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Here Are The Winners Of The 2021 Whiting Awards
This year's winners include a playwright and showrunner, a professor of planetary science, and one of most promising African writers under 40.
Arianna Rebolini
10 New Books That Will Make You Click *Add To Cart* So Fast
Bless the book gods!
Shyla Watson
8 Simple Habits For Building Better Friendships
Practical advice from Hallie Bateman's new book, Directions: Really Good Advice for Getting From Here to There.
Hallie Bateman
Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week: April 12–16
Jeff VanderMeer and Karen Russell, Rachel Kushner and Kim Gordon, a panel on writing about social pressures and racial identity, and more.
Arianna Rebolini
Read This Story If You've Ever Been With Someone Who Didn't Deserve You
"Ọṣun couldn’t remember the last time someone asked her what she actually wanted. People sought to touch without acknowledging her desire to be caressed, to consume without realizing her craving to just be held."
Bolu Babalola
11 Brilliant Books That Explore Our Relationship With Nature
Perfect for celebrating Earth Day.
Sarah Neilson
“The Real World” Pioneered Reality TV As We Know It — But At What Cost?
The pioneering franchise shaped how reality TV handled race. Now the first two Black castmates are grappling with its legacy.
Alessa Dominguez
This Comic Describes Awful Working Conditions At Amazon
“They’re killing people mentally and physically. They just push, push, push.” (An excerpt from Billionaires: The Lives of the Rich and Powerful.)
Darryl Cunningham
11 Books That Are Finally Out — Here's Why You Should Read Them
Where do I even begin??
Shyla Watson
The Second Pandemic Summer Is Coming. Are You Thinking About Your Body More?
We want to hear from you.
Michael Blackmon
I Thought I Wanted To Be An Actor, But I Just Wanted To Find My Voice
Growing up shy, I hoped being onstage would be freeing — but that catharsis wouldn’t come until I shouted for myself, not an audience.
Kaitlyn Greenidge
12 Books That Incarcerated People In The US Have Been Banned From Reading
The books banned in US prisons are often seemingly harmless — and many are valuable educational resources.
Steven Vargas
18 Excellent Paperbacks Out This Month
Missed these great releases? Now you can read them in the best format.
Arianna Rebolini
257 Books To Choose From For The BuzzFeed Books Spring Reading Challenge
Spring has sprung and so has our first official reading challenge!
Kirby Beaton
6 New Books For You To Add To Your Reading List
I don't know which to read first.
Shyla Watson
Lil Nas X Did It Again
Lil Nas X’s new music video for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” has conservatives riled up. But it’s more than just a controversial stunt.
Michael Blackmon
Beverly Cleary Made It OK To Be A Ramona In A World Of Susans
I know that’s not the entire lesson of Ramona the Pest, but it’s the one I needed.
Scaachi Koul
The World Is Going Back To “Normal.” For Many People, That Isn’t A Good Thing.
“I'm worried about losing my new lease on life.”
Shannon Keating
Love Is In Bloom In These 27 Must-Read Spring Romance Novels
Hearts and flowers and feels, oh my!
Shyla Watson
21 Science Fiction And Fantasy Books With Powerful Women Protagonists
Whether they’re reclaiming stolen kingdoms or combatting misogynistic monarchies, give it up for these powerful women in science fiction and fantasy.
Margaret Kingsbury
17 Cozy Mysteries To Read That'll Make You Feel Like You Could Solve A Murder
Puts on detective cap.
Shyla Watson
I'm Still Thinking About This Book About The Worst Earthquake In US History A Year After Reading It
Jon Mooallem’s This Is Chance! tells the story of the worst earthquake in US history, but its themes of community are universal.
Arianna Rebolini
9 New Books For You To Add To Your Reading List
So many books, so little time.
Shyla Watson
21 Upcoming Historical Fiction Books You're Going To Love
From 1920s mystery to 1970s rock and roll, we've got it all.
Kirby Beaton
42 Great Books To Read This Spring, Recommended By Our Favorite Indie Booksellers
Featuring unputdownable thrillers, heartfelt poetry, groundbreaking memoirs, magical fiction, and more, this list really does have something for everyone.
Arianna Rebolini
16 Excellent New Books That Deserve To Be Listened To
Get these spring releases on your TBLT — aka To Be Listened To — list, pronto.
Arianna Rebolini
Netflix’s College Admissions Documentary Is A Compelling Anatomy Of A Scam
“Operation Varsity Blues” looks beyond the scandal’s celebrity protagonists and exposes a rotten system.
Alessa Dominguez
Asian Women Are Hypersexualized, So Don’t Tell Me The Killings In Atlanta Aren’t About Race
“People sometimes seem to think that treating Asian women as exotic sex objects is somehow a compliment for us, when it's actually something that contributes to violence against us.”
Tanya Chen
How Are You Feeling About The End Of The Pandemic?
Excited? Anxious? All of the above? We want to know for an upcoming BuzzFeed News story.
Shannon Keating
I Rewatched All Of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians." Here's What I Learned.
The Kardashians don’t need a show to explain themselves anymore.
Zan Romanoff
