Think Burning Man meets the end of the world: This Pulitzer winner’s new book is a chaotic trip
Pulitzer winner Hernan Diaz returns with ‘Ply,’ an ambitious, science-fiction leap into a fallen metropolis where art and anarchy reign.
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With ax tattoos and rabbit ears, Mona Awad’s ‘Bunny’ fans are bringing her viral fiction to real life. Next up, a film adaptation
As her paperback sequel hits shelves, the "Bunny" author reflects on the fan art, tattoos and real-life connections that have emerged from the book.
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The secret to Josh Silver’s bestselling book ‘Fruit Fly’? Go gay. Go sad. Go dark.
Author Josh Silver turns publishing’s obsession with trauma on its head in his buzzy, sold-out debut ‘Fruit Fly.’ The acclaimed author will discuss his book in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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Marlon James’ most talked-about novel has arrived. It’s driven by a haunting tragedy
Melancholic and unyielding, James’ Booker Prize longlisted new novel, ‘The Disappearers,’ captures a community fighting to exist despite relentless persecution.
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Some say this hot new novel is about Natalie Portman. They’re missing the point
Forget the celebrity rumors. Rachel Cusk’s new book, ‘Life of M,’ reveals how all of us now navigate the uncanny gap between public and private personas.
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Is this the book of the year? Colson Whitehead’s Harlem trilogy meets its perfect, gritty end
The Pulitzer Prize-winner pivots to the 1980s in ‘Cool Machine,’ delivering a dazzling, humor-infused masterpiece that cements his Harlem trilogy as an American classic.
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Is ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ phony or still cool? 6 writers reflect on its legacy at 75
We loved Holden Caulfield at 16, but how does the book hold up? Six California writers unpack the enduring power of Salinger’s only novel as it turns 75.
