Ross Barkan delved into Bret Easton Ellis’s new novel.

PEN raised an alarm over laws banning drag shows.

At Hell Gate, a look at what we lose when NYC defunds its libraries.

Jason Diamond explored the ruins of an infamous castle.

The Hollywood Reporter reviewed the film adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s Eileen.

John Warner pondered the challenges of writing sports novels.

A book of Kate Bush’s lyrics is on the way.

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