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Science Friction: An Argument for More Sex in Sci-Fi

Adam Peterson Makes the Case for Sexual Desire in Space
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Inside Eudora Welty's Home in Jackson, Mississippi

Monica Nelson Considers the Ways the Quintessentially Southern Writer's Life Intersected With the Region's Dark History
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The Olfactory History of Book Collecting

Will Tullett Explores the Role of Scent in a Book’s Life
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How J.R.R. Tolkien’s Strong Catholic Faith Influenced His Writing

D.J. Taylor on the Role of Religion In the Author's Life and Work

Who Gets to Write About Ordinary Life?

By Katherine Kelaidis

How Neuroscience Can Give Paralyzed People The Chance to Speak Again

By Anna Chambers

”Arabic Music,” a Poem by Mahmoud Darwish

By Mahmoud Darwish

Priyanka Kumar on Incorporating Art Into Her Nature Writing

By Priyanka Kumar

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

By Book Marks

Hanif Abdurraqib on the Lessons of June Jordan

By Hanif Abdurraqib

A Dystopia For Our Times: On Alan Moore’s V for Vendetta

By Ed Simon

On Falling In and Out of Love With Dead Artists as an Art Historian

By Allison Leigh

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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Am I the Asshole For Quitting My Book Club Because They Read Too Many Genre Books?

By Kristen Arnett

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

By Literary Hub

A Syllabus for Attention: Megan Mayhew on John Elder’s Reading Life

By Megan Mayhew

On Self-Doubt, Self-Worth, and How to Manage Your Self-Esteem as a Writer

By Helen Betya Rubinstein

Ry Herman on Finding Inspiration in Queer Fairytales

By Ry Herman

Crime Reads

Crime Reads

November 6, 2026

6 Mysteries Set on Generation Ships

By Molly Odintz

7 essential 1970s NYC noir books and films

By Rosanne Limoncelli

Seeking Justice in Deep South Georgia

By J. Tom Morgan

The best crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers of the month: November 2026

By Molly Odintz

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ZZ Packer and Nafkote Tamirat on France’s Ongoing Student Protests

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Please Don't Put in the Novel That I Died: Olivia Manning’s (Lightly) Fictionalized Novels

By Duncan Fyfe

Building a Community of Imposters: What It Means To Be a Literary Translator Today

By Ilan Stavans

On the Film NAZA and the Ethics of Documentary Art

By Steven W. Thrasher

How Austerity is Killing Higher Ed
(and What We Can Do About It)

By Peter Coviello

Iconic Socialist Jean Jaurès Tried to Keep France Out of WWI. It Cost Him His Life

By Enda O'Doherty

The Pioneering Journalist Who Met With Nazi War Criminals Ahead of Their Prosecution

By Natalie Livingstone

This Week in Literary History: Sinclair Lewis Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature

By Literary Hub

Why Are Women’s Biographies Often Told From a Man’s Point of View?

By Sarah Fritz