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fromThe Nation
7 hours ago

Ben Lerner's Novel of Fathers and Sons

Modern masculinity is characterized by anxiety and insecurity, regardless of age or responsibilities, as depicted in Ben Lerner's fiction.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
5 hours ago

The Feeling of Becoming Less and Less of a Person

The advent of the smartphone marked a significant shift in human perception and relationships, altering the human sensorium since June 2007.
Television
fromQueerty
20 hours ago

The secretly queer world of Animorphs might finally go mainstream in new reboot - Queerty

Disney+ is developing a new TV adaptation of Animorphs, a YA book series about teens who can transform into animals to fight an alien invasion.
Relationships
fromInsideHook
1 day ago

What Men Can Learn From 17 Unforgettable On-Screen Proposals

Real-life proposals differ from romantic comedies, but lessons from memorable on-screen moments can guide men in crafting meaningful proposals.
fromFast Company
3 days 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
Books
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Coping With the Up-and-Down Arc of a Prolific Writer's Life

Merrill Joan Gerber's latest book reflects her writing journey from the 1960s to the present, showcasing selected stories from her extensive career.
Intellectual property law
fromThe IP Law Blog
1 week ago

Tropes Aren't Theft: What Freeman v. Wolff Teaches About Substantial Similarity in YA Fantasy Fiction

The court ruled that substantial similarity in copyright law requires more than just shared themes or ideas, emphasizing the importance of protectable expression.
Philosophy
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Bible analysis uncovers clues showing scripture was written by God

A network of over 63,000 connections in the Bible suggests intricate links that some believe indicate divine authorship.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Life of Pi author Yann Martel: I thought the Iliad was a book for old farts then I started getting ideas'

Yann Martel's new novel, Son of Nobody, reimagines the Trojan War from the perspective of an unknown soldier, blending humor and domesticity with scholarly footnotes.
Independent films
fromThe Independent
1 week ago

The Salt Path movie set to be released in US amid ongoing literary scandal

The film adaptation of The Salt Path will be released in the US on May 22, amid controversy over the author's memoir.
Higher education
fromFortune
1 week ago

What if I told you the 'AI slop' debate was over 100 years old? It used to be about 'ghostwriting' | Fortune

Vanderbilt University faced backlash for using ChatGPT to draft a message about community after a campus shooting.
Books
fromIndependent
2 days ago

My husband died suddenly. One final task remained: to publish the book he'd spent 25 years of his life working on

Editing a book on James Joyce took over two decades of research and writing, followed by three and a half years of editing.
Digital life
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Is AI killing the human voice in writing?

Predictive language technologies challenge individual expression by influencing how writers generate and complete their thoughts.
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.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Transcription by Ben Lerner review a stunning exploration of technology and storytelling

The novel explores themes of touch, familial inheritance, and the complexities of communication through a narrative involving a final interview with a mentor.
#literature
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago
Books

Unconventional Novels About Conventional People

Aging revolutionaries and conformists share parallel narratives of disillusionment and the loss of youthful dreams in recent literature.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

Unconventional Novels About Conventional People

Aging revolutionaries and conformists share parallel narratives of disillusionment and the loss of youthful dreams in recent literature.
LGBT
fromQueerty
3 months ago

10 gay sports romances that will quench your Heated Rivalry thirst - Queerty

HBO Max's Heated Rivalry sparked mainstream interest in gay sports romance, leading to increased demand for similar queer romance stories centered on athletic settings and characters.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

The Human Skill That Eludes AI

Generative AI has paradoxically declined in creative writing quality since GPT-2, despite advancing in technical capabilities, with current models producing formulaic, flawed prose despite access to centuries of literature.
#film-vs-literature
Books
fromDefector
4 days ago

The Gentle Parenting Of Ben Lerner's 'Transcription' | Defector

Ben Lerner's novels explore themes of youth, sexuality, and the complexities of adulthood through autofictional narratives.
#film-adaptation
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Permanence by Sophie Mackintosh review high-concept adultery fable

Sophie Mackintosh's novel Permanence explores desire and infidelity through a surreal narrative of a couple trapped in a fantasy world.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
2 weeks ago

Romance Duo "Christina Lauren" Talk About Romance Versus Reality & The Current Projects

Christina Lauren co-authors normalize intimate wellness discussions through romance writing and partnerships, emphasizing realistic female experiences in both fiction and real life.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Shift That Happens When You Write a Non-Fiction Book

Writing a book transforms tacit knowledge into explicit frameworks, forcing experts to articulate intuitions they've developed through experience into clear, communicable ideas.
Television
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

10 Years Ago, One Conflicted Sci-Fi Reboot Dropped A Wild Finale

The 2009-2011 V reboot served as a transitional bridge between eras of science fiction television, featuring Morena Baccarin's standout performance as the alien leader Anna.
#wuthering-heights
Writing
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

The Trouble With Adapting "Wuthering Heights"

Wuthering Heights features multiple narrators, influencing adaptations and interpretations of the novel since its publication.
Writing
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

The Trouble With Adapting "Wuthering Heights"

Wuthering Heights features multiple narrators, influencing adaptations and interpretations of the novel since its publication.
Books
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Fiction Is Indispensable to Life's Journey

Fiction is essential for emotional connection, learning, and social cognition, allowing us to escape reality and engage deeply with narratives.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Scarlet review Mamoru Hosoda turns Hamlet into tale of prowling knights and deep nothingness'

Mamoru Hosoda's anime adaptation of Hamlet, Scarlet, features stunning visuals but suffers from incoherent storytelling, arbitrary world-building, and heavy-handed philosophical messaging that undermines its narrative impact.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Love Lane by Patrick Gale review a homecoming tale with echoes of Brokeback Mountain

Elderly Harry Cane navigates complex relationships and buried secrets as he returns home after years away.
fromThe Sacramento Observer
1 month ago

Theft, feedback loops and ecological red flags: Capital Region writers face a new reality with AI

I feel that in a short period of time I've become very counter-cultural without meaning to, because I have a kind of like 'kill it with fire' attitude towards [AI]. I didn't consent to this, you know? And I guess, you know, we don't get to consent to the cultural changes that impact us; but I don't appreciate how it's all happened in what feels like about two years.
Artificial intelligence
#childrens-literature
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Children and teens roundup the best new picture books and novels

Bear finds hope in a tiny seed after his forest disappears, needing help from other animals to nurture it.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Children and teens roundup the best new picture books and novels

Bear finds hope in a tiny seed after his forest disappears, needing help from other animals to nurture it.
Books
fromInverse
1 week ago

Is That Weird 'Foundation' Game Connected To The Books Or The Show?

Isaac Asimov's influence on science fiction is profound, with his works inspiring many authors and adaptations, including the recent Foundation series.
Music
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Why music has become such a big part of the romance novel reading experience

Romance novel readers increasingly use pop music playlists to enhance their reading experiences, creating a community that bridges book fandom and music fandom, exemplified by Charli XCX's Wuthering Heights album.
Writing
fromBig Think
4 weeks ago

"If it sounds literary, it isn't": The deceptively simple rules behind good writing

Neal Allen and Anne Lamott co-authored Good Writing by combining Allen's 36 writing rules with Lamott's annotations, creating a collaborative guide where Allen explains rules and Lamott provides practical examples and alternative perspectives.
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Novel Pulled From Shelves After Author Is Accused of Using AI

Hachette remains committed to protecting original creative expression and storytelling. The company requires all submissions to be original to the authors and that the authors disclose whether AI is used during the writing process.
Books
Philosophy
fromBig Think
1 month ago

The 3 colors: What folktales teach about how to grow wise

European folktales use red, black, and white colors to represent three modes of being that map human maturation: red as ambition and life force, black as introspection and shadow, and white as wisdom and transcendence.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

A New Direction for the Trans Novel

A dying woman's opioid-induced memories reveal her deep resentment toward her trans child, exposing how her accumulated life disappointments have narrowed her worldview to rigid gender expectations.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

People feel like they're in on the joke': the new wave of pseudo-biopics

Filmmakers increasingly create pseudo-biopics that borrow recognizable elements from real people and events while changing names and details to avoid legal liability and maintain creative freedom.
fromMedium
1 month ago

Things that don't matter when you write

To deny one's own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one's own life. It is no less than a denial of the soul. The concept I stick to - my core principle - is simple: I write in plain English, and only when I actually have something to say.
Writing
Social justice
fromMedium
3 years ago

Confessions of a Race Writer

Race writers risk performing a narrowed, victimized 'blackness' while often holding privilege and a platform to speak for marginalized people.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Writing as Sanctuary: Carrying Grief Word by Word

Grief can be sudden or gradual, profoundly affecting cognition and sleep, and expressive practices like journaling and art therapy can help process and lighten grief.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Yiyun Li on Stories That Happen Twice

Retrospective narrative reveals how stories gain completeness through the knowledge of future events, transforming present moments into layered reflections on fate and identity.
US politics
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

A War of Narratives

Clear, simple narratives improve understanding; truth-focused, superior narratives are necessary to counter disinformation and avoid equating falsehoods with facts.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It's a loving mockery, because it's also who I am': the making of gaming's most pathetic character

Baby Steps uses deliberate frustration and an inept, awkward protagonist to transform player irritation into empathy, identification, and unexpected affection.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

We Must Do More Than Simply Depict Our Lives

The Bronx Museum biennial spotlights representational works that center urban youth and marginalized identities, challenging mainstream narratives through sincere, everyday portrayals.
Philosophy
fromAeon
2 months ago

Sure, AI can 'do' writing. But memoir? Not so much | Aeon Essays

Poetry and creative expression served as decisive tests for distinguishing human from machine intelligence via the imitation game.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
1 month ago

Heated Rivalry author makes Shane statement as sequel delayed

I do think that the three books, as a trilogy, it's Shane who has like the hero's arc. I think, even in The Long Game, it's Shane. As much as the book focuses on Ilya, Shane is the one with that arc, and I do think that continues into this one [Unrivaled].
Books
#tv-adaptation
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago
Books

"It's Not Something I'm Squeamish About": Heated Rivalry Author on Writing Explicit Sex Scenes | The Walrus

fromThe Walrus
2 months ago
Books

"It's Not Something I'm Squeamish About": Heated Rivalry Author on Writing Explicit Sex Scenes | The Walrus

Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why AI Must Not Do Our Writing for Us

Relying on machines for writing deprives students of the cognitive, emotional, and exploratory benefits of composing and personal intellectual engagement.
Film
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

What makes a good book-to-film adaptation? We have thoughts (and favorites)

Great book-to-film adaptations balance fidelity to plot and characters with bold stylistic choices that capture the original work's essential spirit.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

When Did Literature Get Less Dirty?

Philip Roth's Zuckerman Unbound functioned as a response to the controversial reception of Portnoy's Complaint, with Roth's protagonist expressing regret over writing sexually explicit material that drew accusations of anti-Semitism and misogyny.
Film
fromIndieWire
2 months ago

'Scarlet' Tells a Classical Revenge Story - Just Don't Call It a Shakespeare Adaptation

Scarlet reimagines Hamlet as a gender-swapped revenge tale that becomes a purgatorial journey questioning whether cycles of vengeance are worth perpetuating.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Turns Out, When You Write a Novel About Killing a Politician, People Tell You How They'd Do It

When the people who are after me get here, they'll arrest me and put me on trial, or they'll disappear me to some black site. Or they won't bother with any of that and they'll just kill me. All of these seem like plausible outcomes, but in the novel's prologue, the narrator seems much more confident of her success: I am a fucking genius, a gorgeous fucking genius, and the only thing left to do is sit down and write.
Books
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

The Unknown: A Filmmaker's Search for Lost Connections

Filmmaker Simplice Ganou, from Burkina Faso, spends his time documenting people and relationships, but when he travels to Winterthur, Switzerland, he faces a new challenge: nobody wants to talk to him.
Film
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Stitch Head review animated adaptation of hit Frankenstinian tale hangs loosely together

Stitch Head is a tentative, derivative British children's animated film that shows a director's awkward pivot from gritty live-action to familiar, Pixar-like visual territory.
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.
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

Finally, a Smooth-Brained Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights emphasizes tactile, erotic visuals and lush spectacle, trading sustained thematic depth for provocative, bodily cinematic moments.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

I am here in the evening light

An enduring presence promises return through nature, offers land and comfort, and reframes endings as ongoing continuity amid memory and quiet dusk.
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Ignore the Wuthering Heights haters - Emerald Fennell is good, actually

There is a two-minute section at the midpoint of'Wuthering Heights' that had me briefly convinced I was watching the greatest movie ever made. We watch as Margot Robbie's Cathy wears Elton John's sunglasses, paws at flesh-coloured walls, and skips and jumps around an eerily manicured garden straight out of Monty Don's erotic nightmares. Charli xcx wails on the soundtrack, swaddled in reverb and metallic strings.
Film
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

7 things people do when telling stories that make others tune out immediately without realizing it - Silicon Canals

We've all been there. Someone starts telling a story, and within seconds, your mind starts wandering. Maybe you pull out your phone, suddenly remember an urgent email, or find yourself mentally reorganizing your weekend plans. The storyteller doesn't notice. They keep going, completely unaware that they've lost their audience. After interviewing over 200 people for various articles, I've noticed patterns in how people communicate their experiences. Some captivate you from the first word, while others lose you before they've even gotten to the point.
Writing
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

How 'My Father's Shadow' Reinvents The Ghost Story

My Father's Shadow uses a Lagos-set coming-of-age narrative and metaphysical elements to process grief, imagined father-son conversations, and intergenerational, stoic masculinity.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

A Biography Without 'The Boring Bits'

Sophia Stewart poses a choice that many biographers struggle with: "what to do with the boring bits."
Books
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Taking the Internet Novel Offline

Depicting internet-mediated life requires new narrative strategies that ground online behavior in familiar forms like family drama to keep readers engaged.
Books
fromMedium
1 month ago

How to start writing (like it's easy)

A profoundly immersive book can deeply alter readers and provoke self-doubt about one's own creative abilities.
Books
fromDefector
2 months ago

Fanfiction's Total Cultural Victory | Defector

Fifty Shades of Grey's transition from fanfiction to mainstream publishing transformed the industry, proving fanfiction-originated romances can be highly lucrative and culturally influential.
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
fromBig Think
2 months ago

5 literary conspiracy theories - debunked

Literary conspiracy theories question authorship, use pseudonyms, and misattribute works, sometimes entertaining but often distorting historical understanding.
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.
Books
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

How Do You Write About the Inexplicable?

Rational skepticism coexists with a persistent tendency to personify evil and read coincidences as omens.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Chosen Family by Madeleine Gray review friends, lovers or something in between?

A complex, humorous portrayal of a lifelong relationship between two women, tracing childhood friendship, betrayal, queer awakening, co-parenting, and mysterious absence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Frogs for Watchdogs by Sean Farrell review about a boy

There's a particular energy to novels written from the point of view of small children. Humour, of course, in the things the child misinterprets; pathos in the things they feel they must keep hidden; jeopardy in the dangers we can see, and they cannot. As any relative or babysitter can attest, even the sweetest child can become mind-numbingly dull when they're all the company one has, so there's a skill to charm without boring.
Books
Books
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

The Perils of Killing the Already Dead

Fear of the unquiet dead drove communities to mutilate and restrain corpses across cultures long before and beyond nineteenth-century vampire lore.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Writer's Magic Trick

A writer is a kind of magician. Their job is to create living, three-dimensional people out of the ordinary stuff of ink and paper. This is no easy task, because readers can't literally hear, touch, or observe a character. Everything that defines a human being in real life-the physical space they occupy, or how they smell, feel, and sound-is stripped away, replaced by description. But authors have one major, mystical advantage: They can show you what's happening inside of someone's brain.
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