Atticus Finch Is A Racist In "To Kill A Mockingbird" Sequel

The beloved lawyer from To Kill A Mockingbird is depicted as a cantankerous old bigot in Harper Lee’s new novel, Go Set a Watchman. Actors Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Brock Peters as Tom Robinson in the film To Kill a Mockingbird. Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images Harper Lee's Pulitzer-winning 1960 novel focuses on 6-year-old Scout Finch, Atticus' daughter, and...

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This Quadriplegic Artist's Portrait Of Harry Potter Got Noticed By J.K. Rowling

Henry Fraser can only use his mouth to hold a paintbrush, but he doesn’t let that stop him. View Entire List ...

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Joyce Carol Oates On The Blurred Line Between Fiction And Reality

David J. Bertozzi / BuzzFeed When Joyce Carol Oates moved to Princeton, New Jersey, a few years ago, she never thought she'd find herself at the center of a stalking mystery drama in real life. But as the award-winning author of over 40 books has since discovered, the lines between fiction and reality are often blurred. Jack of Spades: A Tale of Suspense (published by Mysterious...

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HarperCollins Refutes New York Times Claim That Ted Cruz Tried To Game Bestseller List

“No evidence of bulk orders or sales through any retailer or organization,” says the publisher, in a rare rebuttal to the all-powerful Times. Richard Ellis / Getty Images Publishing giant HarperCollins is publicly pushing back against the New York Times' claim that Ted Cruz's new book, A Time For Truth, was disqualified from its bestseller list because sales were limited...

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The Minions In Me

A short story of a woman whose Tinder date turns into a full-on Minion orgy. [NSFW obvs.] Dan Meth / BuzzFeed Katie stood at the supervillain's door, checking her reflection in the window. With her dark lipstick and purple eyeshadow exaggerating her best features, she felt like a sexy cartoon character. After a final adjustment of her ink-black hair, she knocked. Felatious...

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