Vacation Reads, Literary White Lies, and More

Admit it, you've claimed to have read a book you've at most merely browsed.

Admit it, you've claimed to have read a book you've at most merely browsed. It’s OK, don't feel ashamed... more »

Velvet gowns, scattered rose petals, pearl necklaces — the clichés of the 20th-century sex scene stem from the writing of Elinor Glyn  ... more »

What exactly is “content”? Who produces it? Why and how did it come to be viewed as “essential”? …