Do Readers Judge Female Characters More Harshly Than Male Characters?
A recent interview with author Claire Messud raises questions about how gender affects reading. More »
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A recent interview with author Claire Messud raises questions about how gender affects reading. More »
Holmes is often portrayed as a mechanical logician, but his approach to solving mysteries actually depends more on outside-the-box thinking. More »
There's no telling why a great book might become a lousy movie, or why a film version of an "unfilmable" novel might be a classic. More »
British English, American English, Noah Webster English, or 'New Yorker' English? Let's just pick one and stick with it. More »
Jonah Lehrer's discredited "Imagine" has vanished from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and his publisher's website. Why that's bad news for readers. More »
How to respond when a writers try to retract beloved poems, novels, and plays More »
How sayings from books, movies, and speeches get misremembered More »
An adult reflects on the valuable lessons of "The Little Prince," "Alice in Wonderland," and "Winnie-the-Pooh." More »
