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30 True Crime Books To Read Now
From In Cold Blood to Say Nothing, these page-turners will keep you up at night.
'Love & Death' Star Elizabeth Olsen Is Married To Musician Robbie Arnett
“He’s very clever,” she said, crediting him for creating the title of the kid’s book they co-wrote.
At 28, Cheryl Strayed Had An Epiphany That Paved The Way For 'Wild'
The writer finished her legendary Pacific Crest Trail hike just before her 27th birthday. Here’s what happened next.
The Unexpected 'Saint X' Book Ending Will Likely Divide Hulu Viewers
Alexis Schaitkin’s novel was never meant to be a murder mystery.
Celebrating Emma Rosenblum’s Debut Novel, Bad Summer People
Inside an intimate party hosted by Joanna Coles to celebrate one of the year’s most hotly anticipated releases.
I Went On A Solo Car Trip. Everyone Thought I'd Get Murdered.
In this excerpt from her new book, Blythe Roberson reckons with the irrational fears the true-crime industry has given us all.
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How Pete Davidson & Kim K Inspired Curtis Sittenfeld's Latest Novel
The Rodham and American Wife author explores the tradition of SNL hosts hooking up with the show’s cast — but with a fun, feminist twist.
Rebecca Makkai Jumps Into The “Messy Tar Pit” Of True Crime
The I Have Some Questions For You author set out to write “the world’s worst high school reunion” and ended up with a very different novel.
Nicole Flattery Is Reimagining Andy Warhol’s World
Nothing Special spotlights the women behind the typewriters.
How Taylor Jenkins Reid Turns Celebrity Gossip Into Novels
The Daisy Jones & The Six author’s fascination with star image fueled a quartet of novels.
Florida Storms Helped Dizz Tate Capture The Chaos Of Being A 13-Year-Old Girl
Her debut novel Brutes cleverly uses a collective voice to communicate so much more than a story.
Delia Cai’s Small-Town Romance Goes Beyond The Tropes
With Central Places, Cai deploys the familiar Hallmark movie plot to tell a different story.
Allegra Goodman Procrastinates By Reading Time-Management Books
Even if she doesn’t actually follow the advice.
Allie Rowbottom Will Have Her Feminism With A Side of Botox
Her new novel, Aesthetica, is a nuanced exploration of beauty standards, Instagram culture, and what it really means to like how you look.
Taffy Brodesser-Akner Can Write Anywhere — Even The Bathroom At Bloomingdale’s
The author of Fleishman Is in Trouble — and the showrunner of its FX adaptation — is nothing if not adaptable.
Lorde Has Gotten Jessica Knoll Through Years Of Working On 'Luckiest Girl Alive'
The author listened to the album on repeat while writing the novel, which inspired Netflix’s new film.
Candice Carty-Williams Dives Into Her “Daddy Issues”
In People Person, Carty-Williams writes about a family much like her own.
Candice Brathwaite Is Over Using Her Own Life For Material
“To have to keep rehashing those stories or dig for that kind of material, I’m very much on a break from that.”
Why Ada Calhoun Scrapped Her Book About An Artist To Write About Her Father
“The second I stopped trying to force the book to be something it just didn't want to be, that was when the world kind of opened up.”
Sloane Crosley Wrote Her “Funny” Book. Next Comes The “Depressed One.”
The author is releasing a pair of very different tomes.
Selma Blair Wrote Through The Pain
Penning her memoir was strenuous, both physically and emotionally.
When The Writing Gets Tough, Ocean Vuong Lies Down
The author of 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous' and 'Time Is a Mother' believes in taking breaks.
30 True Crime Books To Read Now
From In Cold Blood to Say Nothing, these page-turners will keep you up at night.
'Love & Death' Star Elizabeth Olsen Is Married To Musician Robbie Arnett
“He’s very clever,” she said, crediting him for creating the title of the kid’s book they co-wrote.
At 28, Cheryl Strayed Had An Epiphany That Paved The Way For 'Wild'
The writer finished her legendary Pacific Crest Trail hike just before her 27th birthday. Here’s what happened next.
The Unexpected 'Saint X' Book Ending Will Likely Divide Hulu Viewers
Alexis Schaitkin’s novel was never meant to be a murder mystery.
Celebrating Emma Rosenblum’s Debut Novel, Bad Summer People
Inside an intimate party hosted by Joanna Coles to celebrate one of the year’s most hotly anticipated releases.
