Rebecca Schultz looks back on Nabokov's "Lolita," her teenage obsession with "The O.C.," and adolescent fantasy.
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Conceptual Idylls: Talking to Brian Blanchfield
Andy Fitch talks to Brian Blanchfield about his book "A Several World."
No More Mean Girls: A Discussion Between LA Authors Caeli Wolfson Widger, Victoria Namkung, and Martha Batalha
Three LA authors preview their panel at this weekend's LitFest Pasadena.
A Few Thoughts on Publishing Today: Timing, Books, and the Editor’s Zeitgeist
Susan LaTempa's thoughts on tactics, trends, and changes in publishing today.
The Case of the White Black Panther Orchestra
Sarah Bartoleme discusses the lack of Black musicians in the "Black Panther" orchestra.
John Branch’s Bold and Hopeful The Last Cowboys
Tucker Coombe reviews "The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West" by John Branch.
Stepping Back from the Cliff: A Conversation Between Aja Gabel and Chloe Benjamin
Novelists Aja Gabel and Chloe Benjamin discuss their novels "The Ensemble" and "The Immortalists."
The Left Hand of Darkness in Light of #MeToo
Emily Ruth Mace considers Ursula Le Guin's sci-fi classic "The Left Hand of Darkness" with an eye toward our current moment in gender dynamics.
On Not Being Interested in North Korea
Colin Marshall the cultural obsession (or lack thereof) with North Korea.
What if the American Media Covered Cuba Like a Normal Place?
American writer and comedian Nato Green on the American press coverage of the Cuban presidential transition.