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The Timeless Magic of Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities at 50

Anthony Doerr Reflects on His Long History Deciphering the Literary Puzzles of a Postmodern Masterpiece

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Am I the Literary Asshole for Demanding More Semicolons in My Books?

Am I the Literary Asshole for Demanding More Semicolons in My Books?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | March 20, 2025

Six Immigrant Novels that Employ Unconventional Narrative Structures

Six Immigrant Novels that Employ Unconventional Narrative Structures

Shubha Sunder Recommends W.G. Sebald, Bruna Dantas Lobato, Sigrid Nuñez, and More

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The Annotated Nightstand: What Silvia Park Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Silvia Park Is Reading Now, and Next

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Edmund White on The Loves of My Life

Edmund White on The Loves of My Life

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | March 20, 2025

A Small Press Book We Love: </br><em>Let Me Clear My Throat</em> by Elena Passarello

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How Mr. Darcy Became One of Jane Austen’s Most Memorable Creations

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman on Why She Wrote “The Yellow Wallpaper”

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An Integral Part of the Story: A Short History of Short Fiction by American Women

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Arielle Zibrak Explores the Diverse Literary Landscape of 19th- and Early 20th-Century Female Writers in the United States

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Maya Binyam on the Harrowing Moment That Changed Her Life

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Literary Locomotives: Nine Books Set on Trains That Show How They Changed the World

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Race Made Radioactive: How Yuko Tsushima Fused Multiracial Identity and Military Occupation

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