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10 Female Killers in Fiction

10 Female Killers in Fiction

The Transgressive Pleasure of the Literary Murderess

By Emily Temple | August 4, 2017

What's America's Best-Loved Book?

What's America's Best-Loved Book?

The Week in Literary Film and Television News

By Emily Temple | August 4, 2017

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Our Toxic Internet Subcultures Are Now Impacting the World

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By Emily Temple | August 3, 2017

The Weird Stenographer: Sam Shepard on His Long Writing Life

The Weird Stenographer: Sam Shepard on His Long Writing Life

RIP the Great American Playwright

By Emily Temple | August 1, 2017

Why Short Stories?

Why Short Stories?

Jim Shepard on the White Hot Literary Center of America

By Emily Temple | August 1, 2017

The Most Anthologized Essays of the Last 25 Years

The Most Anthologized Essays of the Last 25 Years

In Which Joan Didion Appears More than Once

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Playlist for a Classic Novel:
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Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman on the Palestinian Occupation

By Emily Temple | July 27, 2017

Just Fill Up the Pit! And Other Writing Advice from Famous Authors

Just Fill Up the Pit! And Other Writing Advice from Famous Authors

Michael Chabon, Lindy West, Jim Shepard and More on How to be a Writer

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The Time Murakami Met Carver (and Other Literary Meet-Cutes)

The Time Murakami Met Carver (and Other Literary Meet-Cutes)

Famous Writers in the Wild, Talking to Each Other

By Emily Temple | July 25, 2017

The Most Anthologized Poems of the Last 25 Years

The Most Anthologized Poems of the Last 25 Years

A List of Lists Featuring a Lot of Poets

By Emily Temple | July 24, 2017

Agatha Christie Is Taking Over All Your Screens

Agatha Christie Is Taking Over All Your Screens

And Other Literary Film and Television News

By Emily Temple | July 21, 2017

Blood on the Big Screen: A Lady Macbeth Who Does the Killing

Blood on the Big Screen: A Lady Macbeth Who Does the Killing

An Adaptation of an Adaptation of the Scottish Play

By Emily Temple | July 18, 2017

10 Essential Road Trip Books That Aren't <em>On the Road</em>

10 Essential Road Trip Books That Aren't On the Road

An Alternative Reading List for Summer Journeys

By Emily Temple | July 17, 2017

Do We <em>Need</em> an Adaptation of <em>Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus</em>?

Do We Need an Adaptation of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus?

The Week in Literary Film and Television News

By Emily Temple | July 14, 2017

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