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How Henry James Created One of the Most Enduring Ghost Stories Ever

"The Turn of the Screw" has had numerous acclaimed adaptations over the years

Why Does J.K. Rowling Insist on Dying on the TERF Hill?

Rowling continues to double and triple down on her transphobic beliefs

Anne Rice, Acclaimed Gothic Novelist, Dead at 80

She is best known for her fiction about vampires

“The Wheel of Time” Gets Plenty Right, But One Crucial Thing Wrong

Amazon's epic fantasy series would have done well to learn from its two obvious forebears: "Game of Thrones" and "The Lord of the Rings"

Orwell’s “1984” to Get “Feminist Retelling” From Julia’s Perspective

"Julia" will recount the events of Orwell's classic from the perspective of Winston Smith's love interest

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This December

From a literal cult thriller to Thom Yorke’s new book

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for December

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and Adam McKay watch the world end. Plus: Letterkenny returns.

A Generation of Writers Turns to a New Muse: Skateboarding

New books from José Vadi and Kyle Beachy are just the tip of the iceberg

Talk About “Fight Club”: A New Book Goes Behind the Scenes on the Set of the ’90s Cult Classic

Including what the book and its big-screen adaptation owe to "The Great Gatsby"

Mary Shelley's London Home Can Be Yours For $1.3 Million

Literary history, with public transit nearby

Thankfully, George R.R. Martin’s Railroad Project Shouldn’t Take Away From His Writing Time

Sky Railway, a passion project for the author, is set to open in New Mexico this December

The Problem With the Undying Conversation About the “Death of Venice”

Though fears over overtourism and climate change are real, it's the loss of the city's cultural identity that weighs heaviest in the minds of Venetians

Dan Bilzerian’s Memoir Is Reportedly Too Controversial to Print

A group of printers apparently walked off the job over issues with the book's "offensive" content

Is the Dream of the Ski Bum Slowly Dying Off?

A new book investigates the perilous future of a life spent chasing snow

How Did Gary Vaynerchuk Sell a Million Books in 24 Hours? NFTs.

Vaynerchuk's new book "Twelve and a Half" racked up the preorders