In his strange and wonderful second novel, Ned Beauman puts an utterly singular spin on the coming-of-age novel
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Why Superman Deserves More Respect
Long criticized for being one-dimensional (and way too-powerful), Superman deserves more respect from fans
Casters and Shadowhunters and Aliens, Oh My! 7 Young-Adult-Novel Supernatural Beings Making Their Way to Cinemas
‘Beautiful Creatures’—the movie of which is in theaters Feb. 14—isn’t the only book to feature paranormal beings new to its readers
For Valentine’s Day: Amazon Gives Every State Its Own Love Story
That’s one ‘Love Story’—plus 49 other tales of romance. So how do you come up with such a list?
Beautiful Creatures Authors: In Defense of Young Adult Paranormal Genre Fiction
As first the movie based on the hit series hits theaters, authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl talk to TIME about why writing for teens matters
Ouch! Check Out the Harshest Book Review of the Year
A Sunday Times essay on a “vague literary blah” of a book has been named the Hatchet Job of the Year
Capital Letters: D.C. Named Most Book-Friendly Burb in the U.S.
Where does your city rank in the annual list of literate locales?
There’s Finally Going to Be a New Bridget Jones Book
Get ready for a new chapter in the Bridget Jones story.
Parks & Rec Fans, Rejoice: Amy Poehler Is Writing a Book
Please give us a moment as we allow the sounds of the hallelujah chorus to wash over us
Q&A: Author Amy Wilentz and the Lure of Haiti
The award-winning writer tells TIME about her new book, ‘Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from Haiti,’ and her time reporting in that country
Happy 200th Birthday, Pride & Prejudice…and Happy Sundance, Too
The writer/director of the Sundance hit ‘Austenland’ talks to TIME about why we still love Mr. Darcy centuries years later
Lance Armstrong, Disgraced Cyclist — and Author: New Lawsuit Targets Memoirs
The lawsuit accuses the cyclist of “fraud” in relation to his books ‘It’s Not About the Bike’ and ‘Every Second Counts’
The Life of J.G. Ballard: An Alien Among Us
The ‘Empire of the Sun’ author’s memoir is slim but wonderfully luminous