My Newly Successful Friend Won’t Stop Namedropping: Is She the Literary Asshole?

By Kristen ArnettJune 18, 2026

Well, hello there! Fancy meeting you here. Welcome back to the Internet’s favorite drunken advice column, Am I The Literary Asshole? It’s the place where we ponder all of life’s hardest-hitting questions, such as “Why does my dog walk out

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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