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Why Do All Books Suddenly Look the Same?

The ubiquitous “blob” cover is a combination of content, design and, yes, clickability

Meet the Editor Upending the Traditional Publishing World

With Yahdon Israel’s transparency and style, book publishing enters a brand new era

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This May

From thought-provoking nonfiction to visceral fiction

Sylvia Plath’s Food Diary Is… the Happiest Place on Twitter?

A Twitter account documenting Sylvia Plath's every mention of food reveals a side of the poet we rarely see

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for May

Alex Garland's "Men" is the year's creepiest film. Plus, "The Kids in the Hall" returns after 27 years.

Hugh Hefner’s Former Butler Publishes Tell-All Memoir, “The Dark Secrets of Playboy” After 40 Years

Stefan Tetenbaum's memoir details his experiences as Hefner's butler in the ’70s and ’80s

10 New Books to Read This Month

Featuring appearances by Leonard Cohen and Andy Warhol

Neil Patrick Harris Chats With Legendary Magician David Copperfield

Call it magic, a gathering: Illusion lover NPH sits down with David Copperfield to talk about all the tricks of the trade

How This Fantasy Author Just Broke Every Kickstarter Record

Brandon Sanderson's "Surprise! Four Secret Novels" crowdfunding campaign raised a record-shattering $41.7 million

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for April

Nicolas Cage plays his best, weird self. Plus, “Barry” finally returns.

Charles Dickens Was Briefly Banned on TikTok

It might not be for the reasons you think

How a Tragic, 7-Year-Old Novel Became This Year’s Literary Sensation

The secret to a long life for a dense and dark novel? You guessed it: social media.

What Can We Learn From Jack Kerouac's Archives?

The writer would have been 100 this week

The Rock Concert Gets the Oral History It Deserves

Journalist Marc Myers takes us behind the scenes with his latest book

Bob Dylan Is Releasing a Book of Music Criticism

"The Philosophy of Modern Song" will feature over 60 essays by Dylan analyzing other artists' music

What Decades of Being a Cartoonist Taught David Sipress About Writing

Sipress has been a staff cartoonist at "The New Yorker" since 1998 and published nearly 700 cartoons in the magazine