The 50 Sexiest Literary Villains
In The Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy, open-mouthed, says “I’ve never heard of a beautiful witch before,” Glinda famously quips that only bad witches are ugly. But ’tis not so — or at least, there are...
View Article50 of the Greatest Literary Moments on TV
It’s probably safe to say that media tends to refer to itself, in one way or another — and referring to literature, as opposed to other forms of pop culture, is one way to make just about anything a...
View Article20 Photos of Famous Authors Looking Badass
Here’s a secret: a lot of famous authors are, well, kind of badass. That is, they’re even more badass than you assume, if you’re the kind of person who thinks it’s already fairly cool to be a great...
View Article25 Photos of Famous Authors in Uniform
What is it about a uniform? They can be practical, decorative, honorific, or just something you found lying around — but they always make the wearer look a little bit better. Especially if that wearer...
View ArticleThe Best Books We Were Assigned in High School
Of all the books you were assigned in high school, which was the best? That’s the question I wanted our staff to answer. It’s fun — yet maybe a little disconcerting — to travel back to that formative...
View ArticleFascinating 1920s and 1930s Book Jackets From the NY Public Library
The New York Public Library has opened up a massive digital archive for public use and perusal. Among thousands of images, some of our favorite finds are from the book jacket collection, which begins...
View Article25 Excellent Novels About Americans Abroad
I don’t know about you, but this is about the time in the election cycle when I start dreaming of escaping across the ocean, camping out in Berlin or Paris or Copenhagen and resolving never to pay...
View Article‘Papa: Hemingway in Cuba’ Is a Weird, Flat Portrayal of Both Hemingway and Cuba
A young, undistinguished writer-journalist travels to meet a famous novelist, and a tumultuous, psychodramatic romance ensues. It’s not the fault of Bob Yari, the director behind the new Papa:...
View Article30 Photos of Famous Authors in Epic Hats
Recently, I saw this hilarious photo of author Bohumil Hrabal tweeted by New Directions. In it, the author sits outside at his typewriter with a gruff look on his face, wearing possibly one of the best...
View ArticleThe 5 Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: ‘Icarus,’ ‘Jackie Brown,’ ‘Dark...
It’s a damn rough week for new releases on disc – the big titles of note are poor King Arthur, the decidedly mixed bag of Snatched, and the indies Wolves and The Dinner, both of which make shockingly...
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