How novelists continue to be inspired by artists – The Art Newspaper
Soon after she started writing her sharp and gritty new novel, Exhibition, Alex Hyde went to see some…
Yet Another Piece of AI-Pilled Speculative Fiction Has Gone Dangerously Viral
Once again, AI people are letting a work of fiction seep into their brains. This time it’s a…
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon review – conjuring an unhinged world
If Thomas Pynchon, the reclusive, revered American novelist, were to have a moment, this, as he nudges 90,…
Explore Books suggests a mix of fiction and nonfiction titles
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book…
Greil Marcus on ‘Mystery Train’s’ 50th anniversary
When it was first published in 1975, “Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock ‘n’ Roll Music” was…
9 Books We Can’t Stop Thinking About This Month
Last month, researchers published a study finding that the practice of “leisure reading” is in precipitous decline. In…
“If You Lie” opens with a closed trunk and frantic hope of escape
Sounds came. The steady ping of rain drumming against steel. The muted whoosh of wind. The high whine…
LIBRARY COLUMN | Cozy up with a cup of fantasy | Features
As a youth, I loved high fantasy: expansive worldbuilding, epic storylines, and difficult-to-pronounce imaginary names. Tamora Pierce’s books…
Fun and Gentle Series for Emerging Readers | Early Reader Fiction Series
The gentle stories in this collection of early readers feature warm, inviting illustrations and focus on navigating family…
Australia’s favourite authors share their favourite books of the 21st century
The first 25 years of this century have seen millions of books published worldwide. Of these, many have…
Book Marks reviews of Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon Book Marks
Milwaukee 1932, the Great Depression going full blast, repeal of Prohibition just around the corner, Al Capone in…
Jade Chang’s ‘What a Time to Be Alive’ takes aim at social media
The world is a confusing and scary place right now. Many of us are anxious wanderers in the…