10 Novels That Shaped Lionel Shriver
Born in North Carolina in 1957, Lionel Shriver has been using speculative fiction to plumb social and political issues since…
Doris Lessing's Literary Inspirations
A legend of 20th-century literature, prolific author and Nobel laureate Doris Lessing is renowned for her incisive explorations of human…
Jeremy Strong's Top 10 Books
Known for his striking intensity and deep commitment to his craft, Jeremy Strong has become a leading figure in contemporary…
Bill Hader's Reading List
American actor, comedian, and filmmaker Bill Hader caught his big break back in 2005, when he landed a coveted role…
74 Books That Filled Jorge Luis Borges’ Personal Library
“Let others boast of the books they have been given to write; I boast of those that I was given…
Marianne Faithfull's 10 Favorite Books
Pop thrush Marianne Faithfull launched her career with the 1964 release of “As Tears Go By,” an international hit and…
Norman Mailer's 10 Favorite Novels
American author, filmmaker, actor and political activist Norman Mailer burst onto the scene with 1948’s The Naked and the Dead,…
Grimes' 5 Favorite Books
Blending elements of art pop, R&B, hip hop, and electronic music, Canadian DIY star Claire Boucher – aka Grimes –…
Haruki Murakami's Recommended Reads
In Haruki Murakami‘s afterword to his Japanese translation of The Great Gatsby, he writes of the three novels that impacted…
The Literary Influences of Nick Cave
Nick Cave, gothic brooder and murder balladeer extraordinaire, has spent six decades surrounded by words. Growing up in a tiny…