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In Praise of the Liminal Spaces and Uncertain Endings of Folklore

In Praise of the Liminal Spaces and Uncertain Endings of Folklore

Thao Thai on the Forward Momentum and Emotional Resonance of Handed Down Stories

By Thao Thai | June 27, 2023

Cinematic Transcendence: On Legendary Quests and Wuxia Cinema

Cinematic Transcendence: On Legendary Quests and Wuxia Cinema

This Week on The Cosmic Library with Adam Colman

By The Cosmic Library | June 27, 2023

Anne K. Yoder on Excavating Her Polyvocal Debut Novel

Anne K. Yoder on Excavating Her Polyvocal Debut Novel

In Conversation with Lindsay Hunter on I'm a Writer But

By I'm a Writer But | June 27, 2023

Henry David Thoreau Was Funnier Than You Think, Particularly on the Subject of Work

Henry David Thoreau Was Funnier Than You Think, Particularly on the Subject of Work

John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle on the Necessary “Deep Sincerity” of Dark Humor

By John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle | June 26, 2023

Diana Goetsch on How Elena Ferrante and Milan Kundera Helped Her Write a Memoir

Diana Goetsch on How Elena Ferrante and Milan Kundera Helped Her Write a Memoir

The Author of This Body I Wore on Trans Identity and Making Nonfiction Read Like Fiction

By Diana Goetsch | June 26, 2023

On the Pitfalls of Book Promotion in the Internet Age

On the Pitfalls of Book Promotion in the Internet Age

For Tom Rachman Being a Novelist “Retains a Shimmer of Prestige with Only a Glimmer of the Audience.”

By Tom Rachman | June 26, 2023

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What Suitcases Taught Ana Menéndez About Art, Exile, and Poetry

By Ana Menéndez | June 26, 2023

Isabella Hammad: The Idea of Apolitical Art is Very Political

By Olivia Watson | June 26, 2023

Literature in the Bardo: Tenzin Dickie on the Past, Present, and Future of the Tibetan Essay

By Tenzin Dickie | June 26, 2023

Revisiting <em>The Graduate</em>: Is It Outdated?

Revisiting The Graduate: Is It Outdated?

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | June 26, 2023

Jessie Gaynor on Finding the <em>Why</em>

Jessie Gaynor on Finding the Why

“A love of the micro need not preclude attention to the macro.”

By Jessie Gaynor | June 23, 2023

Between Fear and Resignation: How German Writers Reacted to Hitler’s Rise

Between Fear and Resignation: How German Writers Reacted to Hitler’s Rise

Uwe Wittstock on Intellectual Suppression in the Early Days of Nazi Terror

By Uwe Wittstock | June 23, 2023

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring New Titles by Lorrie Moore, K Patrick, Alexander Stille, and More

By Book Marks | June 23, 2023

More Than A Children’s Story: <em>The Velveteen Rabbit</em> At 100

More Than A Children’s Story: The Velveteen Rabbit At 100

Lisa Rowe Fraustino on the Enduring Relevance of Margery Williams’s Most Famous Book

By Lisa Rowe Fraustino | June 23, 2023

What We’re Reading at <em>Just the Right Book</em> This Week

What We’re Reading at Just the Right Book This Week

Roxanne Coady and Bill Goldstein Weigh in With Recommendations

By Jonny Diamond | June 23, 2023

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

"This is a strange and beautiful book, and when you try to catch it in your hands, it dissolves."

By Book Marks | June 22, 2023

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