Someone Used A.I. to Write an Unauthorized Biography of Me. I Don’t Recommend Reading It.
Recently, I received a strange text from a new acquaintance. “You have your own biography???” it read. “How…
The Most American Episode of the Daily, Ever.
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Madeline Cash Isn’t Playing Around. Or Is She?
Madeline Cash has had many infestations in her life. On a recent day in London, she let in…
Marjane Satrapi, the Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French author whose graphic novel series “Persepolis” introduced millions of readers to the struggles of…
How a Family of 4 Lives on $225,000 a Year in Washington Heights
How can people possibly afford to live in one of the most expensive cities on the planet? It’s…
Mac Barnett Faces Blowback for His Criticism of Children’s Books
Mac Barnett, the national ambassador for young people’s literature, was running late. He’d been at Little, Brown to…
Was a Story That Just Won a Literary Prize A.I.-Generated?
Concerns over the increasingly widespread use of A.I. tools to assist with writing continue to roil the literary…
Journalist and Her Mother Are Among 3 Killed in Upper Manhattan Fire
A fashion writer for People magazine and her mother were among the three people killed in a fast-moving…
Interview: Xochitl Gonzalez on ‘Last Night in Brooklyn’ and Her Favorite Books
In an email interview, she confessed the Marilynne Robinson-sized hole in her reading, and the book her high…
Where Have All the Book Reviews Gone?
But here’s a catch with A.I. It’s easy to tell when a reference, or a comparison, or a…
Poetry Challenge Day 5: The Role of Poetry In Our Lives
The Poetry Challenge Let’s learn one poem together this week. The Poetry Challenge See Full Poem & Readings…
Poetry Challenge: Memorize “The More Loving One” by W.H. Auden
The Poetry Challenge Let’s learn one poem together this week. The Poetry Challenge See Full Poem & Readings…