A New Translation of <em>Grave of the Fireflies</em> Commemorates 80 Years Since the End of WWII

A New Translation of Grave of the Fireflies Commemorates 80 Years Since the End of WWII

Ginny Tapley Takemori on the Realities of War and Translating for a New Audience

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On the Literature of Ambitious Women

On the Literature of Ambitious Women

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Emily Wilson Explores The <i>Aeneid </i>’s Influence on the Contemporary Western World

Emily Wilson Explores The Aeneid ’s Influence on the Contemporary Western World

“This ancient epic raises profound, provocative questions that are now more pressing than ever.”

By Emily Wilson | September 3, 2025

Joan Silber on the Process of Discovery, Fiction About Friendship, and the Meaning of Mercy

Joan Silber on the Process of Discovery, Fiction About Friendship, and the Meaning of Mercy

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Mercy

By Jane Ciabattari | September 2, 2025

Myriam Gurba on Packing a Punch with Language

Myriam Gurba on Packing a Punch with Language

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

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Betsy Lerner on Sisterhood

Betsy Lerner on Sisterhood

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

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Poet Sasha Debevec-McKenney on Writing Rituals, Maximalism, and How to Surprise an Audience

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Shame and English Translation on <em>The Critic and Her Publics</em>

Shame and English Translation on The Critic and Her Publics

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Rana Dasgupta on Giuseppe di Lampedusa's <em>The Leopard</em>

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Elaine Hsieh Chou on Literary Community, Identity, and Playing With Form

Elaine Hsieh Chou on Literary Community, Identity, and Playing With Form

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “Where Are You Really From”

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Tajja Isen and Nicole Chung on Becoming Colleagues and Friends

Tajja Isen and Nicole Chung on Becoming Colleagues and Friends

In Conversation with Lena Crown on Awakeners

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First Sentences and Translating Proust on <em>The Critic and Her Publics</em>

First Sentences and Translating Proust on The Critic and Her Publics

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Richard Siken on the Most Fundamental Poetic Device There Is

Richard Siken on the Most Fundamental Poetic Device There Is

The Author of “I Do Know Some Things” in Conversation with Poets.org

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