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A Doppelgänger Personifies Broadly Painted Possibilities in Deborah Levy’s August Blue

The book might meander, but Levy encourages the reader to savor the slowness immersed in a world in which everyone's identity is accepted.
By Noah Berlatsky
A composite image a smiling man and the cover of the book 'Leg'

Greg Marshall Embraces Fiction to Find His Truth in ‘Leg’

His new book explores who you can become when you finally know your whole story.
By Costa B. Pappas
A woman rendered in grayscale wearing a gown with roses for straps sits - a teal hand-drawn flower superimposed over her eye.

Aurora James Is Breaking the Fairytale Founder Memoir Mold

The Brother Vellies founder's new memoir, Wildflower, strips much of the gloss from her entrepreneurial journey.
By Cat Woods

‘Night of the Living Rez’ Author Morgan Talty Celebrates Penobscot Nation with Unique Story Collection

By Iman Sultan

Jennette McCurdy’s “I’m Glad My Mom Died” and the Mother Figure Myth

By Erin Taylor
Salman Rushdie appears at a podium speaking in front of a microphone.

Author Salman Rushdie Was Attacked on a Lecture Stage at Western New York’s Chautauqua Institution

By Courtney Vinopal
Didion sitting in a wicker chair.

Books and Artwork From Joan Didion’s Apartment Are Heading To Auction

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Review: Author Kathleen Hale’s ‘Slenderman’ Skillfully Takes on a Teen Creepy-Pasta Inspired Murder Case

By Nathan Smith

Mary Rodgers, Jesse Green and the Making of a No-Holds-Barred Memoir

By Harry Haun

Author Elle Nash Talks Early Internet, Obsession, and New Book ‘Gag Reflex’

By Genevieve Jagger

Eli Rallo Is Writing a Book: Yesterday Jars, Tomorrow the World

By Samantha Grobman

Review: ‘The Haunting of Hajji Hotak’ Is a Surreal Gamified Tale of the Occupation of Afghanistan

By Aram Mrjoian

Review: Graphic Novelist Alex Graham’s ‘Dog Biscuits’ Masters the Art of Covid Fiction

By Grace Byron

Observer’s Slambook: Aurora Mattia Has a Parasocial Crush on Townes van Zandt

By Erin Taylor

Here Are Some of the Worst Beach Reads

By Erin Taylor

The Ultimate List of Books by Sun Valley Conference 2022 Attendees

By Rachel Millman

Review: ‘Unmask Alice’ Unveils the Religious Grifter Beatrice Sparks Behind the Cult Classic ‘Go Ask Alice’

By Nathan Smith

Observer’s Slambook: Author Rax King Believes in Love Online

By Erin Taylor

Pride Spotlight: Jennifer Espinoza’s Poetry Creates a World Where Every Trans Person Is Safe

By Nadine Smith

Asking For a Friend: Advice Columns Endure Because We’re Starved For Connection

By Avani Thakkar

Pride Spotlight: Sarah Thankam Mathews’ Novel and Politics Prove She Believes ‘All This Could Be Different’

By Grace Byron

Playwright Sarah Ruhl’s New Book ‘Love Poems in Quarantine’ Will Calm Readers in Dark Times

By Brittani Samuel
The University of Chicago

An Economist Explains Why So Many Business Ideas Fail to Scale

By Oliver Staley

Review: Ottessa Moshfegh’s New Medieval Novel ‘Lapvona’ Cements Her Prolific Storytelling Talent

By Jamie Hood
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