Falling in Love with Malcolm X—and His Mastery of Metaphor

Falling in Love with Malcolm X—and His Mastery of Metaphor

"The metaphor reveals a world behind the world of things."

By Mateo Askaripour | April 10, 2019

Annie Proulx on Freewheeling<br> Nature Writer Ellen Meloy

Annie Proulx on Freewheeling
Nature Writer Ellen Meloy

"Some of the essays seem to have been written last week, so fresh are the topics."

By Annie Proulx | April 10, 2019

Svetlana Alexievich in Praise<br> of Maxim Osipov

Svetlana Alexievich in Praise
of Maxim Osipov

On the Russian Doctor Who Treats His Characters Like His Patients

By Svetlana Alexievich | April 9, 2019

Serial Killer As Instagram Influencer? On <em>Killing Eve</em>'s Cool Girl Assassin

Serial Killer As Instagram Influencer? On Killing Eve's Cool Girl Assassin

Rachel Vorona Cote: "It can be dangerous to hold someone, fictional or real, in esteem for superficial reasons."

By Rachel Vorona Cote | April 8, 2019

Your Surrealist Literature Starter Kit

Your Surrealist Literature Starter Kit

André Breton, Leonora Carrington, Kobo Abe, and More!

By Emily Temple | April 8, 2019

On the Real-Time Thrill of Reading<br> a Writer's Diary

On the Real-Time Thrill of Reading
a Writer's Diary

From Harry Crosby to John Cheever, Duncan Hannah's Favorite Journals

By Duncan Hannah | April 5, 2019

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

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Beneath Every Poet, a Criminal Lurks

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James Baldwin Might Have Been Most
at Home in Istanbul

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

How to Write About Burnout in the Gig Economy

How to Write About Burnout in the Gig Economy

Maddie Crum on Narratives of Disconnected Work Life

By Maddie Crum | March 26, 2019

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

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

Franco Moretti on Opposing Big-Screen Views of the Country

By Franco Moretti | March 25, 2019

How Jamaica Kincaid Helped Me Understand My Mother

How Jamaica Kincaid Helped Me Understand My Mother

Gabrielle Bellot on Power, Authority, and the Women in Her Life

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

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