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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

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

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

The Author of The Apartment on Learning to Trust In Our Destinations

By Ana Menéndez | June 26, 2023

Isabella Hammad: The Idea of Apolitical Art is Very Political

Isabella Hammad: The Idea of Apolitical Art is Very Political

The Author of Enter Ghost in Conversation With Olivia Watson

By Olivia Watson | June 26, 2023

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“The essay—as act of truth—changes not just the writer but also the reader.”

By Tenzin Dickie | June 26, 2023

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Revisiting The Graduate: Is It Outdated?

By History of Literature | June 26, 2023

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By Jessie Gaynor | June 23, 2023

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

By Uwe Wittstock | June 23, 2023

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

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

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

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Umberto Eco’s Favorite Books Give New Meaning to the Phrase “Deep Cut”

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By Literary Hub | June 22, 2023

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