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Structural Play: 8 Books That Challenge Genre and Style

Structural Play: 8 Books That Challenge Genre and Style

Megan Milks Recommends Kiese Laymon, Sofia Samatar, and Others

By Megan Milks | September 27, 2021

On and Off Stage: The Deep-Seated Bias in the Culture of American Theatre

On and Off Stage: The Deep-Seated Bias in the Culture of American Theatre

Casey Kayser Discusses the Barriers that Hold Women Playwrights Back

By Casey Kayser | September 27, 2021

On William Sidney Porter and His Legacy Within the American Short Story

On William Sidney Porter and His Legacy Within the American Short Story

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | September 27, 2021

Want to watch Olivia Colman perform a brand new lecture by Elena Ferrante?

Want to watch Olivia Colman perform a brand new lecture by Elena Ferrante?

By Jonny Diamond | September 24, 2021

Do Fictional Critiques of the Wealthy Ever Really . . . Work?

Do Fictional Critiques of the Wealthy Ever Really . . . Work?

Andrew Martin and Benjamin Nugent Discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald on His Birthday

By Andrew Martin & Benjamin Nugent | September 24, 2021

Centuries Before <em>Fifty Shades</em>, A Runaway Hit About Kinky Sex

Centuries Before Fifty Shades, A Runaway Hit About Kinky Sex

Leigh Cowart on the Success of Sadomasochistic Books from 1800s Russia to the Present

By Leigh Cowart | September 24, 2021

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How Philip Roth Controlled the Narrative of His Own Life

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By Just the Right Book | September 23, 2021

The Miracle of Black Love: On the Greater Meaning of My Parents’ Enduring Marriage

The Miracle of Black Love: On the Greater Meaning of My Parents’ Enduring Marriage

Farah Jasmine Griffin Considers James Baldwin and Beautifully Doomed Urban Couples in Literature

By Farah Jasmine Griffin | September 23, 2021

The Ultimate Fall 2021 Books Preview

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The Biggest Books of the Season of Big Books, According to Math

By Emily Temple | September 22, 2021

All Our Possible Lives: On Sylvia Plath, Matt Haig, and the Female Suicide Narrative

All Our Possible Lives: On Sylvia Plath, Matt Haig, and the Female Suicide Narrative

Savannah Marciezyk Compares Textual Interpretations of The Midnight Library and The Bell Jar

By Savannah Marciezyk | September 22, 2021

10 Books by Women You May Have Missed in August

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By Bethanne Patrick | September 22, 2021

How Christopher Pike’s <em>Remember Me</em> Subverts 80s Teenage Tropes

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Kicking Off Season Two of the Lit Century Podcast

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Hiking with Dante? On Seeking Ourselves in the <em>Divine Comedy</em>

Hiking with Dante? On Seeking Ourselves in the Divine Comedy

Randy Boyagoda Considers the Many Longings of Dante’s Journey

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