If economic and technological transformations have changed our relationship with literature before, they could do so again.
This year marks the English novelist's 250th birthday. Her hundreds of surviving letters—both real and fictional—offer ...
How do you cope with a blank page? NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Elizabeth McCracken about her new book, "A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction." ...
The novelist behind the blockbuster series of young adult books breaks down what he can't wait for fans to see in the new episodes on Disney+.
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The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves. By Natallie Rocha and Kashmir Hill Natallie ...
When accepting the Trailblazer Award from the Critics Choice Association’s 5th annual Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television, America Ferrera took the opportunity to call on artists across ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the ...
Here’s a hard truth: most minor characters in fiction are cardboard cutouts. Walk-ons. Bodies in the room. They often exist only to hand over a clue, get stabbed in an alley or die screaming at the ...
Main character syndrome is the perception that your life is a story or a movie where you’re the central character. A term that was born on social media, it’s not a true syndrome or mental disorder.