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36 Famous Writers on Philip Roth’s Retirement

In the course of creating our list of New York’s 100 Most Important Living Writers, we reached out to a few of said figures to ask them a couple questions, including the query of the hour: “How do you...

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35 New York Authors’ Favorite New York Authors

We don’t know about you, but we’re always in the market for a new literary discovery. And when you’re on the hunt for a new book or a new writer to delve into, who better to ask than the folks who make...

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The Most Stylish People in Literature

Another New York Fashion Week is in the books after today. There were some highs, and there were some definite lows. Lots of pictures of celebrities looking bored while models walked past them were...

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Dramatic Photo Portraits of Contemporary American Dandies

The characters documented in I Am Dandy — a new book by Nathaniel “Natty” Adams and Rose Callahan that is as elegant-looking as its subjects — are a colorful bunch, dressed in their bespoke suits,...

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The Best Things We Read on the Internet This Week: Tom and Lorenzo’s...

Listicles, tweets, your ex’s Facebook status, picture of dogs wearing costumes — the Internet offers no shortage of entertaining stuff to look at. But there’s plenty of substantial writing out there,...

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50 Great Books You’ll Never Read in School

Back-to-school time is upon us, and for many, that means reading for pleasure will give way to burning through that syllabus. Classrooms, especially high school classrooms (college classes are becoming...

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Longform You Have to Read: Notorious Celebrity Profiles, From M.I.A. to Chris...

In a world where you have more options for satisfying your longform reading needs than ever, your friends here at Flavorwire are taking the time once a week to highlight some of the best that...

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50 Writers You Need to See Read Live

Here’s a dirty little secret about books and liking books and the fact that people who are real-life people write books: more often than not, a book reading is deadly boring. A writer will read...

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‘Selma’ Director Ava DuVernay on LBJ Portrayal: “I’m Not Gonna Argue History”

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25 Writers on Fashion, Clothing, and Style

In light of all the recent Joan Didion fetishization — Pack like Joan! Eat like Joan! Get a pair of her glasses on Kickstarter! — it’s fascinating to visit the exhibit Didion by Wasser, now at New...

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15 Gorgeous Book Cover Redesigns

This week, the always excellent Everyman’s Library released a gorgeous new printing of Phillip Pullman’s epic fantasy trilogy, His Dark Materials. Not only is it a beautiful edition, but it’s the first...

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8 Must-See Movies at This Year’s New York Film Festival

The 55th New York Film Festival kicks off tonight at Lincoln Center, launching more than two weeks of fabulous foreign films, thoughtful documentaries, and fall prestige pictures. Year in and year out,...

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Flavorwire’s Guide to Indie Movies You Need to See in December

Goodness gracious, this month. With the moviegoing year winding down, distributors large and small are bringing out their big guns – so this month’s indie preview includes hopefuls a-plenty for...

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The 5 Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: ‘Voyeur,’ ‘Silence’

It’s a low-key week on the disc front, with only one new Blu-ray to recommend (unless you’re a glutton for animated comedies in which the punchline to every non-joke is “The ‘80s!”, in which case we...

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