Emily Temple

This season's new fiction comes with a lot of hype — some deserved, and some not so much. In Garth Risk Hallberg's City on Fire, the literati say

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could read brand-new books by Mary Karr, Ellen DeGeneres, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Margo Jefferson, and Mindy

Rupert Grint turns 27 years old today. It’s been 16 years since he was cast as Ronald Weasley, Wizard Chess expert and best friend of Harry Potter.

It’s that time of year again: NYC Pride Week, the biggest (and we like to think the best) Pride celebration in the world. So what better time to brush

Did you skip out on some of your required reading in high school? Or pick up a classic for Honors English only to be left wondering why everyone else was

You’ve heard your friends, your teachers, and every headline on the Internet say it: You have to read this. If we’re being honest, you can live a

If you commute to work every day on public transportation, you know that the time you spend on a crowded bus or underground is not always the most

Millennials can get a bad rap. They're lazy! They're self-obsessed! They're surgically attached to their electronic devices! But, the millennial

April showers might bring May flowers, but while they're actually happening, they're a major drag. So while you're stuck inside this month, instead of

Spring Break Essentials Packing List: bathing suit, sunscreen, plane snacks, classic tunes, and of course, a great novel to keep you enthralled on your

Let’s be real: You should be reading books, and books by women, every month of the year. But, since March is Women’s History Month, you have a

To all the lunatics, lovers, and poets out there: Happy Valentine's Day. The Valentine season is a polarizing one, and all those red hearts and dangling

It's one of those media truisms — even with fancy special effects, debonair actors, and butter popcorn, the book is almost always better than the movie.

It's a brand-new year, full of possibilities, excitement, and yes, resolutions. We all make 'em, but they tend to fizzle by the beginning of February. If

When you think of literature, you may not necessarily think of raucous parties. But, you should. Some of the greatest bashes ever conceived have been

This has been a banner year for books, not only because of all the incredible new novels, collections, and works of poetry, but because the publishing

Whether you’re a native New Yorker or a recent transplant, you know it can be hard to make it in the city that never sleeps. Tiny apartments! Long

Reading in bars is a time-honored tradition, especially in a city like New York, which can so often conspire (with construction, loud roommates, or

It is a truth universally acknowledged that reading is good for you. Not only does it work wonders for your empathy and increase your brainpower, it’s

NYC attracts cultural obsessives. It's part of what makes living here so interesting. But, it also makes dating really, really hard. How will you ever

The scent of fall is in the air — and you may also detect the sweet smell of books. Maybe it’s the memories of back-to-school reading lists, or the