Notable Articles
January 22, 2013
Introducing The Millions Originals and An Excerpt of Our First eBook, ‘Epic Fail’ 7
by Mark O'Connell
To kick off our new series, Dublin-based staff writer Mark O’Connell has penned an exploration of the internet-era obsession with terrible art – bad YouTube pop songs, Tommy Wiseau’s The Room, and that endless stream of “Worst Things Ever” that invades your inboxes, newsfeeds, and Twitter streams. What, exactly, draws us to these futile attempts at making songs, movies, and art? Read on for the first chapter of The Millions‘ first ebook original, Epic Fail: Bad Art, Viral Fame, and the History of the Worst Thing Ever.
January 7, 2013
Most Anticipated: The Great 2013 Book Preview 51
by Editor
At 7,900 words strong and encompassing 79 titles, this is the only 2013 book preview you will ever need.
October 30, 2012
Big Bird is History: Why We Fund PBS 15
by Elizabeth Stevens
CTW’s Sesame Street started in 1969 as a grand experiment to see what would happen if you gave all children (inner city, rural kids, and suburban alike) entertaining pre-school lessons as a head start. When you consider the alternatives, this is an awfully cheap way to educate and unite kids all over the country.
October 22, 2012
Literary Fiction is a Genre: A List 38
by Edan Lepucki
Let’s consider literary fiction as a straightforward genre, like romance or science fiction, with certain expected tropes and motifs.
September 11, 2012
Is This Book Bad, or Is It Just Me? The Anatomy of Book Reviews 35
by Darryl Campbell
You can critique the critics. You can be a meta-Michiko. Use this knowledge wisely.
August 30, 2012
The Marquise Went out at Five O’clock: On Making Sentences Do Something 37
by Christopher R. Beha
When I find that a sentence I’m writing isn’t working, I don’t think about what I want that sentence to look like or to be; I don’t pull it from the page to weigh it in my hand; I don’t worry over its internal balance. I simply ask myself, ‘What do I need this sentence to do?’