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On Desire (and its Absence) in the <em>Kristin Lavransdatter</em> Trilogy

On Desire (and its Absence) in the Kristin Lavransdatter Trilogy

From Lit Century: 100 Years, 100 Books, a Podcast Hosted by Sandra Newman and Catherine Nichols

By Lit Century | December 1, 2020

Deesha Philyaw on Writing About Dissatisfied Women

Deesha Philyaw on Writing About Dissatisfied Women

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | November 30, 2020

Emily Temple on the Unfocused Desires of Teenagedom

Emily Temple on the Unfocused Desires of Teenagedom

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | November 27, 2020

Lyonel Trouillot writes books in his head.

Lyonel Trouillot writes books in his head.

By Literary Hub | November 25, 2020

Douglas Stuart Reads From His Booker Prize Winner, <br><em>Shuggie Bain</em>

Douglas Stuart Reads From His Booker Prize Winner,
Shuggie Bain

From Damian Barr's Literary Salon Podcast

By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | November 25, 2020

Do Global Financial Crises Inevitably Reinforce Capitalism?

Do Global Financial Crises Inevitably Reinforce Capitalism?

A Conversation Between Maja Kantar and the Late David Graeber

By David Graeber and Maja Kantar | November 25, 2020

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">Zahia Rahmani on what it meant to write "Muslim": A Novel.

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Talking to the Editor Behind Back-to-Back Booker Prizes

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Pamela Painter on Reading's Pleasures—and Badly Behaved Characters

Pamela Painter on Reading's Pleasures—and Badly Behaved Characters

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By Margot Livesey | November 24, 2020

On Arnold Lobel's Preoccupation With Solitude in <em>Frog and Toad</em>

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A Young V.S. Naipaul Writes to His Dad About Wanting to Fit in at School

A Young V.S. Naipaul Writes to His Dad About Wanting to Fit in at School

It Can Be Hard to Find Your People at Oxford

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Francine Prose and Doon Arbus Talk Museums, Revision, and the Objects That Give Our Lives Meaning

Francine Prose and Doon Arbus Talk Museums, Revision, and the Objects That Give Our Lives Meaning

A Conversation with the Author of The Caretaker

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The Limitless Future of Queer Fiction

The Limitless Future of Queer Fiction

Patrick Yumi Cottrell on a Constantly Evolving Field

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Dolly Alderton Reads from Her Novel, <em>Ghosts</em>

Dolly Alderton Reads from Her Novel, Ghosts

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What Makes a Great <br>American Essay?

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