Author Shea Serrano Donates Profits from Trump-Joke Book to Send a Message
The book apparently made almost $100,000 from fans paying whatever amount they chose—and it all went to a variety of causes, according to Serrano.
What Would Past Presidents Tell Trump? This New Book Imagines Just That
James Mikel Wilson's "Ghosts of Presidents Past" is an allegory that envisions what past presidents would tell the current one if they visited him, a la "A Christmas Carol."
To Ring in Fall 2020, Here Are 16 Quotes to Get Cozy With This Autumn
"Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale."
Who Was Robert Galbraith Heath?
The scientist is most well-known for his studies into schizophrenia and gay conversion therapy.
Will Barack Obama's Memoir Break Wife Michelle's Record?
The first volume of Barack Obama's memoir, "A Promised Land," is set for release this November.
JK Rowling's New Book Is Being Accused of Transphobia—And Hagrid Is Not the
Rowling's latest novel under the "Robert Galbraith" name features a male serial killer who wears a dress to kill his female victims. Amidst all the controversy surrounding Rowling's comments about trans-people, actor Robbie Coltrane has come to her defense.
Izumi Suzuki's Work Will Finally Be Published in English
"Terminal Boredom," which comes out April 2021, will mark the first time the author's work will be available in English.
'Laissez-Faire Capitalism' Advocate Ayn Rand Institute Approved for PPP Loa
New information released by the U.S. Small Business Administration showed that the Ayn Rand Institute received between $350,000 and $1 million.
Books About Race That Everyone Should Be Reading Right Now
From James Baldwin and Maya Angelou to contemporary writers such as Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jesmyn Ward, these are the authors to read right now.
J.K. Rowling's 'The Ickabog': When Will Next Chapters Be Released?
"It isn't 'Harry Potter' and it doesn't include magic. This is an entirely different story."
Now You Can Listen to 'Harry Potter' Read by Daniel Radcliffe
Fans can hear the actor read the first chapter of the series on Spotify and the Harry Potter at Home website.
How to Watch 'The Inheritance': The Two-Part Epic Play on Broadway
The current Broadway production of "The Inheritance," the two-part six-and-a-half-hour play by Matthew Lopez "that is inspired by the novel 'Howards End' by E. M. Forster" has potential audiences asking: Do you see both parts in one day or over two days?
Google Doodle Honors Sylvia Plath, American Poet and Novelist
Though she only lived to the age of 30, Sylvia Plath made an indelible mark on the literary world.
7 Best Places in New York for Literature Lovers
The Big Apple is awash in the ink of literature and these are the best places to visit for avid readers.
National Read a Book Day: Top 10 Books of 2019 So Far
On National Read a Book Day, Newsweek looks at ten of the best reads of this year so far, from 'Black Leopard, Red Wolf' to 'Three Women.'
National Book Lovers Day: 7 Interesting Books You Can Read in One Day
Diving into a new book doesn't have to mean a lengthy commitment.
Google Doodle Celebrates Poet Nelly Sachs
Accepting the Nobel Prize in 1966, German Jewish poet and dramatist Nelly Sachs said: "I represent the tragedy of the Jewish people."
This is Science Fiction in Medieval Times
Science fiction as a literary genre may be older than you think.
World Cup Sparks Big Sales of Classic Russian Novels
The bestselling author during the World Cup, however, is a Kiev-born writer the Soviet Union tried to suppress.
What About Philip Roth's Nonfiction?
Roth was known for such classics as "Portnoy's Complaint" and "American Pastoral." But he was also an astute writer of memoirs and essays.
Nobel Prize in Literature Could Be Canceled
There have been just seven years where the Swedish Academy failed to award the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Google Doodle Honors Virginia Woolf
The pioneering feminist author would have been 136 today. She took her own life, at 59, in 1941.
What 'Artemis' Author Andy Weir Watches and Reads
His holy trinity of sci-fi authors, the only two fantasy series he got into and what he binges on TV.
Andy Weir on "Artemis," Tina Fey, and casting The Rock
The best-selling author of 'The Martian' on writing his second book, why he chose a female lead, and who might play his characters in the film.
Trump Drools Over Ivanka in Baldwin's Satirical Memoir
"'Ooh, thanks,' she said, and blew me a kiss. I caught it and put it in my mouth. Nice."
'Alias Grace' Star on Why We Need Atwood More Than Ever
"There are still so many issues that women face in society that get covered up or go un-talked about," she said.
14 Nonfiction Books You'll Want to Read This Fall
From Alec Baldwin and Kurt Andersen's satirical Trump memoir to Ron Chernow's next biography.
15 New Books From Publishers at the Brooklyn Book Fest
From a memoir of an upper-crust black family in Harlem, to a single-sentence Irish novel to an Obama conspiracy noir, the Brooklyn Book Festival had something for every taste.
Norway's Karl Ole Knausgaard Returns with 'Autumn'
Karl Ove Knausgaard takes a break from struggling with Autumn, the first in an impressionistic quartet
Listen to Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize Lecture in Full
Dylan made history in 2016 as the first Western musician to be awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.