fiction

An international study finds the vast majority of 15-year-olds can’t tell when they’re being manipulated.

Modern notions about the Illuminati are the result of a satirical cult-classic book.

Notes from the Fog author Ben Marcus on Elon Musk, the weird existential joys of the reality TV show Castaways, and whether we will eat in the future.

Novels open us to the nuances of being human.

Man Booker prize winners Olga Tokarczuk and her translator Jennifer Croft on maps that lead nowhere, plasticized anatomies, and humor across national borders.

What information can we trust? Truth isn’t black and white, so here are three requirements every fact should meet.

What’s it like to be a minority in America? To find out, read a book written by one.