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A portrait of the author, Jacqueline Susann, taken from her husband Irving Mansfield's book.

50 Years On, ‘Valley of the Dolls’ Is Still Ahead of the Game

Six-Word Nuggets From Famous People

By Larry Smith

The Literary Industrial Complex of Hating Jonathan Franzen

By Steven Volynets
Robert Frost in a meadow, far from any roads. (Photo: Getty Images)

Robert Frost: ‘Two Roads,’ Three Possibilities

By Matthew Kassel
Robert Frost affected a rustic charm but was more urbane than he let on. (Photo: Getty Images)

It Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Does: A Radical Rethink of Robert Frost

By Matthew Kassel
Mangus Resch and the German version of his book, Management of art Galleries. (Photo: courtesy of Frank Senftleben)

German Art Market Expert to Galleries—’You’re Doing It Wrong’

By Ryan Steadman
Alexandra Kleeman's debut novel comes out next month. (Photo: Sasha Maslov)

Alexandra Kleeman’s Debut Novel Is the Weirdest Book You’ll Read This Summer

By Matthew Kassel
Agents say Barack Obama's post-presidential memoirs could fetch in the tens of millions. (Photo: Getty Images)

Obama Expected to Get $15M or More From Presidential Memoirs

By Matthew Kassel
Cigarettes PHOTO: Emily Assiran/New York Observer

Call Me a Quitter: An Ode to Allen Carr’s ‘Easy Way to Stop Smoking’

By Matthew Kassel
Robert Kurson addressed the crowd at the Rusty Knot to celebrate the release of his new book Pirate Hunters (Photo: Patrick McMullan)

All Hands on Deck to Celebrate the Release of Robert Kurson’s ‘Pirate Hunters’

By Matthew Kassel

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