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A Literary History of the Billionaire: Villain or Buffoon... Or Both?

A Literary History of the Billionaire: Villain or Buffoon... Or Both?

“When you're disgustingly wealthy, your days don’t have to be touched by banal oppressors, like the office or public transportation.”

By Brittany Allen | July 10, 2025

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A Song of Ice and Fire fans?">Is winter finally coming for A Song of Ice and Fire fans?

By Brittany Allen | July 8, 2025

This week's book news, in Venn diagrams.

This week's book news, in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | May 16, 2025

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By Brittany Allen | April 11, 2025

The White Lotus Chosen? Meet the Man Who Picks Them"> How Are the Books in <em

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The White Lotus Chosen? Meet the Man Who Picks Them">How Are the Books in The White Lotus Chosen? Meet the Man Who Picks Them

Brittany K. Allen Talks to Props Master Michael Cory

By Brittany Allen | March 14, 2025

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Sex and the City?">WTF is Steve reading on Sex and the City?

A character theory in four texts.

By Brittany Allen | September 23, 2024

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Girls.">Meet the novelists who are re-analyzing HBO's Girls.

By Brittany Allen | May 13, 2024

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By Sara B. Franklin | April 27, 2022

My Brilliant Friend.">Watch the new trailer for the third season of My Brilliant Friend.

By Emily Temple | January 26, 2022

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Station Eleven Isn’t Really a Pandemic Story">Don’t Worry, Station Eleven Isn’t Really a Pandemic Story

The Adaptation of Emily St. John Mandel’s Novel is Worth Your (Endless, Bleeding) Time.

By Emily Temple | December 16, 2021

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The Cast and Creators Speak to the Making—and Unmaking—of the HBO Series

By James Andrew Miller | November 24, 2021

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Katya Tylevich Goes Behind the Scenes of a Post-Columbine “Artistic Investigation”

By Katya Tylevich | November 16, 2021

"Write the tale that scares you . . . I dare you." Michaela Coel has some writing advice for us.

By Vanessa Willoughby | September 20, 2021

The White Lotus."> Every book featured in HBO's hit satire <em

Every book featured in HBO's hit satire <em

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The White Lotus.">Every book featured in HBO's hit satire The White Lotus.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 20, 2021

The Sympathizer adaptation will star Robert Downey Jr. as all the villains."> <em

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By Walker Caplan | July 16, 2021

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Gossip Girl reboot.">Attention internet, J.D. Vance has Complaints about the Gossip Girl reboot.

By Emily Temple | June 23, 2021

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