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The Legend of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

The Legend of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

Phillip Lopate on the Enduring Legacy of Washington Irving’s Most Famous Short Story

By Phillip Lopate | September 11, 2026

Beauty in Ambiguity: On Marian Anderson’s Lifelong Love For Schubert

Beauty in Ambiguity: On Marian Anderson’s Lifelong Love For Schubert

Anthony Tommasini Explores the Singer’s Relationship With Music From Both Sides of the Atlantic

By Anthony Tommasini | September 10, 2026

“Get Out.” Advice on Teaching High School From the Late, Great Frank McCourt

“Get Out.” Advice on Teaching High School From the Late, Great Frank McCourt

Tom Allon on His Enduring Friendship with the Beloved Irish Memoirist

By Tom Allon | September 9, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | September 4, 2026

Remembering Gloria Steinem, author and agent of the second wave.

Remembering Gloria Steinem, author and agent of the second wave.

By Brittany Allen | September 3, 2026

Nobody Thought <em>The Ginger Man</em> Would Sell a Single Copy

Nobody Thought The Ginger Man Would Sell a Single Copy

Bill Dunn on the True Story Behind J.P. Donleavy‘s Irish Classic

By Bill Dunn | September 3, 2026

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What It Means to Love Elliott Smith

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In lieu of flowers, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is accepting donations.

In lieu of flowers, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is accepting donations.

By Brittany Allen | August 26, 2026

Long Live Dolly Parton, Giver of Books

Long Live Dolly Parton, Giver of Books

Ellen O'Connell Whittet on the Radical Enterprise of the Imagination Library

By Ellen O'Connell Whittet | August 26, 2026

Catherine Lacey on an Antifascist Classic of Catalan Literature

Catherine Lacey on an Antifascist Classic of Catalan Literature

In Praise of Montserrat Roig’s Goodbye Ramona, Translated by Megan Berkobien and María Cristina Hall

By Catherine Lacey | August 26, 2026

Here’s what’s making us happy <em>this</em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | August 21, 2026

How Talking About Death Helps Us Live a Fuller Life

How Talking About Death Helps Us Live a Fuller Life

E.K. Schrader on Ten Years Without Max Ritvo

By E. K. Schrader | August 21, 2026

Tony Tulathimutte has won one America’s largest (and newest) literary prizes.

Tony Tulathimutte has won one America’s largest (and newest) literary prizes.

By Brittany Allen | August 20, 2026

How Accusations Against Black Academics Point to the Real End of “Woke 1.0”

How Accusations Against Black Academics Point to the Real End of “Woke 1.0”

The tragedy of Jason Arday reflects a rigged game for today’s Black scholars.

By Brittany Allen | August 19, 2026

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