Alvina Chamberland’s ‘Love the World or Get Killed Trying’ Is an Ode to the Complexity, Pain, and Beauty of Trans Life

Well, unfortunately, not while I was writing, because I hadn’t read her yet; I’ll get to her in a second. My lineage for my work is predominantly cis women, and it’s one that includes Jamaica Kincaid, Arundhati Roy, Marguerite Duras, Clarice Lispector, Sylvia Plath, Ingeborg Bachmann; these are the people I’ve been in communion with … Read more

Rebel Wilson shocks with British royal ‘orgy’ claim in new memoir Rebel Rising

Rebel Wilson has claimed that she was once invited to a drug-fuelled orgy by an unnamed member of the British royal family. The group was reportedly seeking more female attendees. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Rebel Wilson’s memoir stripped from Australian shelves. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true-crime shows free on 7plus “He was … Read more

The Best Autobiographies to Entertain and Inspire

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to win Wimbledon, run The Washington Post, or get drunk with Jimmy Buffett? Through the best autobiographies and celebrity memoirs, we can access gripping true stories told in the words of the people who lived through them. Translating experience into language is a creative act. Autobiography can be … Read more

Alabama Lawmakers Advance Bill That Could Lead To Prosecution Of Librarians

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state’s obscenity law for providing “harmful” materials to minors, the latest in a wave of bills in Republican-led states targeting library content and decisions. The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 for the bill that now moves to … Read more

Yulin Kuang on Writing Her Debut Novel, Loving New Jersey, and Adapting Emily Henry

I always knew it was gonna be about a screenwriter and a novelist who had known each other in high school, and the archetypes of who they were in high school. I didn’t want to do any research because I was busy at the time, so it was just going to be about adaptation. But … Read more

Rebel Wilson cancels book tour of Australia amid huge scandal surrounding memoir

Rebel Wilson has cancelled her Australian book tour amid delays in the publishing of her memoir Rebel Rising. The Australian leg of the 44-year-old star’s tour was due to kick off in Brisbane on May 12, followed by an appearance in Melbourne on May 14. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Rebel Wilson and Sacha Baron Cohen … Read more

The Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean Island

Aruba’s colonial history also meant documents were spread all over the place. “Our collection was scattered,” says Edric Croes, the head of archival conservation and management at the National Archives of Aruba. There were works to be scanned across the world, including in the Netherlands, Spain, the United States, and other islands like Curaçao. Establishing … Read more

Marissa Higgins’s Debut Novel Is a Sad, Sexy Ode to the Complexity of Human Connection

Helen, the mononymous narrator of Marissa Higgins’s new novel, A Good Happy Girl, isn’t anything that by-the-book female protagonists are supposed to be. She’s not perky, perfect, adorkable, or straight—and it’s that genuine complexity that makes her one of the most exciting literary characters in recent memory. A lawyer–slash–foot model, Helen struggles in solitude with … Read more