The Next Twilight
From fallen angels to zombies, publishers and movie producers are on the hunt for the next big young adult series that will dominate the market. The Daily Beast's Shannon Donnelly on the top six candidates.
This Week's Hot Reads
The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web’s most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors.
This week: a gripping novel of suburban life gone wrong, a whimsical Sicilian murder mystery, a humorous guide to surviving corporate America, an ode to letter writing, and a Harvard professor who explores the meaning of justice.
This Week's Hot Reads
The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web’s most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors.
This week: A journalist digs into the shocking story of the mob hit on his accountant father, Mary Karr's memoir about her alcoholism and Catholicism, a great fiction saga of Manhattan over four centuries, Paul Auster's newest and highly praised novel, and a deep look at the world of Google.
This Week's Hot Reads
The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web’s most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors.
This week: A hipster recounts his wild misadventures, a deep look at how and why we shop, a rollicking tale of spies and dilettantes in the American Revolution, an indictment of our economic theories, and a bold new novel of artistic corruption and redemption.
John Grisham's Debut Short Story
John Grisham is the best selling novelist of The Firm and The Pelican Brief, among others. His new book, Ford County, is out November 3.
Read an exclusive excerpt from John Grisham's debut collection, Ford County, a heartbreaking tale of one family's visit to death row.
John Grisham's First Short Story: Part Two
John Grisham is the best selling novelist of The Firm and The Pelican Brief, among others. His new book, Ford County, is out November 3.
Read the conclusion of an exclusive excerpt from John Grisham's debut collection, Ford County, a heartbreaking tale of one family's visit to death row.
This Week's Hot Reads
The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web’s most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors.
This week: a haunting novel about a house that sees the tides of history, a new memoir-novel from Jeannette Walls, a powerful eyewitness account of the surge in Iraq, a new thriller from David Baldacci, and a manifesto for dealing with email.
Lloyd Grove is editor at large for The Daily Beast. He is also a frequent contributor to New York magazine and was a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio. He wrote a gossip column for the New York Daily News from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he wrote the Reliable Source column for the Washington Post, where he spent 23 years covering politics, the media, and other subjects.
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Martin Jacques is the cofounder of the UK think tank Demos, writes a regular column for The Guardian, and is a visiting research fellow at the London School of Economics Asia Research Centre. His new book, When China Rules the World, is available now.
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