First things first: Yes, this is a game review — but I'm no gamer. I'm surrounded by them at work and at home, mind you, but I personally haven't played a video game since a brief Tetris obsession in ...

When the great Austrian novelist Hermann Broch wanted to block out a character, he first seized on the character’s essential position and then progressed to his more individual traits. From the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Things are never as simple as they should be. The Kaplans have come to a secluded house in the Pacific Northwest for a summer getaway--a chance for ...

In a new memoir, “Novelist as a Vocation,” the Japanese writer reflects on his craft and his career. By Charles Finch When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an ...

In Hong Sang-soo’s latest study in small moments and chance encounters, a visit to an old friend prompts a writer in crisis to try something new. By Austin Considine When you purchase a ticket for an ...

18 months ago, south London MC Novelist passed on some good advice to NME: “You don’t have to talk for conversation’s sake, ever,” he said. “You choose what you want to say.” Almost four years on from ...