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John Green: ‘I devoured the Sweet Valley High books in the 1980s’

The American author on being inspired by Kurt Vonnegut, coming late to Jane Austen, and the brilliance of Robert Penn Warren

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16

Friday essay: The Catcher in the Rye is 75 – and every time I meet Holden Caulfield, I see him anew

Reading The Catcher in the Rye in high school once carried a certain edgy credibility. Holden Caulfield was the embodiment of youthful alienation for generations of readers and critics. Novelist Joseph O’Connor recalls how, “like many teenaged readers”, he “felt like Holden was talking to me – perhaps to me…

The Conversation · Oct 1

Tony review – Anthony Bourdain biopic didn’t need to linger on his tragic fate

3/5 ‘The Holdovers’ breakout Dominic Sessa captures the early years of the late chef and author and showcases his arrogance and his vulnerability

The Independent UK · Jul 29

20 Life-Changing Books That Will Inspire You and Transform Your Perspective

From classics by Joan Didion and Toni Morrison to recent best-sellers.

Marie Claire · Jul 16, 2025

I’ve read 24 books this year, and these are the ones to buy for Prime Day 2025

Literary prices have been slashed for the annual summer sales extravaganza, and this bookworm curated a selection of the best

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

The 32 greatest Jake Gyllenhaal movies

A friend is a gift you give yourself, and so is a good Jake Gyllenhaal flick

Total Film · Oct 25, 2024

24 of the best-selling novels of all time to read in 2024

Increase your cultural capital and expand your worldview

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023

Rare signed edition of The Catcher in the Rye on sale for £225,000

JD Salinger did not want his friends cashing in, so inscribed copy of classic novel is one of the hardest titles for collectors to acquire

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022

No one can tell you're acting fake

Our society values authenticity — but that authenticity can be easily faked, new psychology research shows

Salon · May 24, 2022