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What’s like got to do with it? Sara Levine on the art of ‘difficult’ women
Her 2012 novel “Treasure Island!!!" remains a cult classic.
The 10 best books of 2025: Censorship, crime and compassion
From "Clam Down" to "Murderland," these are the 10 books out of my tall stack of best books of the year that I couldn't get out of my mind. How...
Horror as a lifestyle: The rise of spooky and gothic shops
Horror-and-gothic-themed shopfronts, cafes, restaurants and bars have been popping up across America.
Poking around the scary, horrible, disgusting, excellent cauldron of new horror lit
Horror lit is in an unprecedented renaissance right now, driven by a diverse crop of new writers, robust horror sections in bookstores and the spread of horror-only book clubs. But...
Column: You think your office is a sitcom? I worked at Toledo’s Blade newspaper, a loose inspiration for ‘The Paper’
The new Peacock sitcom set at a Toledo newspaper is by the creators of “The Office.”
Books for fall 2025: Luigi, Ozzy and the great beyond
The endless to-be-read list on your phone, the ready-to-be-read stack on your bedside table, should expect company, regardless of whether you read cozy mysteries or harrowing memoirs.
Summer books 2025: Get lost in spiritual or just plain weird books
The right summer read is a promising dirt road in a field.
Column: How ‘Jaws’ changed our chumminess with swimming 50 years ago this summer
“Jaws” remains uncomfortable and bittersweet, hilarious and rousing.
Column: AC/DC and the underrated art of doing the same thing forever
There’s freedom, and a profound understanding of craft, in repetition.
Column: Why Star Wars spinoff ‘Andor’ is the 2025 protest art you’ve been waiting for
"Andor" is the most vital, resonant political parable being made right now.