Beloved, Visionary Fantasy Writer Ursula K. Le Guin Dies at 88
On Tuesday, the New York Times reported that Ursula K. Le Guin—author of dozens of books including The Left Hand of…
Soon You'll Be Able to Read Sean Penn's Novel About a 'Divorced, Disillusioned Man'
Like so many journalists before him, Sean Penn is writing a novel.
74-Year-Old Man Destroys Thousands of Images of Kim Kardashian in Glastonbury 'Massacre'
Is snapping a selfie an act of radical self-empowerment? I don’t know. What about this one: typing up an angry…
George R. R. Martin Wants Westeros to Remain Fiction, Campaigns for Clinton
Game of Thrones writer George R. R. Martin, perhaps unnerved by the similarities between Donald Trump and the barbaric…
Natalie Babbitt, Author of the Beloved Young Adult Book Tuck Everlasting, Dies at 84
Natalie Babbitt, whose young adult classic Tuck Everlasting explored the concept of immortality, leading many young…
Jennifer Lawrence to Portray Tragic Jazz Age Beauty Zelda Fitzgerald
Our chill, astronomically famous BFF Jennifer Lawrence has been cast to star in Zelda, a film about tragic writer and…
Guy Named Dave Hemingway Wins Annual Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest
Recently, in Ways Men Pass Time: Macon, North Carolina resident Dave Hemingway won the annual Ernest Hemingway…
Big-Name Writers Sign Petition Condemning Trump and Swiftly Ending His Candidacy
In a demonstration of optimism, a group of over 450 writers, including Junot Diaz, Stephen King and Cheryl Strayed, rele…
What's Really Behind Our Obsession Over Unmasking Elena Ferrante?
Ever since so-called Ferrante fever struck, there’s been a cottage industry dedicated to unraveling the true identity…
Zola Says Hollywood Is Practically Knocking Down Her Door
Internet-famous author Zola has dreams of flipping her Twitter story into a lucrative career in Hollywood. It could…
An Interview With Jami Attenberg, Author of Saint Mazie
Saint Mazie, the wonderful new novel released this week by Jami Attenberg, tells the story of Mazie Phillips—a nearly…
'A Little Clitoris of Discernment': Jonathan Franzen Can't Write Sex
On Monday, May 11, an elite few began receiving advanced copies of Purity, the latest release from Great Male American…
Joan Didion's Crème Caramel Must Be Very Hostile
Earlier today, Grub Street offered a look into the culinary world of author (and famed entertainer) Joan Didion. "Joan…
Jodi Picoult Says Fuck You to Lit World Sexism (and Nicholas Sparks)
After nearly two decades as a highly successful published author, Jodi Picoult is out on yet another book tour (this…
Lindsay Lohan, Age 28, Is Writing a Memoir
Lindsay Lohan is working on her memoir. It will reportedly be a trilogy. Lohan is 28 years old.
Alice Munro Becomes 13th Woman to Win Nobel Prize in Literature
Brilliant badass Alice Munro has won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Nobel Committee announced today. The…
Jane Austen's Face Is Coming to British Money
She joins Florence Nightingale and Elizabeth Fry as the third non-royal to appear on British currency. She's replacing…
Listen to Author Dan Brown's Terrible Song About Phone Sex
My favorite thing about The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons wasn't the stories, but how author Dan Brown's physical…
Jamaica Kincaid Says People Only Say She’s Angry Because She’s Black
After recently opting to read part of Paradise Lost instead of her own (relatively) brand-new novel, See Now Then, at…
Want to Be a Successful Writer? Be a Man.
Well, this is depressing: female authors are still using male pseudonyms — or ambiguous initials in hopes that…