The Best Graphic Novels and Comic Books Set in Chicago
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7 Books You Should Read This Month
Smart people read books. We picked out a few new ones for you, a smart person
The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for May
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The Big-Money Market for Literary Real Estate
Why do homes once occupied by the likes of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Norman Mailer and Ray Bradbury fetch so much?
A Lost Sequel to ‘A Clockwork Orange’ Was Just Discovered
The 200 previously unseen pages include Anthony Burgess's thoughts on crime, technology and reactions to the film adaptation
10 Insane Ideas That Made Brilliant Books
From Stephen King to a Seinfeldian book about nothing to a 19th century Eastern European classic
How Mindfulness Became a Multi-Million Dollar Brand
A new book explores the problematic rise of "McMindfulness"
Viewing the Tumult of the Nigerian Military Coup Through the Eyes of a Native Son
Chapter One: Nnamdi Ehirim's "Prince of Monkeys" is a love letter to Africa.
RCL Talks Drugs, Legacy and Woodstock With Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Biographer
A new must-read book exposes and enshrines the '70s supergroup.
Did a Mother Really Plot to Burn Her Special Needs Child to Death?
Chapter One: One town's "Miracle Submarine" blows up lives in this fiery murder-mystery.
Vogue Model’s Real-Life Transformation From Muse to War Correspondent
Chapter One: Lee Miller and Man Ray's tumultuous relationship shape this book of historical fiction.
Grieving Woman Finds Solace in a Friend Met Through Porn, Earnest Hippos
Chapter One: Debut author Richard Chiem tapped his own past—and surreal imagery—for inspiration.
This Violent, Convoluted Murder Mystery Has Been Published in 30 Countries
Chapter One: Swedish author Niklas Natt och Dag's debut whodunit takes readers back in time.
Murder, Affairs, and Too Much Booze Abound in This Debut Author’s Crime Thriller
Chapter One: In Harriet Tyce's "Blood Orange," there are no limits to the depravity of humankind.
How The Beatles Helped a Father-Daughter Relationship Weather Abuse
Chapter One: Each musically-themed chapter of Erin Hosier's memoir connects to her deceased dad.
Extreme Racism Prompts “Demelanization” Surgery in This Satirical Debut Novel
Chapter One: Maurice Carlos Ruffin tells RCL Trayvon Martin's murder was a turning point.