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The 50 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of <em>Nineteen Eighty-Four</em>

The 50 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of Nineteen Eighty-Four

The Most Boring, Depressing Book of All Time?

By Emily Temple | April 4, 2019

Beneath Every Poet, a Criminal Lurks

Beneath Every Poet, a Criminal Lurks

“Burglar, forger, safe cracker, arch-bigamist, poet, musician and prize fighter.”

By Nick Ripatrazone | April 2, 2019

James Baldwin Might Have Been Most<br> at Home in Istanbul

James Baldwin Might Have Been Most
at Home in Istanbul

Hilal Isler on Finding Home When You're Not Looking for It

By Hilal Isler | March 29, 2019

In Praise of the 'How To' Creativity Workbook

In Praise of the 'How To' Creativity Workbook

Creativity Can, In Fact, Be Taught

By Evan James | March 27, 2019

Laila Lalami:

Laila Lalami: "I Think Evil Needs to Be Called Out."

The Author of The Other Americans Shifts Effortlessly From Poetry to Polemic

By Zahra Hankir | March 26, 2019

The Life-Changing Magic of <em>10 Things I Hate About You</em>

The Life-Changing Magic of 10 Things I Hate About You

Or: Whence the Border Between Preference and Personality?

By Emily Temple | March 26, 2019

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  • Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution

How to Write About Burnout in the Gig Economy

By Maddie Crum | March 26, 2019

Western vs. Noir: How Two Genres Shaped Postwar American Culture

By Franco Moretti | March 25, 2019

How Jamaica Kincaid Helped Me Understand My Mother

By Gabrielle Bellot | March 22, 2019

The Lesser Known Life Behind'The Yellow Wallpaper'

The Lesser Known Life Behind'The Yellow Wallpaper'

Charlotte Perkins Gilman Wasn't Known for Fiction During Her Lifetime

By Greer Macallister | March 21, 2019

Learning From Carolyn Forché's Fearlessness

Learning From Carolyn Forché's Fearlessness

Beth Kephart on What You Have Heard Is True

By Beth Kephart | March 20, 2019

On the Poetic Legacy of W.S. Merwin

On the Poetic Legacy of W.S. Merwin

John Freeman on The Collected Poems

By John Freeman | March 19, 2019

The Enduring Appeal of Literary Tricksters

The Enduring Appeal of Literary Tricksters

From Jeeves to the Cat in the Hat

By Seth Fried | March 19, 2019

The Island That Inspired Conrad and Lawrence's Queerest Characters

The Island That Inspired Conrad and Lawrence's Queerest Characters

Living the Artist's Life on Capri

By Jamie James | March 19, 2019

Literary Allusion Runs Deep Through the History of Hip-Hop

Literary Allusion Runs Deep Through the History of Hip-Hop

Roy Christopher on the Intersection of Books and Beats

By Roy Christopher | March 18, 2019

Meet the Man Brought to Trial for Murdering the English Language

Meet the Man Brought to Trial for Murdering the English Language

(In the Press, by a Jury of His Enemies)

By Emily Temple | March 18, 2019

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