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The Punctuation Marks Loved (and Hated) by Famous Writers

The Punctuation Marks Loved (and Hated) by Famous Writers

; vs. — vs. , vs. . vs. !

By Emily Temple | May 4, 2021

23 new books to dig into this week.

23 new books to dig into this week.

By Katie Yee | May 4, 2021

On the Time-Traveling Allusions of T.S. Eliot

On the Time-Traveling Allusions of T.S. Eliot

Elisa Gabbert Joins the Lit Century Podcast
with Sandra Newman and Catherine Nichols

By Lit Century | May 4, 2021

A Spaniard, a Frenchman, and Several Dead Russians: What I Owe Roberto Bolaño

A Spaniard, a Frenchman, and Several Dead Russians: What I Owe Roberto Bolaño

Chris Power on the Deep, Dark Influences Behind His Debut Novel

By Chris Power | May 4, 2021

Redefining the Modern Flâneuse: A Reading List

Redefining the Modern Flâneuse: A Reading List

Kavita Bedford Recommends Work By Valeria Luiselli, Olivia Laing, and More

By Kavita Bedford | May 3, 2021

Wrestling with Derrida’s Concept of Forgiving the Unforgivable

Wrestling with Derrida’s Concept of Forgiving the Unforgivable

Viet Thanh Nguyen in Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on First Draft

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | May 3, 2021

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How To: On the Unlikely Political and Cultural Power of the DIY Manual

By Bethany Kaylor | May 3, 2021

Drunkards, Nazis, and Fascist Masculinity: The Ambivalent Resistance Lit of Hans Fallada

By Clayton Wickham | May 3, 2021

Elizabeth Ellen on Small Presses, Autofiction, and Reading the Uncomfortable

By Walker Caplan | May 3, 2021

On Salman Rushdie’s Devotion to the Art of Fiction

On Salman Rushdie’s Devotion to the Art of Fiction

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast
with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | May 3, 2021

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

Because It’s Gonna Be May

By Emily Temple | April 30, 2021

Excavating the Life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Author of an American Classic

Excavating the Life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Author of an American Classic

The Writer of The Yearling Gets a Long-Deserved Biography

By Ann McCutchan | April 30, 2021

Scott Berg and Alex Belth on the Timelessness of Jon Bradshaw’s Journalism

Scott Berg and Alex Belth on the Timelessness of Jon Bradshaw’s Journalism

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | April 30, 2021

The Long Road to Publication: An Interview with Anjali Enjeti

The Long Road to Publication: An Interview with Anjali Enjeti

Devi Laskar in Conversation with the Author of The Parted Earth

By Devi S. Laskar | April 29, 2021

Reading <em>Finnegans Wake</em> Musically <em>Might</em> Help Make Sense of It

Reading Finnegans Wake Musically Might Help Make Sense of It

This Week on Finnegan and Friends, a Podcast About the Most Mystifying Book Ever Written

By The Cosmic Library | April 29, 2021

On the Counterintuitive Appeal of the Literary Time Loop

On the Counterintuitive Appeal of the Literary Time Loop

Catriona Silvey Wonders Why We Don’t Mind Retreading Common Ground

By Catriona Silvey | April 28, 2021

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