• Literary Criticism

    Micro

    Megan Abbott on Writing for the Reader

    By Micro   November 3, 2022
    The Annotated Nightstand

    The Annotated Nightstand: What Erika T. Wurth is Reading Now and Next

    By Diana Arterian  November 3, 2022
    Otherppl

    Andrew Sean Greer on the Benefits of Winning the Pulitzer Prize (and Not Having to Schmooze)

    By Otherppl with Brad Listi  November 2, 2022
    Campus Novels

    The 60 Best Campus Novels from the Last 100 Years

    By Emily Temple  November 2, 2022
    On Writing

    The Long and the Short of It: Hilma Wolitzer on Returning to Short Fiction in Her 90s

    By Hilma Wolitzer  November 2, 2022
    Art Monsters

    An Ode to Harriet the Spy, the Art Monster of East End Avenue

    By Caroline Hagood  November 2, 2022
    Thresholds

    Chloé Cooper Jones on the Exchange of Authenticity Between Memoirist and Reader

    By Thresholds   November 2, 2022
    I'm a Writer But

    Steve Almond on Figuring Out How to Master a Big Plot

    By I'm a Writer But   November 2, 2022
    Paperbacks

    19 paperbacks to be grateful for this November.

    By Katie Yee  November 1, 2022
    Sci-Fi and Fantasy

    Feast Upon These 7 Sumptuous SF and Fantasy Books This November

    By Book Marks  November 1, 2022
    So Many Damn Books

    Kate Beaton on the Grueling Task of Writing a Picture Book and Her New Memoir

    By So Many Damn Books  November 1, 2022
    Micro

    Antoine Wilson on the Time He Saved Someone’s Life (and Didn’t Get a Steak Dinner)

    By Micro   November 1, 2022
    new books tuesday

    18 new books to kick your November reading into gear.

    By Katie Yee  November 1, 2022
    Book Recommendations

    The Art of the Hand-Sell: 31 Spooky, Eerie, and Uncanny Books for Halloween

    By Katie Yee  October 31, 2022
    horror films

    Must Sex Always Mean Death When it Comes to Horror Movies?

    By Tyler Malone  October 31, 2022
    Animals

    Spoiler(s): The Dog Does Die at the End, a Reading List

    By E.B. Bartels  October 31, 2022
    Book Covers

    The 10 Best Book Covers of October

    By Emily Temple  October 31, 2022
    Consciousness

    When Consciousness Itself is the Protagonist: A Reading List

    By River Halen  October 31, 2022
    horror films

    The Housing Crisis is So Gothically Horrifying It’s Turning Up in Scary Movies

    By Mia Florin-Sefton  October 31, 2022
    First Draft

    “How Do They Explain Themselves to Themselves?” Stacey D’Erasmo on Writing a Financial Crime Novel

    By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing   October 31, 2022
    Audiobooks

    AudioFile’s Best
    Audiobooks of October

    By Book Marks  October 31, 2022
    Best Reviewed Books of the Month

    What Should You Read Next? Here Are October’s Best Reviewed Books

    By Book Marks  October 28, 2022
    Folklore

    When Awe Meets Narrative: On Chasing Local Folklore at the Edge of the Ocean

    By Emily Urquhart  October 28, 2022
    Streaming Guide

    The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in November

    By Emily Temple  October 28, 2022
    Narrative

    From the Abstract to the Everyday: How Stories Dominate Every Facet of Our Lives

    By Peter Brooks  October 28, 2022
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