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fromTime Out New York
20 hours ago

This New York reading retreat is rethinking book clubs

Page Break offers a unique weekend retreat where strangers read a novel aloud together, fostering community and enhancing comprehension.
#zendaya
Film
fromThe New Yorker
23 hours ago

The Drama Surrounding "The Drama"

Fans gathered for the New York premiere of 'The Drama' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, showcasing excitement and anticipation despite the cold weather.
Film
fromVulture
4 days ago

Critics Aren't Sure Whether to Marry The Drama

Zendaya's performance in the controversial film is widely praised, while critics are divided on the film's originality and execution.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Required Reading

Calida Rawles' art explores the duality of water as both healing and destructive within the Black diaspora's history.
NYC food
fromLong Island, NY Patch
2 days ago

New Amagansett Coffee Shop + Book Fairies Milestone + WonderMom Box + Garden City PopUp Bagels

New businesses and community initiatives are thriving across Long Island, showcasing local entrepreneurship and support for under-resourced communities.
#brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromPublishersWeekly.com
2 days ago

Brooklyn to Get Its Own Comic Convention This Fall

Brooklyn will host its inaugural comics festival, the Brooklyn Expo of Comics, on November 14-15, organized by BODEGA to support local comic artists.
Brooklyn
fromPublishersWeekly.com
2 days ago

Brooklyn to Get Its Own Comic Convention This Fall

Brooklyn will host its inaugural comics festival, the Brooklyn Expo of Comics, on November 14-15, organized by BODEGA to support local comic artists.
fromHarvard Gazette
4 days ago

Writing us back from the brink - Harvard Gazette

"We're talking about political leaders who were moved by an enormous sense of responsibility and fear for the world."
Russo-Ukrainian War
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
5 days ago

The Ample Rewards of Ben Lerner's Slender New Novel

An interview with Ben Lerner reveals complexities of memory and influence in art and literature.
Digital life
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

The pleasure of books in the digital age

The debate over digital archiving versus physical books highlights the unique engagement and sensory experience that books provide in a digital age.
fromTime Out New York
20 hours ago

These books have the longest waitlists at NYC's libraries

The most common titles on hold with the longest waits include The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, Theo of Golden by Allen Levi, Project Hail Mary by Andrew Weir, Heart the Lover by Lily King and Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden.
Books
fromFast Company
1 day ago

HarperCollins is forging ahead with AI-assisted dramas based on books. Some authors have concerns

Toonstar's proven ability to translate beloved stories into engaging animation, while keeping artists at the center of the process, makes them the ideal partner to bring Friendship List and other popular titles to new audiences in formats today's families love.
Media industry
#romantic-comedy
fromVulture
1 day ago
Film

The Drama Is Too Cowardly to Commit to Its Provocative Premise

The film presents a dark romantic comedy featuring complex characters and a central premise that challenges audience expectations.
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago
Film

"The Drama" Struggles to Justify Its Combustible Premise

Charlie and Emma navigate their relationship's challenges through humor and the concept of starting over.
Film
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Drama Is Too Cowardly to Commit to Its Provocative Premise

The film presents a dark romantic comedy featuring complex characters and a central premise that challenges audience expectations.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

"The Drama" Struggles to Justify Its Combustible Premise

Charlie and Emma navigate their relationship's challenges through humor and the concept of starting over.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

Summer Marathons in Painting and Drawing at the New York Studio School

The New York Studio School's Marathon program offers a transformative two-week intensive in drawing and painting, available online and in-person.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
2 days ago

Brooklyn Creative Reuse Opens at Industry City

Brooklyn Creative Reuse provides affordable art materials and creative classes while promoting sustainability by keeping art supplies out of landfills.
Fundraising
fromEpicenter NYC
1 week ago

How three Brooklyn moms are helping kids build their own home libraries - Epicenter NYC

Brooklyn Book Bodega has provided over 260,000 children and families with access to books and events promoting a love of reading.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

Unconventional Novels About Conventional People

Aging revolutionaries and conformists share parallel narratives of disillusionment and the loss of youthful dreams in recent literature.
Film
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Verge subscribers: Join us for a movie night in New York City, hosted by The Vergecast

A special screening of Sneakers will be held in New York City for Verge subscribers, featuring a discussion with Vergecast hosts.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Say It So People Hear It - Above the Law

Effective legal communication requires controlling tone, pace, and presence across different audiences while maintaining truthfulness and clarity.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

A Drama of Two Masters

A documentary dramatizes the rivalry between British landscape painters Turner and Constable while exploring survival strategies in the age of AI.
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Here are 10 great ways to celebrate poetry in NYC for World Poetry Day | amNewYork

Sadly, on Nov. 1, 2023, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe closed its location at 236 E 3rd St. to undergo a three-year Nuyoricanstruction project aimed at renovating its 100-year-old building, with plans to reopen in 2026. During that time, the cafe has partnered with the Bowery Poetry Club to host a Nuyorican Poets Cafe Slam every Monday night beginning at 7 p.m.
NYC music
Books
fromFast Company
2 days ago

How American independent bookstores made a massive comeback

Independent bookstores have adapted and are thriving despite the rise of online shopping.
Roam Research
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

Letters from Our Readers

Clear-air turbulence over Southeast Asia caused dramatic altitude changes in both modern commercial flights and World War II transport planes, with historical flights experiencing far more severe drops than contemporary incidents.
Media industry
fromArtforum
3 days ago

Dialogues and Dreams

Artforum evolved to foster international dialogue and promote substantive commentary in response to contemporary challenges in the arts ecosystem.
Writing
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

At Zoe Branch's table, poetry is alive and well in New York City | amNewYork

Zoe Branch's typewriter poetry in Central Park has made her a notable figure, offering personalized poems that connect deeply with individuals.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

The Sci-Fi Novelist Who Disappeared for Decades

Cameron Reed's science fiction explores cognitive estrangement, revealing alien worlds that reflect and challenge our own societal norms and moral dilemmas.
Women
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Feminist Visionary Who Lost the Plot

Elizabeth Cady Stanton's experience of discrimination at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention catalyzed her feminist activism, though her sense of intellectual superiority later contributed to bigoted views.
Independent films
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Coney Island Film School to host first-ever student film festival this weekend in Brooklyn | amNewYork

The Coney Island Film School's inaugural student film festival showcases diverse experimental films from students of varying experience levels, led by filmmaker Dylan Mars Greenberg.
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

New York Through The Eyes Of "You Got Older" Star Nina White

I am very partial to Cha Pa's Noodle and Grill on 52nd. I love their whole menu, but particularly their pho, and the service is always incredibly fast. You can get in and out between shows with plenty of time to take a nap or wander the streets of Midtown before your evening call time.
NYC music
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
5 days ago

Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl Returns With 34 Local Shops

The Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl runs from April 18 to 25, featuring 34 local shops and culminating in an afterparty on April 29.
#reading
Books
fromCN Traveller
2 days ago

Book lovers, these towns were made for you

Cities are nurturing a return to reading with bookstores, literary festivals, and a culture that encourages spending time with books.
Books
fromConde Nast Traveler
6 days ago

Book Lovers, These Towns Were Made for You

Cities are nurturing a return to reading with bookstores, literary festivals, and spaces for readers to enjoy books.
Books
fromCN Traveller
2 days ago

Book lovers, these towns were made for you

Cities are nurturing a return to reading with bookstores, literary festivals, and a culture that encourages spending time with books.
Books
fromConde Nast Traveler
6 days ago

Book Lovers, These Towns Were Made for You

Cities are nurturing a return to reading with bookstores, literary festivals, and spaces for readers to enjoy books.
Media industry
fromInc
1 week ago

Should You Hire a Writer or Use AI? Here's Why Journalists Still Win

Investing in journalists enhances content quality through expertise, relationships, and engaging storytelling, which AI cannot replicate despite its efficiency.
frompatch.com
2 weeks ago

Free NYC Workshops Offer Art, Language, Tech And Business Skills

Canvas Cafe offers a relaxed painting session honoring Frida Kahlo, featuring guided art-making and conversation, scheduled for March 21 at Fort Washington Library.
Arts
Writing
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

The art of College poetry - Harvard Gazette

Harvard College hosts three National Youth Poet Laureates who emphasize performance techniques, personal storytelling, and the transformative power of poetry in their academic and artistic pursuits.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
4 weeks ago

Culture Makers: Keeping Oakland's literary scene strong

The Oaklandside hosts Culture Makers live event on March 19 featuring Oakland authors Jasmine Guillory and Carolina Ixta, plus publisher J.K. Fowler discussing creative work and community.
Books
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

The Secret to Actually Finishing That Passion Project? Treat It Like You Work in a Coal Mine, Says This Best-Selling Author.

Focus on ideas that can sustain long-term commitment rather than chasing every clever thought.
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

What Do We Really Think of the New New Museum?

The new New Museum is many things: contemporary, perhaps, but also a science, history, anthropology, and many other museums in one. It echoes the desire of its patron class to own the world and its affiliated courtier class to deliver it to them on a silver platter, or encased in perforated metal, in this case.
Arts
#philosophy-of-mathematics
Books
fromwww.newyorker.com
6 days ago

Cassandra Neyenesch Reads Enough for Now

Cassandra Neyenesch is a Brooklyn-based writer and curator with a debut novel titled A Little Bit Bad, set to be published in May.
Writing
fromElite Traveler
3 weeks ago

Life Lessons With Author David Coggins

Living an interesting life requires embracing improbable efforts, starting from the ground floor in unfamiliar pursuits, prioritizing face-to-face conversation, and developing deep attachment to specific places.
#ai-in-publishing
Books
fromThe Walrus
5 days ago

I Had the Literary Scoop of the Year. The New York Times Stole It from Me | The Walrus

Allegations arose that the horror novel 'Shy Girl' was written with AI assistance, leading Hachette to halt its publication.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Soon publishers won't stand a chance': literary world in struggle to detect AI-written books

AI-generated content in literary submissions raises concerns for agents and publishers about authenticity and detection.
Books
fromThe Walrus
5 days ago

I Had the Literary Scoop of the Year. The New York Times Stole It from Me | The Walrus

Allegations arose that the horror novel 'Shy Girl' was written with AI assistance, leading Hachette to halt its publication.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Soon publishers won't stand a chance': literary world in struggle to detect AI-written books

AI-generated content in literary submissions raises concerns for agents and publishers about authenticity and detection.
fromConde Nast Traveler
5 days ago

9 Books Our Editors Couldn't Put Down This Season

New biographies and freshly issued retrospectives reexamine the lives and legacies of fashion's biggest names, from archetypical It girl Jane Birkin to the eternally ahead of his time Issey Miyake.
Books
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

Required Reading

Women's strikes, graffiti activism, and museum repatriation efforts represent diverse forms of contemporary protest and cultural reckoning across multiple global contexts.
Writing
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

I'm an 85-year-old ghostwriter who's never been more in demand. I charge high prices, embrace my wrinkles, and live full out.

Judy Katz, 85, operates a successful ghostwriting business from Manhattan, having written 60 memoirs and books while actively rejecting retirement and combating ageism.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Katie da Cunha Lewin's 'The Writer's Room' examines the spaces where authors work

She wrote 10 books while she was here, and that includes children's books, you know, volumes of poetry. It was a busy and bustling place back then. Lucille and her husband, Fred Clifton, had six kids running around. Neighbors were in and out. Artist friends were over constantly. But Lucille Clifton managed to carve out time and space to write.
Writing
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

"Podcast" meant nothing and everything at On Air Fest

Audio industry economics remain unclear despite growth, with most successful creators operating outside traditional journalism frameworks and focusing on independent content creation.
Books
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims

The US release of the horror novel 'Shy Girl' has been canceled due to concerns over AI involvement in its writing.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

How America Learned to Love Barnes & Noble Again

Barnes & Noble, once a threat to independent bookstores, faced decline from Amazon but is now experiencing revival through physical store expansion and learning from independent bookstore models.
Books
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago

'New trick' at 50: Fiction. And now, raves. - Harvard Gazette

Epidemiologist Janet Rich-Edwards was inspired to write her debut novel 'Canticle' after attending a Radcliffe lecture on medieval nuns' liturgical books, discovering a connection between academic scholarship and creative fiction writing.
Business
fromFast Company
2 months ago

These business partners designed their dream bookstore. It took a lot of 'manifesting'

Godmothers blends community, creativity, and commerce as a bookstore-café-events space co-founded by Victoria Jackson and Jennifer Rudolph Walsh.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

From playwright to stage manager

Self-generating AI interfaces require structured constraints like A2UI to prevent chaotic, unusable experiences and shift designers from deterministic blueprints to probabilistic protocols.
Europe politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

The Country That Made Its Own Canon

Sweden released a national culture canon, sparking controversy over national identity as immigration rises and the nationalist Sweden Democrats gain political influence.
LGBT
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Letters from Our Readers

Late-Victorian 'earnest' served as queer slang; Wilde used coded double entendres; Stephen Fry honors Wilde; Clyde Fitch was a once-prolific, now largely forgotten American playwright.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Say It Again: A Treatment

Clara, a spy whose family and friends were repeatedly targeted by Russian gangs, travels to London and infiltrates M.I.6 to find a Russian double agent.
Books
fromwww.7x7.com
3 weeks ago

13 New Books by Local Authors to Break for This Spring

Three new books explore pivotal moments in cultural history: a 1960s San Francisco novel about reproductive rights, a contemporary suburban thriller involving a Chinese American family, and Rolling Stone Magazine's counterculture origins in 1967.
Books
fromHarvard Gazette
4 weeks ago

That's a book? - Harvard Gazette

Italo Calvino used tarot card decks as a computational system to generate interconnected narratives, predating modern AI by decades and demonstrating how structured systems can create complex literary works.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Required Reading

Lunar New Year festivities and California's new Historic South L.A. Cultural District underscore renewed recognition of local arts, community celebration, and plans for a monument.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Do writing retreats actually work? Reader, I finished my novel in style

Retreats provide concentrated time, restorative environments, purposeful walking, and peer support that accelerate progress on creative projects and relieve blocks.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

How to Put Sex in a Novel

Contemporary literary fiction increasingly avoids depicting heterosexual intimacy while queer novelists freely explore sex's complexities, as exemplified by Jan Saenz's unconventional novel about selling experimental orgasm-inducing pills.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Writer's Secret Weapon

Swimming and physical exertion enhance creative thinking by muffling sensory input, boosting neurotransmitters, and enabling deeper, more original idea generation.
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Develop Your Work and Aesthetic Philosophy at New York Studio School

Join a community of dedicated artists for full-time study in drawing, painting, and sculpture. The New York Studio School was founded in 1964 with an emphasis on artists learning from artists, working from perception in extensive studio sessions, and the pursuit of drawing as the most direct means of describing one's ideas or experiences. At NYSS, students cultivate distinctive visual languages and develop personal studio practices that last a lifetime.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Teaching Children Taught Me How to Be an Artist

At the end of November of 2011, I saw my dad take his last breath. I came back to the United States after participating in all the death-related rituals that helped organize my pain in México. New York City was not a place to live my mourning, and right around December of the same year, I felt an intense longing to become small again. I needed to work with children.
Arts
Books
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Mary Gaitskill Reads "Something Familiar"

Mary Gaitskill performs "Something Familiar" from the March 2, 2026 issue and has published eight fiction books, including Veronica and the essay collection Oppositions.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Required Reading

Artists use playful, empathetic imagery to challenge ageist and gendered stereotypes and to restore community and resilience amid destruction.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

New York Academy of Art Presents "Chubb Fellows & Friends"

Chubb Fellows & Friends exhibits works by New York Academy of Art alumni and affiliates, emphasizing rigorous technical training, anatomical mastery, and contemporary innovation.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Required Reading

A 19th-century Quran from Arturo Schomburg's collection was used at Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in, symbolizing dignity for immigrant and working-class New Yorkers.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Our Most Anticipated Books of 2026

Forthcoming notable books include Halldór Laxness's A Parish Chronicle, Helen Garner's collected stories, Hernan Diaz's new novel, and Can Xue's The Enchanting Lives of Others.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago

How an artist and a writer forged a frank friendship-and a book

"I have been reading your book The Lonely City: The Art of Being Alone and I wanted to write and say how very good it is," "I discovered Henry Darger's work about 15 years ago. I am so interested in how you write about him and [Edward] Hopper, [Andy] Warhol and [David] Wojnarowicz."
Books
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Reading for the New Year: Part Two

Years ago, I wrote a series of articles for my college newspaper about competing in contests for which I was comically unprepared: arm wrestling, archery, Scrabble. The compulsion to fail dramatically continued into my freelance writing career, when I finagled my way into the front corral at the Los Angeles Marathon. (I stuck with the élites for all of two hundred meters.) My inclination was Plimptonian.
Books
Books
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Brick-and-mortar bookshops look better than ever in the Amazon age

Physical print books remain widely popular despite Amazon's dominance in sales, e-books, and audiobooks, with strong brick-and-mortar growth and sustained print revenue.
fromUntapped New York
1 year ago

How Museum Artifacts in NYC Inspired a Novel About a Medieval Witch - Untapped New York

While working on a graduate school paper on the mystical powers of coral, gemologist Anna Rasche ventured deep into the archives of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum's library. Coral is the most powerful material to ward off the evil eye-a belief Italians have held since ancient times. Romans often gifted newborns coral amulets to prevent sickness and bad luck.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Reading for the New Year: Part Four

We meet him as a Gumby-like figure, asleep on a dirt floor, with only a jug of water and a toy horse. He has no idea how he got there. When he's around seventeen years old, Kaspar meets his captor, rendered in the book as a shadowy, hatch-marked father: "The Man in Black." The man teaches him to write his name; he teaches him to take a few fumbling goose steps outside.
Books
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Is listening to an audiobook as good as reading?

Audiobooks and comics are legitimate, effective forms of reading that expand access, boost literacy, and contribute significantly to the publishing industry.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Love, desire and community: the new generation of readers bonding over romance novels

In a packed room in Sydney, an excited crowd riffles through stacks of stickers and bookmarks searching for their favourite characters. Another group flicks through racks of clothing, pulling out T-shirts that say romance readers club and probably reading about fairies. A poster on the wall, with tear-off tabs, invites visitors to take what they need: a love triangle, a love confession mid-dragon battle, a morally grey man or a cowboy. Half of the tabs have already been taken.
Books
Books
fromwww.courant.com
2 months ago

3 authors win $10,000 prizes for blending science and literature

Three authors received $10,000 Science + Literature awards for works blending scientific research and literary artistry examining nature, Indigenous impacts, and queer perspectives.
Books
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

February may be short on days but it boasts a long list of new books

February brings multiple commemorations and a wave of new, translated and genre‑blending book releases that invite readers to dive into fresh literary work.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

A Debut Novel About the Quest for Eternal Youth

The boundary between responsible adult and dependent child has frayed as caregivers flail through midlife while youth confront a crumbling, dishonest world.
Books
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

New Carnegie Medal winners Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li love libraries

Megha Majumdar won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction; Yiyun Li won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction.
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