The holidays are right around the corner, which means lots of gifts to buy for lots of people who all have different personalities, pastimes, and preferences. But one thing everyone on your list has in common? They love to laugh. And even if you’ve got a Grinch or two in your family, one of these comedic […]
The best novels of 2014 delve into the recent past, the near future, and faraway worlds. Encompassing late-career epics and ambitious debuts, they consider the after-effects of everything from apocalypse to adultery, and reckon with religion and war using dreams, magic, science fiction, and occasionally nothing but the power of prose. Sometimes, in the grand […]
The best books of the year span genres, defy categorization, and vary in scope, from intimate family dramas to a meditative exploration of end-of-life care. They include essays from wunderkind Lena Dunham, a dystopian story from breakout novelist Emily St. John Mandel, and thrilling tales from masters such as Marilynne Robinson and Stephen King. These are the most indispensable reads of 2014.
Four years on, I’m still shocked by the massive success of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Sure, I expected it to look pretty (it’s HBO after all), and as a fan of George R.R. Martin’s books, I knew the story and characters could more than sustain a weekly narrative. But the fantasy trappings—court politics, warring kings, magical priestesses, heroes […]
Spring cleaning, winter cronut weight, and the fast approach of tax season (already?) are nothing to laugh at, so you better find something that is. Because you can only watch two dogs eating ice cream so many times, we suggest picking up a book that’ll make you cackle like nobody’s watching, and turn pages like […]
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