Lolita Turns 60

Marco Rubio got an $800,000 advance for his book. Did his donors pay its ghostwriter?

Benedict Anderson, Man Without a Country

Big books keep getting bigger.

Elena Ferrante is writing a new book, but you might never get to read it.

Emily Dickinson, born on this day in 1830, left a beautiful trove of handwritten poems.

Modi and Hollande’s collaborative book is the perfect Christmas gift for the climate-conscious transcendentalist in your life.

Living on a Literary Calendar

The Tale of the Talking Painting

Forget Moby-Dick marathons, Russia is reading War and Peace.

The Year in Literary Backlash

Mastering the Art of Stoned Cooking

The Case of the Disappearing Black Detective Novel

Another “great books” poll boringly confirms the dominance of Middlemarch.

Professional Fictions

Why Hitler was a big fan of porcelain.

Barnes & Noble wants to be a “lifestyle brand,” not a bookstore.

Put The Girl in Danger!

The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year list contains books by two dead people, four Americans, and one white man (probably).

The Quest to Run a Marathon in Under Two Hours