Editor’s note: When JW McCormack—electric ghost of literatures forgotten and yet-to-come—originally agreed to let us run this piece, we were thrilled, because nobody writes like JW, and, for that matter, nobody… Read more »

Amazon isn’t saying much about its dispute with Hachette. Hachette isn’t saying much about its dispute with Amazon. Thankfully, Dick Cavett, Malcolm Gladwell, and Dave Hill are here to break… Read more »

Wordsmiths, obviously, should know how to sting other writers. But some have proven especially good at it. Herewith, the ten historic barbs we think the most notable and the story… 1 / Read more »