Love and Art in New York City: Exclusive Comics Excerpt From Gabrielle Bell’s Cecil and Jordan
If a world-famous painter asked you to give drawing lessons to his 12-year-old son, what would YOU do?
Posted 04/15/09 in Daily Intel
Books
Paula Froelich Lampoons Lizzie Grubman in Mercury in Retrograde
And the power publicist is not amused.
Hacker Possibly Responsible for Amazon.com Gay-Washing
We suppose this explanation makes a lot more sense than a retailer whose ostensible goal is to sell books to literate customers ceding its parental controls to the lunatic fringe.
Posted 04/09/09 in Vulture
Cheek by Jowl
Anderson: Poetry Month Showdown, Herrera vs. Kleinzahler
The thick-mustachioed activist against the grumpy contrarian!
Posted 04/09/09 in Daily Intel
The Joys of Parenting
Chris Buckley: Book Not a ‘Tell-All’ About My Parents. Seriously. I Mean It.
And yet, we still quite don't believe him.
Posted 04/03/09 in Grub Street
Oenofile
Gonzo Wine Guy Uncorks Seven-Figure Book Deal
Gary Vaynerchuk goes from oenophile to self-help guru.
Posted 04/02/09 in Vulture
The Comics Page
Two Acclaimed Comics Creators Team Up: Exclusive Excerpt From The Eternal Smile
So, you've gotten an e-mail from Prince Henry of Nigeria asking for a loan to help save the royal family. What if your life was so boring that you gave it to him?
Breaking: Book Industry Hurt in 2008
An industry that sees 5 percent growth as a bubble is taking this in (gimpy) stride.
The Gospel According to R. Crumb
The pervy cartoonist has completed work on 'Robert Crumb's Book of Genesis.'
When Skateboards Will Be Free Author Said Sayrafiezadeh on Growing Up Socialist
Sayrafiezadeh raps with Vulture about his father fixation, his battle with kleptomania, and his well-earned political apathy.
Posted 03/25/09 in Vulture
The Comics Page
Love and Loss As Seen by a 5-Year-Old: Exclusive Comics Excerpt From My Mommy Is in America ...
Eight pages from the winner of the Essentials Prize at the 2008 Angoulême Comics Festival.
Charting the Changes in Mary Gaitskill’s New Characters
Five protagonists who have grown up — kind of.
Posted 03/24/09 in Grub Street
Bookshelf
What to Read at the Bar Now That iPhone Is Kindle-Capable?
No need to drag a hardcover around anymore!
Posted 03/20/09 in Daily Intel
21 Questions
Novelist Sarah Dunn Is Big in Ukraine
The author of 'Secrets to Happiness' answers our usual 21 questions.
Posted 03/20/09 in Vulture
The Comics Page
A Private Eye and His Tea-bag Partner Take the Case: Exclusive Comics Excerpt From Britten and Brülightly
Private eye Fernandez Britten and his ... er ... unconventional partner take the case of a lifetime.
Posted 03/19/09 in Vulture
Authoritarian Voice
Decider Less Than Half As Valuable As Bubba
Today, George W. Bush sold his book for a reported $7 million.
Mr. Magoo Creator Millard Kaufman Dead at 92
The man responsible for one of Vulture's greatest-ever Q&As; passed away yesterday.
Posted 03/18/09 in Vulture
Dead Writers
New Shakespeare Dropping Soon
A British academic claims he's discovered six previously unrecognized works by Shakespeare, including a poem, a sonnet, a comedy, and two tragedies.
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