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Books & Art

The Murky Path To Becoming a New York Times Best Seller

Publishing insiders tell Esquire why they find "the list" so frustrating—turns out, it's a data project full of contradictions.

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Books & Art

The Life, Death—And Afterlife—of Literary Fiction

In the golden age of magazines, short stories reigned supreme. Has the digital revolution killed their cultural relevance?

Those of you who are reading this essay, let me ask you, right away-is your smart phone next to you? Or is it in your hand? Are you reading this on your phone, swiping up the paragraphs, swipe, swipe, swipe, wondering ...

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