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Wes Anderson Moves to Netflix for Roald Dahl Adaptation

"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" is in the works

Jon Stewart Does Not Think J.K. Rowling Is Anti-Semitic

The comedian clarified his recent comments about the goblins in Harry Potter and their resemblance to anti-Semitic caricatures

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This January

Including John Darnielle’s new novel, a Carl Bernstein memoir and a history of exercise

Nonexistent Norman Mailer Book Prompts the Usual "Cancel Culture" Outcry

Can you be "canceled" if your works are still in print?

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for January

“The Afterparty” aims to be the next “Only Murders in the Building”

George R. R. Martin is Enthusiastic About the "Game of Thrones" Prequel

"It’s dark, it’s powerful, it’s visceral…"

What Books Were Checked Out the Most at New York's Libraries?

Some familiar names and some unexpected picks

“The Sopranos” Cast Once Got Kicked Out of a Funeral Home for Talking About Blow Jobs

A conservative Italian funeral home did not see the humor in a line about Uncle Junior's first blow job

A New Podcast Chronicles the Violent Crimes of Some of Literature’s Greatest Voices

The creators of "Penknife" discuss their show's first season, which centers on Norman Mailer, Jerzy Kosiński and Jack Henry Abbott

Joan Didion, Voice of a Generation and Beyond, Dies at 87 of Parkinson’s Disease

The enormously influential American author of “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” and “The Year of Magical Thinking” passed away Thursday

How Henry James Created One of the Most Enduring Ghost Stories Ever

"The Turn of the Screw" has had numerous acclaimed adaptations over the years

Why Does J.K. Rowling Insist on Dying on the TERF Hill?

Rowling continues to double and triple down on her transphobic beliefs

Anne Rice, Acclaimed Gothic Novelist, Dead at 80

She is best known for her fiction about vampires

“The Wheel of Time” Gets Plenty Right, But One Crucial Thing Wrong

Amazon's epic fantasy series would have done well to learn from its two obvious forebears: "Game of Thrones" and "The Lord of the Rings"

Orwell’s “1984” to Get “Feminist Retelling” From Julia’s Perspective

"Julia" will recount the events of Orwell's classic from the perspective of Winston Smith's love interest