7 Very Short Books That You Can Read in One Sitting
Michael Jeffrey Lee recommends slim story collections whose length belies their depth
Michael Jeffrey Lee recommends slim story collections whose length belies their depth
Why Poe is the best writing teacher for our own hysterical moment
Bethany Ball, author of "The Pessimists," recommends books set in schools where things aren't quite what they seem
Rob Reiner's film adaptation of Stephen King's novel celebrates an experience of the writing process we've all but lost in the digital age
From crying on the subway to Montauk summers, Greg Mania recommends books about coming of age in the city
Showgirls, sex workers, and rebels in their own words
Your post-Big Apple future—and the inevitable masterpiece of navel-gazing you'll write about it—are hidden in the letters of your name
"The Last Argonaut," a short story by Avee Chaudhuri
We seem to be surrounded by Roald Dahl villains—but that doesn't mean we should rely on his child heroes
Why "A Christmas Carol" is especially poignant today