Jonathan Franzen: 'It's still a mystery to me why I was angry for so long'
When HBO dropped its plan to adapt Jonathan Franzen’s bestselling novel The Corrections in 2012, the author was so relieved…
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Books
Feeling overwhelmed by the endless cycle of AI doom? Here's the essential reading list to help you make sense of it all.
Have you been feeling stuck in a never-ending cycle of AI hype and panic? You’re not alone. It’s a confusing…
'If he can make money under a dictatorship, that's fine with him': Francis Fukuyama on Trump, democracy - and changing his views.
There aren’t many public intellectuals who can say they’ve been quoted by Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise,…
The man who shaped Trump: a new book reveals the ruthless Roy Cohn in a fresh light.
Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark have written a book that Trumpworld would rather you didn’t read. Released on Tuesday, American…
Christopher Berry-Dee is the UK's best-selling true crime author of all time. But is he also a violent abuser of women and children?
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Rachel Aviv says, "Writing about motherhood can often be too sentimental and dull."
Interviewing Rachel Aviv is a great way to get book recommendations. When I ask the sharp essayist about her new…
AI is changing the way we use language.
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Here are 70 great books to read this summer.
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When I was a teenager, I used to read classic novels all the time. Now, with so many distractions around, I wonder if I can learn to read them again.
It’s a privilege to be surrounded by books. My parents come from the literary working class—a group of people who…
"I laughed out loud dozens of times": authors pick books to help you fall in love with reading again.
Malala Yousafzai – Activist I’ve loved going to the theater ever since I saw my first musical (Matilda in London,…