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The Best Reviewed Books in History and Politics, November Edition

The Best Reviewed Books in History and Politics, November Edition

Featuring art thieves, Nazi-resistors, medieval scientists, and more

By Book Marks | November 24, 2020

Wayne Macauley on <br>Gerald Murnane's Most Memorable Book

Wayne Macauley on
Gerald Murnane's Most Memorable Book

Considering "Cultural Cringe" and the Issue of Literary Influence

By Wayne Macauley | November 24, 2020

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

On Arnold Lobel's Preoccupation With Solitude in Frog and Toad

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

By Lit Century | November 24, 2020

When Adrienne Rich Refused The National Book Award

When Adrienne Rich Refused The National Book Award

In 1974, Nothing Went as Planned

By Hilary Holladay | November 23, 2020

Danger and Depth in Literary Thrillers: This Month's Audiobook Recommendations

Danger and Depth in Literary Thrillers: This Month's Audiobook Recommendations

James Tate Hill: "Who needs more danger in 2020?"

By James Tate Hill | November 23, 2020

What Happened to the Classic Western? It Got Better

What Happened to the Classic Western? It Got Better

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast

By History of Literature | November 23, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Joyride: A Memoir
  • A Guardian and a Thief
  • Minor Black Figures
  • True Nature: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen
  • The Wayfinder
  • Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary

David Rieff on Anguish and Suffering in Susan Taubes's Divorcing

By David Rieff | November 20, 2020

What Sets Prose Poetry Apart from the Lyric?

By Paul Hetherington and Cassandra Atherton | November 20, 2020

A Literary History of the Writerly Love Affair with Bookstores

By Jorge Carrión | November 19, 2020

Ann Quin: Understated, Tragic Innovator of the British Novel

Ann Quin: Understated, Tragic Innovator of the British Novel

Brian Evenson Looks at Quin's Second Novel, Three

By Brian Evenson | November 19, 2020

How Jean Rhys Longed for an Island of Stability

How Jean Rhys Longed for an Island of Stability

Julia Alvarez on Voyage in the Dark

By Julia Alvarez | November 18, 2020

The Intergenerational Kindred Spirits in <em>Pictures of Hollis Woods</em>

The Intergenerational Kindred Spirits in Pictures of Hollis Woods

This Week on The NewberyTart Podcast

By NewberyTart | November 18, 2020

What Makes a Great <br>American Essay?

What Makes a Great
American Essay?

Talking to Phillip Lopate About Thwarted Expectations, Emerson, and the 21st-Century Essay Boom

By Phillip Lopate | November 17, 2020

Sheila Heti on the Importance of Finding Trusted Readers

Sheila Heti on the Importance of Finding Trusted Readers

"Friends who read drafts of my books are my most cherished readers."

By Sheila Heti | November 16, 2020

The Real Golden Age of <br>Science Fiction

The Real Golden Age of
Science Fiction

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast

By History of Literature | November 16, 2020

5 Books You May Have <br>Missed in October

5 Books You May Have
Missed in October

Rock-and-Roll, Diplomacy, Arms Dealers, Football, and More!

By Bethanne Patrick | November 13, 2020

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