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A screenshot from Quarantine Book Club, which hosts two sessions every week day.

10 Virtual Book Clubs You Can Join Now—And How to Start Your Own

With so many people staying home, virtual book clubs have become a source o...

With so many people staying home, virtual book clubs have become a source of solace, entertainment and community

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I FaceTimed With Terry McMillan About Friendship, Comfort Food and Her New Book

When Terry McMillan pops up on my screen, she tells me that she never uses ...

When Terry McMillan pops up on my screen, she tells me that she never uses FaceTime. I was nervous to meet the best-selling author who has been diving headfirst into the interiority of black friendships,...

Woody Allen at a Wonder Wheel press conference at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Oct.14, 2017 in New York City.

Backed By New Publisher, Woody Allen Drops Apropos of Nothing Memoir

The 400-page book, still called 'Apropos of Nothing,' was released Monday b...

The 400-page book, still called 'Apropos of Nothing,' was released Monday by Arcade Publishing.

Author N. K. Jemisin on Race, Gentrification and the Power of Fiction to Bring People Together

'I’ve always thought of my writing as therapy'

Writer Louise Erdrich on Sept. 23, 2012 in Paris, France.

'I Have a Concern About Shutting Down Imagination.' Louise Erdrich on the Battle Over Fiction and Identity

Louise Erdrich has been drawing from her heritage since Love Medicine annou...

Louise Erdrich has been drawing from her heritage since Love Medicine announced her ascension to the top tier of American literature in 1984, when it won the National Book Critics Circle Award. "I'm a mixed...

SAN SEBASTIÁN - JULY 09: Director Woody Allen starts filming a new movie in San Sebastián on July 09, 2019 in San Sebastián, Spain. (Photo by UNANUE/Europa Press via Getty Images) (Photo by Europa Press News/Europa Press via Getty Images )

Woody Allen's Publisher Cancels His Memoir 4 Days After Announcing It

Four days after it was announced, Woody Allen's memoir will no longer by pu...

Four days after it was announced, Woody Allen's memoir will no longer by published by Hachette. Employees of the company staged a walkout in protest on Thursday

'We Have No Practice Talking About Race in This Country.' Claudia Rankine on White Privilege and Her New Play Help

The poet and playwright grapples with whiteness in the Trump era in a new p...

The poet and playwright grapples with whiteness in the Trump era in a new play at The Shed in New York City