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The devastating problem with The Simpsons' dismissal of its Apu stereotype: Essay

On the Books: Dick Cavett talks 'Brief Encounters' in pop culture in new book

What We're (Re-)Reading Now: Everything Joan Didion Ever Wrote

'The Strand' publishes long-lost essay by 'Treasure Island' author Robert Louis Stevenson

Mindy Kaling is writing a second book about her 'rollercoaster-y' year

Jack Gray on 'Pigeon in a Crosswalk', his boss Anderson Cooper, and downing donuts with Kathy Griffin

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Doubleday to publish Judy Greer's essay collection: 'I Don't Know What You Know Me From'

Stephen King argues for gun control in strongly worded new Kindle essay

'Doctor Who' to be celebrated by LGBTQ fans in new essay anthology 'Queers Dig Time Lords'

Random House buys Lena Dunham's book for more than $3.5 million

'Girls' star Lena Dunham heading toward a huge, $3.6 million book deal

Lena Dunham shopping advice book -- What do you want to see in it?

Two out-of-print Nora Ephron titles to be published as a single volume

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Chuck Eddy's 'Rock and Roll Always Forgets': 25 years of unique pop-music writing

Authors create website to lend support to Occupy Wall Street

Mindy Kaling takes the EW Book Quiz: Her favorite books, and the book she'd kill a bug with

William Shatner reads from 'Shatner Rules' -- EXCLUSIVE

Mindy Kaling: Her fashion blog is back! -- and it features a preview of her book

Tina Fey's 'Bossypants' sells over a million copies, proving she can do no wrong

Comics legend Stephen R. Bissette talks about his new book, 'Teen Angels and New Mutants'

Tina Fey's 'Bossypants': EW review

Take a look at Mindy Kaling's new book cover for 'Is Everyone Hanging Out without Me?'

On the Books Mar. 18: Garrison Keillor to keep writing books, Bret Easton Ellis on Charlie Sheen, and more

On the Books Mar. 14: Tina Fey and Steve Martin's joint show, James Frey's controversial Messiah, and more

Sloane Crosley has practically written a third book by now

On the Books Feb. 24th: Mark Zuckerberg the comic book hero, Katie Couric's advice, hip Kindle commercial, and more

On the Books Feb. 24th: Mark Zuckerberg the comic book hero, Katie Couric's advice, hip Kindle commercial, and more

Wilfrid Sheed, critic and novelist of great moral wit, has died

Top 5 Stoner Movies That Don't Feature Any Actual Weed-Smoking: As chosen by the co-author of 'Reefer Movie Madness'

Top 5 Stoner Movies That Don't Feature Any Actual Weed-Smoking: As chosen by the co-author of 'Reefer Movie Madness'

Peruvian writer/politician Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Harvey Pekar, a great writer, comics innovator: His splendid American life is over

Tom Bissell's 'Extra Lives': What should videogame criticism look like?

'The Office' star Mindy Kaling gets a book deal

David Foster Wallace's private papers acquired

Mary Karr, Edmund White among National Book Critics Circle finalists

Attention, Sarah Palin bashers: Lookalike book 'Going Rouge' is coming!

Manny Farber's collected movie reviews: 'Farber on Film' is a two-fisted treasure

'Heroes and Villains': Pop culture from Elmer Fudd (yay!) to Josh Groban (boo!)

'A New Literary History of America': As big and good as the country itself