication.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Soon publishers won't stand a chance': literary world in struggle to detect AI-written books

AI-generated content in literary submissions raises concerns for agents and publishers about authenticity and detection.
Books
fromThe Walrus
4 days ago

I Had the Literary Scoop of the Year. The New York Times Stole It from Me | The Walrus

Allegations arose that the horror novel 'Shy Girl' was written with AI assistance, leading Hachette to halt its publication.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Soon publishers won't stand a chance': literary world in struggle to detect AI-written books

AI-generated content in literary submissions raises concerns for agents and publishers about authenticity and detection.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Monsters in the Archives by Caroline Bicks review the writing secrets of Stephen King

Caroline Bicks explores Stephen King's writing techniques through his archives to understand his impact on readers' emotions.
Books
fromConde Nast Traveler
5 days ago

Book Lovers, These Towns Were Made for You

Cities are nurturing a return to reading with bookstores, literary festivals, and spaces for readers to enjoy books.
Books
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

A Self-Published Book Became an Unexpected Bestseller. I Read It-and I Can See Why.

Theo of Golden, a self-published novel by Allen Levi, achieved remarkable success, topping bestseller lists and captivating readers with its unique story and themes.
Books
fromBustle
1 week ago

The 10 Best New Books About Women Breaking The Mold

Successful women often defy expectations, and quieter forms of rebellion deserve recognition alongside visible rule-breakers.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Did AI write 'Shy Girl'? A messy detection controversy rocks the world of book publishing

The upcoming U.S. release of the horror book Shy Girl was canceled by publisher Hachette Book Group just weeks ahead of its release due to suspicion of AI use in its making.
Books
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Novel Pulled From Shelves After Author Is Accused of Using AI

Hachette remains committed to protecting original creative expression and storytelling. The company requires all submissions to be original to the authors and that the authors disclose whether AI is used during the writing process.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Killing Me Softly and Whidbey explore complex themes of trauma, morality, and systemic failures in healthcare and society.
fromblog.apaonline.org
2 months ago

How to Handle the Death of the Essay

If you don't know it, Ecclesiastes is a collection of Old Testament verses in which the eponymous title character discourses on the apparent meaninglessness of pleasure, accomplishment, wealth, politics, and life itself in the face of the infinitude of the universe and the absolute perfection of God. It is the source of many of our most cliched phrases, such as there is a time for everything and there is nothing new under the sun.
Philosophy
Books
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Author Luke Kennard talks about his novel, 'Black Bag'

Luke Kennard's novel 'Black Bag' fictionalizes a 1967 psychology experiment where a silent, bagged actor in a classroom gradually becomes liked by students through repeated exposure, exploring how familiarity transforms perception.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Two literary works explore complex themes through innovative narrative techniques: Morrison's essays examine challenging craft elements in Toni Morrison's writing, while Nganang's memoir uses the scale as a metaphor connecting personal experience to colonial history.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

How Not to Recommend a Book

Reader's advisory—the skill of matching specific books to individual readers' preferences—is essential for successful book club experiences and literary recommendations across libraries, bookstores, and online platforms.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The End of Books Coverage at the Washington Post

Closing the Washington Post's books coverage diminishes serendipitous literary criticism and reduces diverse cultural engagement for general-interest newspaper readers.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Taking the Internet Novel Offline

Depicting internet-mediated life requires new narrative strategies that ground online behavior in familiar forms like family drama to keep readers engaged.
Books
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Everyone Tells Me It's the Way to Read. I'll Never Give In.

A Gen Z reader reads exclusively physical books, completing over 100 annually, finding them superior to digital formats for genuine reading engagement and enjoyment.
Books
fromHarvard Gazette
4 weeks ago

That's a book? - Harvard Gazette

Italo Calvino used tarot card decks as a computational system to generate interconnected narratives, predating modern AI by decades and demonstrating how structured systems can create complex literary works.
#booktok
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fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Something Strange Is Happening With Books. It Could Reshape Literary Culture.

BookTok readers increasingly prefer first-person narrative perspective in romance and fantasy novels, viewing third-person narration as unnecessarily complex and off-putting.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Saba Sams: I've no interest in reading Wuthering Heights again'

Jacqueline Wilson's unflinching approach to children's literature, alongside works by authors like Gwendoline Riley and Clarice Lispector, demonstrates that literary courage and emotional complexity resonate more powerfully than conventional safety or virtuousness.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

What we're reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in February

Claire Baglin's 'On the Clock' uses narrow focus on fast-food work to reveal profound truths about contemporary alienation and precarity with compassion and emotional depth.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

How to Put Sex in a Novel

Contemporary literary fiction increasingly avoids depicting heterosexual intimacy while queer novelists freely explore sex's complexities, as exemplified by Jan Saenz's unconventional novel about selling experimental orgasm-inducing pills.
#reading-habits
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ben Markovits: I used to think any book concerned with people falling in love can't be very good'

Reading shaped formative years through detective stories, fantasy epics, and memoirs that provided companionship and escape during frequent moves and family transitions.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

When Did Literature Get Less Dirty?

Philip Roth's Zuckerman Unbound functioned as a response to the controversial reception of Portnoy's Complaint, with Roth's protagonist expressing regret over writing sexually explicit material that drew accusations of anti-Semitism and misogyny.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Two contemporary novels probe suburban domesticity, revealing secrets, manipulation, and moral ambiguity through slow-burn suspense and darkly comic plotting.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

A Biography Without 'The Boring Bits'

Sophia Stewart poses a choice that many biographers struggle with: "what to do with the boring bits."
Books
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Is listening to an audiobook as good as reading?

Audiobooks and comics are legitimate, effective forms of reading that expand access, boost literacy, and contribute significantly to the publishing industry.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror review roundup

Subsequently, runaway children turned the valley into a fortress, surviving on food they could catch or grow, with occasional forays into the towns below. Riley has heard the rumours, but it is only when she sees a green-clad boy or is it a girl? hovering outside her bedroom window offering directions on how to find Nowhere that she realises this might be her chance to escape and save her little brother from their sadistic guardian.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Romance Glossary: An A-Z Guide of Tropes and Themes to Find Your Next Book

Lists 101 romance-genre terms (e.g., cinnamon roll, shadow daddy, fae) to help readers identify subgenres and find recommended books.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Writer's Magic Trick

A writer is a kind of magician. Their job is to create living, three-dimensional people out of the ordinary stuff of ink and paper. This is no easy task, because readers can't literally hear, touch, or observe a character. Everything that defines a human being in real life-the physical space they occupy, or how they smell, feel, and sound-is stripped away, replaced by description. But authors have one major, mystical advantage: They can show you what's happening inside of someone's brain.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

The influence of the sleeper hit novel 'The Correspondent'

An epistolary novel follows a divorced woman in her 70s through letters that reveal her cranky, resilient personality and surprising late-life adventures.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Internet Novel Is Growing Up

Internet-driven isolation and online radicalization intensify familial fractures, transforming traditional unhappy-family narratives into a distinctly digital crisis.
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fromMedium
1 month ago

How to start writing (like it's easy)

A profoundly immersive book can deeply alter readers and provoke self-doubt about one's own creative abilities.
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fromInsideHook
1 month ago

RIP the Mass Market Paperback, Man's Hottest Accessory

Mass-market pocket paperbacks are vanishing due to digital formats and distributor exits, reducing affordable physical-book access and diminishing books' cultural and aesthetic role.
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