Alec Wilkinson talks about his new book, The Ice Balloon, which Brain Pickings calls “remarkable.” Click through to watch!
More >The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, based on the bestselling book by Stieg Larsson, has received five Oscar nominations. Rooney Mara, who plays Lisbeth Salander in the David Fincher-directed film, leads the list with a nod for Best Actress. The film has also been nominated for its Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing. The Oscars will be awarded on Sunday, February 26th. Congratulations to all of the nominees!
More >First-time author Erin Morgenstern continues to rack up awards for her captivating bestseller, The Night Circus. This time, the awards came from the American Library Association.
More >Writer, M.D. is a collection of the best contemporary fiction and nonfiction written by doctors. Edited by Leah Kaminsky, the book includes pieces from Abraham Verghese, Pauline Chen, Atul Gawande, Danielle Ofri, and Ethan Canin. Ofri appeared recently on NPR’s “To The Best of Our Knowledge,” reading from and discussing her contribution to the book. Click to listen to the interview.
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Heat up your winter with two books guaranteed to get your pulse racing. Five winners will each receive pre-publication editions of The Fear Index by Robert Harris and Start Shooting by Charlie Newton. More details here!
A dazzling new collection of essays—on reading, writing, form, and thought—from one of America’s master writers.
More >Ben Marcus stopped by our offices to talk about his new novel, The Flame Alphabet. Click through to watch the video!
More >This enhanced eBook edition of Blue Nights includes three short films directed by Griffin Dunne and starring Joan Didion. Each film blends Didion’s incisive prose with images and mementos from her daughter’s life.
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