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

David Rieff on Anguish and Suffering in Susan Taubes's <em>Divorcing</em>

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

"She was far more than the doomed artist."

By David Rieff | November 20, 2020

What Sets Prose Poetry Apart from the Lyric?

What Sets Prose Poetry Apart from the Lyric?

Two Poets on the Mystery and Concreteness of the Prosaic

By Paul Hetherington and Cassandra Atherton | November 20, 2020

A Literary History of the Writerly Love Affair with Bookstores

A Literary History of the Writerly Love Affair with Bookstores

Jorge Carrión: All Bookshops Are Local and Global

By Jorge Carrión | November 19, 2020

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Ann Quin: Understated, Tragic Innovator of the British Novel

By Brian Evenson | November 19, 2020

How Jean Rhys Longed for an Island of Stability

By Julia Alvarez | November 18, 2020

The Intergenerational Kindred Spirits in Pictures of Hollis Woods

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

By Bethanne Patrick | November 13, 2020

Kathleen Jennings on the Grim Genre of the Australian Gothic

Kathleen Jennings on the Grim Genre of the Australian Gothic

In Conversation with Gabrielle Mathieu on the New Books Network Podcast

By New Books Network | November 13, 2020

On George Eliot's Uncertain Relationship to Feminism

On George Eliot's Uncertain Relationship to Feminism

Kathy O'Shaughnessy on Her "Liberating Honesty"

By Kathy O'Shaughnessy | November 12, 2020

Want to Feel Better? Stop Reading New Books.

Want to Feel Better? Stop Reading New Books.

That's Right.

By Emily Temple | November 11, 2020

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