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“American Dirt” Publisher Cancels Remainder of Book Tour After Backlash

Critics have leveled threats against author and booksellers alike

The Most Important Comedy Writer of the Last 50 Years Finally Gets Her Due

There would be no David Letterman without Merrill Markoe

Procrastination Led J.R.R. Tolkien to Write "The Lord of the Rings"

He was supposed to write about Chaucer. Instead he wrote about the Shire.

Why Millennials Refuse to Let Go of Physical Media

The last generation to know life before the internet hasn't fully switched over to streaming

Writers, Fans Angered by Announcement of "The Death of Nancy Drew" Series

New series follows "Nancy Drew & The Hardy Boys: The Big Lie"

Why Fanfic Matters

Research and testimonials both attest to its effect on writers

"Uncanny Valley" and the Argument for Simply Logging Off

In a new memoir, Anna Wiener charts the dehumanizing effects of life in Silicon Valley

Remembering the Ex-Con Writers Who Helped Shape Hollywood

You could make an excellent film about Robert Tasker and Ernest Booth

Chasing Jimmy Hoffa's Shadow Beyond "The Irishman"

Jack Goldsmith's newest book offers a fresh perspective on the crime boss's lasting influence

The Bizarre Reason “Goodnight Moon” Didn’t Make the NYPL’s Top 10 Checkouts List

It's strange yet simple tale of a particularly choosy librarian

The Art of Curating the Perfect Home Library

Skip color-coding your spines —  the real flex is stacking your first editions in a dormant fireplace