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'Jazz It Out — or Get the Axe': Inside the Story of a Serial Killer and a Chilling Ultimatum
In 1919, a jazz-loving killer known as the "Axeman" terrorized New Orleans — but a century later, one local historian ...
Wendy Erskine on bringing her debut novel The Benefactors to the Belfast Book Festival
David Roy chats to the Belfast author about taking part in this year’s festival and making the leap from short stories to ...
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THE DARK TOWER Gets A Promising Update From Mike Flanagan As He Vows Not To Let Stephen King Down
Mike Flanagan recently adapted another Stephen King novel in The Life of Chuck, and the twisted mind behind Netflix's The ...
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Why Re-Imagining Classic Literature as Modern Graphic Novels Is So Important for Young and Reluctant Readers
Rex Ogle reflects on his forthcoming book, 'Dan in Green Gables,' a graphic novel retelling of the children’s classic by L.M.
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The Underrated Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Series That Should Have Never Been Canceled
Post-apocalyptic sci-fi series are all the rage right now, but fans of an underrated series from the 2000s are still ...
A Palestinian American Memoir of Motherhood, War and Exile
In “I’ll Tell You When I’m Home,” the Palestinian American writer Hala Alyan draws on her life experiences and her family’s ...
A Newspaper Published an AI-Generated List Full of Fake Novels. Here, 12 Real Books to Read Instead
Forget AI oopsies; here are some of the best books to kick off your summer reading, from the steamy to the spine-chilling—and each hand-selected by the staff of VF.