Books, Arts, and Culture

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Why attitudes about the internet make “The End of the End of the Earth” fail—and Olivia Laing’s “Crudo” succeed Photo by Jason Blackeye I used to think Jonathan...

Stan Lee, the dearly departed co-creator of more great superheroes than you can count on your fingers, cameoed in virtually every single Marvel movie, from the...

Picking just the right Christmas gift for someone  is never easy, and for bookish loved ones it’s twice as hard! You can always turn to the...

Maybe it’s because I live in New York City and don’t have a car anymore, but I’m kind of obsessed with bumper stickers when I see...

On my bookshelf, I have a dedicated space to house all of my unread books. Rather than mixing them in between the books that I’ve already...

For the first 10 days of November, the P21 Gallery in London staged a “Sudan / South Sudan Literature Week.” It featured both “Key Writers” and...

Reading on a hike is one of my favorite introvert pleasures. Calming ambiance—check. No distractions—check. A healthy dose of fresh air and sunshine—check. However, if you...

Recently, I started reading the new biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Prairie Fires. Which led to me rereading all of the books thanks to the magic...

Towards the end of every year, a lot of people decide to give money to charities to make the world a better place (or get a...