Jeffrey C. Stewart on the Genesis of Alain Locke’s Transformative “New Negro Aesthetic”

Jeffrey C. Stewart on the Genesis of Alain Locke’s Transformative “New Negro Aesthetic”

"In putting race and aesthetics in conversation with one another, Locke forever changed our understanding of both.”

By Jeffrey C. Stewart | January 18, 2022

Tom Lutz of <em>Los Angeles Review of Books</em> on Criticism in the 21st Century

Tom Lutz of Los Angeles Review of Books on Criticism in the 21st Century

On a Decade of Supporting “Long, Intellectually Challenging Work”

By Literary Hub | January 18, 2022

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring new titles by Hanya Yanagihara, Bernard MacLaverty, Jami Attenberg, Carl Bernstein, and more

By Book Marks | January 14, 2022

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore on Writing on Your Own Terms

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore on Writing on Your Own Terms

“When the publishing industry decides, our work suffers.”

By Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore | January 14, 2022

“A Poetic Vision of God.” On an Astounding 1903 Letter by Rainer Maria Rilke

“A Poetic Vision of God.” On an Astounding 1903 Letter by Rainer Maria Rilke

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | January 14, 2022

Books That Showcase the Bond Between Horses and Riders

Books That Showcase the Bond Between Horses and Riders

Mimi Matthews Explores a Unique Relationship

By Mimi Matthews | January 14, 2022

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

Stories vs Ideas:
Finding Something Deeply Personal in the Philosophical Novel

By David Hollander | January 13, 2022

Please, Mr. Postman: Revisiting the Broken Hearts of James M. Cain’s Masterpiece

By Matthew Eng | January 13, 2022

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

By Book Marks | January 13, 2022

WATCH: Cynthia Dewi Oka and Jenny Zhang on Writing and Honoring the Unassimilable

WATCH: Cynthia Dewi Oka and Jenny Zhang on Writing and Honoring the Unassimilable

Hosted by Greenlight Bookstore

By The Virtual Book Channel | January 13, 2022

A Writer with the Heart of a Dog: Early Reviews of Jack London’s <em>The Call of the Wild</em>

A Writer with the Heart of a Dog: Early Reviews of Jack London’s The Call of the Wild

“Jack London seems to possess an intuition of the dog life.”

By Book Marks | January 12, 2022

What obscure words should we bring back into daily use?

What obscure words should we bring back into daily use?

By Jonny Diamond | January 11, 2022

21 new books coming your way this week.

21 new books coming your way this week.

By Katie Yee | January 11, 2022

Jericho Brown on Claude McKay’s Subversive, Foundational Poems of Love and Protest

Jericho Brown on Claude McKay’s Subversive, Foundational Poems of Love and Protest

“In Harlem Shadows McKay used form to inscribe the fact of his own Blackness.”

By Jericho Brown | January 11, 2022

What Makes <em>The Princess Bride</em> Such a Great Movie?

What Makes The Princess Bride Such a Great Movie?

Chris Jones on Stories That Defy Labels

By Chris Jones | January 11, 2022

Why Do We Return to the Greek Myths Again and Again?

Why Do We Return to the Greek Myths Again and Again?

Charlotte Higgins and Stacey Swann on the Perpetual Relevance of the Classics

By Literary Hub | January 11, 2022

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