The Publishing Mystery That No One Wants to Talk About
A minimally speaking autistic man just wrote a best-selling book. Or did he?
Fiction
The Paradox of Modern Medicine
Testing has become so advanced that doctors now miss important elements of diagnosis.
What Does Lena Dunham Want to Tell Us?
Her new memoir captures the cost of being an impossibly popular target.
The Eighth Deadly Sin
Humankind has devised a new form of debasement.
Six Books That Simply Must Be Talked About
These six books demand discussion—with a pal, a date, or a book club.
Nine Books to Reset Your View of the World
Each of these titles will widen your perspective, offering you original insight and vision.
Seven Books to Read When You Have No Time to Read
These titles are worth picking up, even if you have only a moment to spare.
Six Books You Can Get Lost In
These novels highlight the power—both good and bad—of unchecked fantasizing.
The Drone King
A newly discovered short story by Kurt Vonnegut
Deeds Not Words
Love and suffragism at a girls’ school in 20th-century England. A short story
O
An exhibition of unintended consequences. A short story
The Wall
A short story about family and class.
Attitude Adjustment
After surviving a gruesome accident, a Catholic priest struggles with life. A short story
Scenes From a Marriage
“What’s it like?,” Natalie said quietly. “Marriage, I mean.” Mathilde said, “Kipling called it a very long conversation.” A short story
Hex Keys
Father's Day 1972—an oddball quest. A short story
The Rhett Butlers
He is 40. You are almost 17. You know his kiss is coming, that day in the classroom, but still it surprises you. A short story
Magnified
What if Lee Harvey Oswald had lost his nerve? A historical novelist—who is also a student of the Kennedy assassination—imagines what might have happened next.
The Contest
A short story