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The Bad Sex in Literature Award Is Canceled

The judges decided we've been subjected to enough this year without throwing bad sex into the mix

The Guy Who Found Forrest Fenn's Treasure Has Revealed Himself

He used a very literary method to uncover the location

Roald Dahl's Family Issues Apology for Roald Dahl's Anti-Semitism

Remarks Dahl made during his life have offended many

So, Is the "Great Gatsby" Prequel any Good?

Michael Farris Smith's "Nick" is out this winter

16 Gifts for the Environmentalist, Whether Giver or Receiver

For those looking for something carbon neutral, sustainable, recycled or all of the above

“Pappyland” Will Make You Rethink Everything You Know About Whiskey

Wright Thompson's tale of the Pappy Van Winkle legacy is both a beautiful affirmation and deconstruction of the cult bourbon mythology

9 Books You Should Be Reading This December

From Steve Martin to Soviet skyscrapers, it's not a bad way to end a good year for books

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for December

Including the return of “Big Mouth” and David Fincher, plus Chadwick Boseman’s final performance

What, Exactly, Is “Dude Food” and Where Did It Come From?

From "brogurt" to dad bods, looking at how some food is marketed towards, well, dudes

Revisiting the Last Day of John Lennon’s Life

On the 40th anniversary of his death, a new book offers a detailed look at the end of Lennon's life

New Fly Rods, Reels Let You Fish Like Ernest Hemingway

Would you like some literary history with your fly fishing?

Missing Charles Darwin Notebooks Deemed “Likely Stolen”

Twenty years after they went missing, the notebooks are now presumed victims of theft

Penguin Random House Buys Simon & Schuster

The nation's largest book publisher just got bigger

Previously Unread J. R. R. Tolkien Essays Slated for 2021 Publication

Including everything you've ever wanted to know about hobbit beards