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  1. profile
    The Fabulist in the WoodsIn Northampton with Kelly Link and her community of like-minded writers.
    By Lila Shapiro
  2. authors
    James Patterson Has Apologized For His Thoughts About RacismAgainst [checks notes] older white men who want to be writers.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  3. deaths
    Greg Tate, Author and Master of Criticism, Dead At 64The critic died by cardiac arrest, his family confirmed in a statement.
    By Natalie Lin
  4. encounter
    Hugh Hamrick Tells His Side of the StoryAfter 30 years of dating David Sedaris, “Congressman Prude” finally has his say.
    By Matthew Schneier
  5. the industry
    Roxane Gay and Other Authors Reveal Salary Disparities With #PublishingPaidMeUrban fantasy novelist L.L. McKinney started the call to action.
    By Devon Ivie
  6. accio
    J.K. Rowling Fact-Checks Some ‘Utter Nonsense’ About Harry Potter’s Origins“I was thinking of putting a section on my website about all the alleged inspirations and birthplaces of Potter.”
    By Devon Ivie
  7. obits
    Mary Higgins Clark, ‘Queen of Suspense’ and Prolific Author, Dead at 92More than 100 million copies of her books have been sold in America alone.
    By Devon Ivie
  8. books
    Teddy Wayne on Why He’s ‘Unsettled’ About Adapting Loner Into an HBO Series“I can see why my wife didn’t want her relatives to read it.”
    By Maris Kreizman
  9. rom coms
    How To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Author Jenny Han Crafted Lara Jean“I was thinking a lot about Little Women, and sisters, and being around the hearth.”
    By Hunter Harris
  10. rip
    Writer Harlan Ellison Dead at 84His wife, Susan, confirmed the news.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  11. #metoo
    Junot Díaz’s Accuser Confronted Him Live During a Q&AIt was unclear to the hundreds of attendees whether Díaz recognized her, or pretended not to.
    By Boris Kachka and Devon Ivie
  12. Writers Really Love Seeing People Being Courteous on the SubwayPlus other things we learned from a questionnaire given to the five One Book, One New York contenders. (Big fans of Wild Wild Country.)
    By Maris Kreizman
  13. new projects
    Dennis Cooper Is a Notorious Novelist. What Kind of Filmmaker Will He Be?He’s reinventing himself in the model of his idol, French director Robert Bresson.
    By Jason McBride
  14. books
    Author Danzy Senna on Finding Inspiration After Leaving BrooklynThe New People writer moved to California because New York felt like “a book party that never ended.” She doesn’t mean that in a good way.
    By Joy Press
  15. books
    The Acerbic, Unflinching Writing of Samantha IrbyShe took up her confessional writing to “impress a dude” — and wound up marrying a woman. She also picked up a lot of famous fans.
    By Kera Bolonik
  16. character study
    The Rise of the Fake Famous Jackass NovelistThe pop-culture trope appears in Girls, Bored to Death, The Squid and the Whale, and more.
    By Jordan Larson
  17. politics
    400 Authors Pen Open Letter Against TrumpThe list of authors who hate Trump is yuuuuge.
    By Halle Kiefer
  18. The Videos of Donald Barthelme “It’s a very particular kind of sense of humor and if it happens to get your funny bone, then it’s ridiculously funny.” -Salman Rushdie on […]
    By Eddie Brawley
  19. We Promise Terry Isn’t the Author, by Luke StricklerTerry is not the author, nor is he a reference to the author. Terry is not any one of the author’s friends, a person who considers themselves […]
    By Brian Boone
  20. authors
    Jason Segel Is Writing a YA TrilogyJust as long as it’s not about a dystopian future.
    By Margaret Lyons
  21. Gesundheit, Mr. Vonnegut“All the great story lines are great practical jokes that people fall for over and over again.” — Kurt Vonnegut, The Paris Review - The […]
    By Conor Mc Keon
  22. authors
    J.D. Salinger Revealed to Be Burger King–Loving Cross-Country TravelerWe knew it.
    By Mike Vilensky
  23. books
    Nobel Prize Winner Mario Vargas Llosa Doesn’t Know What the Future Holds for Books“It’s an enigma.”
    By Mike Vilensky
  24. famous authors say the darndest things
    Ray Bradbury: The Future Has ‘Too Many Internets’The Fahrenheit 451 author is turning ninety, so cut him some slack.
    By Mike Vilensky