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Austin Ratner

Austin Ratner
Austin Ratner is author of 4 books, including the Rohr-Prize-winning novel The Jump Artist, called "brilliant" by The Guardian and "remarkable" by Harpers Magazine. His essays on literature, psychoanalysis, and politics have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Millions, The Forward, and many other publications. Visit his website at www.austinratner.com and follow him on Twitter @austinratner.


Dear Vladimir Putin: If You’ve Read Dostoevsky, You’ve Tragically Misunderstood Him

Austin Ratner on Russian Imperialism and Misreading The Brothers Karamazov
October 20, 2022  By Austin Ratner
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In Praise of the Great Rats in Literature. Literally.

Austin Ratner on the Most Maligned Animal in the History of Art
July 8, 2021  By Austin Ratner
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