We’re Living in the Golden Age of the Downtown NYC Memoir
New books from John Lurie and Marc Ribot are the latest entrants into a decorated canon
Why News Reporters Write the Best Crime Novels
Seasoned newspaper writers like Carl Hiaasen and Laura Lippman understand something that can't be learned in an MFA program
How to Write a Book About LA That Actually Matters in 2021
In “Always Crashing in the Same Car,” Matthew Specktor explores the city by reappraising some of its most challenging personalities
Why J.R.R. Tolkien Fell in Love With "The Green Knight" a Century Ago
Before "Lord of the Rings," Tolkien was bewitched by the Arthurian poem that underlies David Lowery's critically acclaimed new movie
Excerpt: How I Learned to Love Warren Zevon, Despite Him
In “American Dream Machine,” Matthew Specktor unravels the many myths and icons of the city he grew up in: Los Angeles
Hilton Carter, America’s Plant Dad, Has a Simple Plan to Save Your Greenery
The Baltimore native chats about his new book and the city that inspired it
Excerpt: Michael Punke Takes on Crazy Horse’s Origin Story in “Ridgeline”
“The Revenant” author is back with another tale of the American West, this time focusing on a conflict between white settlers and the Lakota in present-day Wyoming
In “It Never Ends,” Tom Scharpling Finally Gets Serious
The comedian and longtime radio host's new memoir is a reminder that the funniest people we know are rarely immune to sadness
Steinbeck Wrote a Murder Mystery About a Werewolf, But His Estate Won't Publish It
Gavin Jones, a professor at Stanford, is advocating for the book's release
My Conversation With Haruki Murakami Never Really Ends
Sean Wilsey chats with the prolific novelist about music, racism and a writing process that never stops evolving
Every Good Book About Fishing Is a Book About the Nature of Life
In "The Optimist," David Coggins presents the case not only for fly fishing, but living more deliberately in everything we do
In Defense of Reading Biographies in an Era When They Reveal Nothing
The beauty of Blake Bailey’s 800-page book on Philip Roth is in the details
You Might Not Know Peter Mendelsund, But You Probably Own a Piece of His Art
He's responsible for some of the most iconic book covers in recent history, but he's much more than just a designer
Pete Hamill, Legendary New York Journalist, Dead at 85
The newspaperman died after falling in his home over the weekend
More Children’s Books Are Being Written About Sexual Assault
Children need age-appropriate access to sensitive material earlier than they're getting it
