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One great short story to read today: </br>Ling Ma's

One great short story to read today:
Ling Ma's "Office Hours"

By Emily Temple | May 1, 2024

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in May

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in May

Because Somehow It’s Still Raining

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"With alarm, Your Scholar," and other excellent sign-offs from Emily Dickinson's letters.

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The 11 Best Book Covers of April

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These are the

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Here are the winners of the 2024 Whiting Awards.

Here are the winners of the 2024 Whiting Awards.

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Annie Dillard's "Total Eclipse" is the best thing you can read about the eclipse today.

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Take a peek at a new collection of rare Sylvia Plath ephemera.

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The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in April

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in April

April Showers Bring Opportunities to Binge Watch

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The 22 Best Book Covers of March

The 22 Best Book Covers of March

The colors are coming out.

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Your spring equinox reading, sorted.

Your spring equinox reading, sorted.

By Emily Temple | March 19, 2024

RuPaul has launched an online bookshop that will share its profits with writers.

RuPaul has launched an online bookshop that will share its profits with writers.

By Emily Temple | March 4, 2024

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in March

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in March

Spring? Spring? Spring?

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The 11 Best Book Covers of February

The 11 Best Book Covers of February

Winter’s Last Gasp (We Hope)

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Jean Jullien's enormous blue bookworms are a work of literary (and capitalist) delight.

Jean Jullien's enormous blue bookworms are a work of literary (and capitalist) delight.

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