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The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2021

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2021

“The deeper you go you start to wonder if he’s actually gaslighting himself.”

By Book Marks | December 21, 2021

The Weaponization of Quiet: On the Subtle Horror of Ayşegül Savaş’s <em>White on White</em>

The Weaponization of Quiet: On the Subtle Horror of Ayşegül Savaş’s White on White

Francesca Giacco on Intimacy, Art, and the Danger of Losing Yourself in a Story

By Francesca Giacco | December 21, 2021

What Does It Mean for an AI to Write a Novel?

What Does It Mean for an AI to Write a Novel?

This Week on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

By So Many Damn Books | December 21, 2021

Linda Coverdale on Reading Stories of Survival in 2021

Linda Coverdale on Reading Stories of Survival in 2021

Books That “Reanimate the Human Heart”

By Linda Coverdale | December 21, 2021

The 10 Best Book Reviews of 2021

The 10 Best Book Reviews of 2021

Merve Emre on Simone de Beauvoir, Justin Taylor on Joy Williams, and more

By Adam Morgan | December 20, 2021

Why You Shouldn’t Read Historical Fiction to Learn History

Why You Shouldn’t Read Historical Fiction to Learn History

Juhea Kim on the Role of Literature in Lessons About Humanity

By Juhea Kim | December 20, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Pelican Child: Stories
  • Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives 1975-2025
  • On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)
  • The Ferryman and His Wife
  • Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult
  • Mexico: A 500-Year History

Phil Klay on Evelyn Waugh’s Catholic, Conservative, and Curmudgeonly Ways

By History of Literature | December 20, 2021

On the Most Adapted Ghost Story of All Time

By Adam Scovell | December 20, 2021

Zahia Rahmani on Discovering Ursula K. Le Guin in 2021

By Zahia Rahmani | December 20, 2021

The Best Reviewed Literature in Translation of 2021

The Best Reviewed Literature in Translation of 2021

Featuring Jhumpa Lahiri, Haruki Murakami, Tove Ditlevsen, Ai Weiwei, Mieko Kawakami, and more

By Book Marks | December 17, 2021

Rabih Alameddine Asks His MFA Students for <em>Their</em> Favorite Novels of the Year

Rabih Alameddine Asks His MFA Students for Their Favorite Novels of the Year

Students Weigh in on Their Favorite Titles

By Rabih Alameddine | December 17, 2021

Interview with an Indie Press: Transit Books

Interview with an Indie Press: Transit Books

On Books that Begin as an “Intimate Conversation”

By Corinne Segal | December 17, 2021

On the Enduring Appeal of Xenophon’s <em>Anabasis</em>

On the Enduring Appeal of Xenophon’s Anabasis

Shane Brennan Considers an Early Classic of Politico-Military Literature

By Shane Brennan | December 17, 2021

The Best Reviewed Graphic Literature of 2021

The Best Reviewed Graphic Literature of 2021

Featuring Alison Bechdel, Kristen Radtke, Barry Windsor-Smith, Guy DeLisle, Aminder Dhaliwal, and more

By Book Marks | December 17, 2021

The Best Reviewed Nonfiction of 2021

The Best Reviewed Nonfiction of 2021

Featuring George Saunders, Joan Didion, Michelle Zauner, Tom Stoppard, Tove Ditlevsen, and more

By Book Marks | December 16, 2021

Does Climate Fiction Make a Difference?

Does Climate Fiction Make a Difference?

Matthew Schneider-Mayerson on Art As Mirror, Art As Hammer

By Matthew Schneider-Mayerson | December 16, 2021

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