Books
How Sun Tzu Became a Rise-and-Grind Icon
Across the Internet, hustle influencers and business bros are giddily touting ancient Chinese philosophy.
This Town Closed Its Only Library After Residents Chased Out LGBTQ+ Workers
Employees of the Vinton Public Library quit after months of complaints about LGBTQ+ books, leaving the town of 5,000 with no library for a week.
What It’s Like Growing Up in a Beloved Chinese Takeaway
Read an exclusive extract of Angela Hui’s new book, "Takeaway: Stories From Behind the Counter", out today.
Behold: The Four Types of Softboi on Dating Apps
In an extract from her new book 'Is This Love or Dopamine?', the woman behind @beam_me_up_softboi lays out every kind of softboi in existence.
There’s No Getting Around It – Break-Ups Are the Worst
In an extract from new book “Notes On Heartbreak”, Annie Lord describes the dull pain that comes with splitting up.
How 'My Year of Rest and Relaxation' Became an Unlikely Aesthetic Trend
TikTok and Tumblr are turning Ottessa Moshfegh's 2018 book into a style object, best paired with Chanel lipstick, perfume and bedsheets.
John Waters: 'Why Is the Gay World Fighting With Each Other?'
Ahead of his Barbican show, the cult director and author talks about political correctness, bad taste and "Liarmouth", his debut novel.
What Does Being 'Too Much' Really Mean?
In an extract from her new book "Poor Little Sick Girls", Ione Gamble explains how the fear of being "too much" actually shrinks our horizons.
Forgotten Architecture: The Weirdest Designs of the 20th Century
What began as a Facebook group for architecture nerds is now a book featuring radical – and downright strange – buildings by forgotten designers.
Grace Lavery: The Author and Academic Confronting Transphobia
The "Please Miss: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Penis" writer has been harassed, trolled and banned from Twitter – but she's still going strong.
He Was an Ex-FBI Serial Killer Profiler. Then His Lies Caught Up With Him.
True crime author Paul Harrison claimed he'd interviewed the world's most infamous murderers – only to be exposed as a fraud and scammer.
American Psychos: Unpacking the Internet’s Long, Awkward History With Patrick Bateman
How does the TikTok generation get a booking at Dorsia now?