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Rebecca Makkai Jumps Into The “Messy Tar Pit” Of True Crime

The I Have Some Questions For You author set out to write “the world’s worst high school reunion” and ended up with a very different novel.

By Nolan Feeney
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Nicole Flattery Is Reimagining Andy Warhol’s World

Nothing Special spotlights the women behind the typewriters.

By Shahed Ezaydi
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How Taylor Jenkins Reid Turns Celebrity Gossip Into Novels

The Daisy Jones & The Six author’s fascination with star image fueled a quartet of novels.

By Samantha Leach
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Florida Storms Helped Dizz Tate Capture The Chaos Of Being A 13-Year-Old Girl

Her debut novel Brutes cleverly uses a collective voice to communicate so much more than a story.

By Shahed Ezaydi
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Delia Cai’s Small-Town Romance Goes Beyond The Tropes

With Central Places, Cai deploys the familiar Hallmark movie plot to tell a different story.

By Samantha Leach
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Allegra Goodman Procrastinates By Reading Time-Management Books

Even if she doesn’t actually follow the advice.

By Samantha Leach
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Allie Rowbottom Will Have Her Feminism With A Side of Botox

Her new novel, Aesthetica, is a nuanced exploration of beauty standards, Instagram culture, and what it really means to like how you look.

By Samantha Leach
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner Can Write Anywhere — Even The Bathroom At Bloomingdale’s

The author of Fleishman Is in Trouble — and the showrunner of its FX adaptation — is nothing if not adaptable.

By Samantha Leach
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Lorde Has Gotten Jessica Knoll Through Years Of Working On 'Luckiest Girl Alive'

The author listened to the album on repeat while writing the novel, which inspired Netflix’s new film.

By Samantha Leach
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Candice Carty-Williams Dives Into Her “Daddy Issues”

In People Person, Carty-Williams writes about a family much like her own.

By Samantha Leach
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Candice Brathwaite Is Over Using Her Own Life For Material

“To have to keep rehashing those stories or dig for that kind of material, I’m very much on a break from that.”

By Shahed Ezaydi
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Why Ada Calhoun Scrapped Her Book About An Artist To Write About Her Father

“The second I stopped trying to force the book to be something it just didn't want to be, that was when the world kind of opened up.”

By Samantha Leach
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Sloane Crosley Wrote Her “Funny” Book. Next Comes The “Depressed One.”

The author is releasing a pair of very different tomes.

By Samantha Leach
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Selma Blair Wrote Through The Pain

Penning her memoir was strenuous, both physically and emotionally.

By Samantha Leach
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When The Writing Gets Tough, Ocean Vuong Lies Down

The author of 'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous' and 'Time Is a Mother' believes in taking breaks.

By Samantha Leach
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Doesn’t Suffer For Her Art

“Writing is the love of my life.”

By Samantha Leach
Streaming

The 'Dear Edward' Showrunner Addressed A Potential Season 2

“I always ask myself, ‘Do I want to know more about these characters? Is there more story to tell?’ I definitely feel that way.”

By Grace Wehniainen
Quick Question

Hello Sunshine’s Lauren Neustadter Swears By This Advice From Reese Witherspoon

The Daisy Jones executive producer once “idolized” the actor. Now, they work side by side.

By Grace Wehniainen

We Have A Problem With Karen

It’s time to retire the meme.

By Brianna Holt
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What 'Next In Fashion' Taught Me About The Creative Life

When novelist Rachel Heng threw on the Netflix reality show, she never expected to have an epiphany.

By Rachel Heng
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Rebecca Makkai Jumps Into The “Messy Tar Pit” Of True Crime

The I Have Some Questions For You author set out to write “the world’s worst high school reunion” and ended up with a very different novel.

By Nolan Feeney
Bustle Book Club

Nicole Flattery Is Reimagining Andy Warhol’s World

Nothing Special spotlights the women behind the typewriters.

By Shahed Ezaydi
Eating Disorders

The Wild West Of Health Care

“Fingers crossed!” could be the official motto of the eating disorder clinical profession.

By Hannah Orenstein
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How Taylor Jenkins Reid Turns Celebrity Gossip Into Novels

The Daisy Jones & The Six author’s fascination with star image fueled a quartet of novels.

By Samantha Leach
Streaming

This Sneaky Clue Foreshadowed The 'Daisy Jones & The Six' Book Ending

The new TV adaptation is working toward a big twist — here’s how it went down in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s 2019 novel.

By Grace Wehniainen
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'Daisy Jones & The Six' Was Partially Inspired By This Viral Fleetwood Mac Moment

The impact of Rumours strikes again.

By Grace Wehniainen
Quick Question

How Zibby Owens Built A DIY Podcast Into A Book Empire

The woman behind Zibby Media reveals how she went from book world outsider to indie publisher in five short years.

By Chloe Foussianes
TV & Movies

Everything To Know About 'Mayfair Witches' Season 2

Showrunner Esta Spalding teased what might be covered in the next chapter (and beyond).

By Grace Wehniainen
TV & Movies

These Bachelor Nation Experts Want To Save The Franchise

How To Win The Bachelor authors Chad Kultgen and Lizzy Pace are coaching contestants to get the show back on track.

By Grace Wehniainen
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The 42 Best Vampire Books To Read Now

Put aside your tattered copy of Twilight and try one of these lesser-known titles.

By The Editors
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Everything To Know About The New 'Bridgerton' Prequel Book, 'Queen Charlotte'

Readers, it’s time to mark your calendars.

By Catharina Cheung
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Florida Storms Helped Dizz Tate Capture The Chaos Of Being A 13-Year-Old Girl

Her debut novel Brutes cleverly uses a collective voice to communicate so much more than a story.

By Shahed Ezaydi