1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (329+ words) Some people plan a trip to Paris—the world’s best city to visit—around Michelin-starred restaurants. Others build their itineraries around museums. This summer, many are starting with a novel. Bestselling author Jo Piazza began writing The Parisian Heist in a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (357+ words) Ahead of Killer Vibes’ release, I caught up with Fram to talk about his decision to write under a pen name, telling queer, Southern stories, and what fans of Fram–and Friday–can look forward to in this book and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (921+ words) LoveShackFancy has become one of retail’s more fascinating growth stories. The opening of the brand’s second London store in Chelsea marks another step in its international growth story and arrives at a time when many retailers are wrestling with a…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (322+ words) Free-solo climber Alex Honnold was reportedly paid about $500,000 to climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or protection, an act that carried a nontrivial risk of death. His decision highlights a core flaw in how economists value human life, namely, the…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (502+ words) If you’re going to buy one book on screenwriting, then you should probably make it Scriptnotes by John August and Craig Mazin. Based on the duo’s long-running podcast of the same name, the 352-page tome (now on sale from Crown…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (376+ words) The Who is remembered as one of the most important rock bands ever. The group enjoyed great commercial success during its breakout period, the outfit is often regarded as a pioneering force in the genre of rock. Technically still together,…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (731+ words) When I sat down to talk with E. Lockhart, the author of We Fell Apart and the mind responsible for the world of We Were Liars, I really wanted to ask her about the role indigo dye played in her latest…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (732+ words) Natasha Gural is a New York-based writer who covers what excites her in the global art world, as well as experiences that evoke emotion, thereby functioning as art. A multiple-award-winning journalist, Natasha has held top editorial roles at The Associated…...

10+ mon, 4+ day ago   (526+ words) The first Booker Prize was awarded in 1969 to P.H. Newby, an English writer and radio producer at the BBC, for his mystery novel Something to Answer For. Since then, the award has transformed literary careers, celebrating the most moving, taut and…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (197+ words) “Books are the mirrors of the soul." said Virginia Woolf and she knows best. Take it from experts, Laura Riñón, who owns a bookstore named “Amapolas en Octobre” in Madrid told me: “Reading is a place to find peace, kindness…...