Colson Whitehead: Why a Heist Novel Was the Best Way to Tell the Story of New York

Colson Whitehead: Why a Heist Novel Was the Best Way to Tell the Story of New York

“I wanted to salute that moment of night and those nighthawks.”

By Dwyer Murphy | September 14, 2021

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Ben Apatoff, Callie Garnett, Lee Matthew Goldberg, and More

By Teddy Wayne | September 14, 2021

Julie Shapiro and Claire Boyle on Reversing Roles for the 64th Issue of McSweeney’s

Julie Shapiro and Claire Boyle on Reversing Roles for the 64th Issue of McSweeney’s

This Week on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

By So Many Damn Books | September 14, 2021

Anna Qu Talks Betrayal, Immigration, and Assimilation

Anna Qu Talks Betrayal, Immigration, and Assimilation

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | September 13, 2021

“Profoundly, Deeply, Centrally Sensual.” Robert Olen Butler on the Kinesthetic Experience of Writing

“Profoundly, Deeply, Centrally Sensual.” Robert Olen Butler on the Kinesthetic Experience of Writing

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | September 13, 2021

Tolstoy Forever: Brigid Hughes and Yiyun Li on Retweeting a Russian Classic

Tolstoy Forever: Brigid Hughes and Yiyun Li on Retweeting a Russian Classic

In Conversation with V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | September 9, 2021

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Maggie Nelson on Criticism, Intentionality, and Pain

By The Maris Review | September 9, 2021

Leigh Stein on Archiving the Cultural Moments We Shared During the (Ongoing) Pandemic

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | September 9, 2021

Lauren Groff and Rebecca Makkai Talk Literary Ethics, the Loneliness of Bodies, and Writerly Friendship

By Rebecca Makkai | September 8, 2021

Alexandra Kleeman on the Artificial Boundary Between the Natural and Man-Made

Alexandra Kleeman on the Artificial Boundary Between the Natural and Man-Made

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | September 8, 2021

Hilma Wolitzer on the Catharsis of Writing Through Grief

Hilma Wolitzer on the Catharsis of Writing Through Grief

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Today a Women Went Mad in the Supermarket

By Jane Ciabattari | September 7, 2021

Jennifer Sperry Steinorth on the Alchemy in Graphic Poetry

Jennifer Sperry Steinorth on the Alchemy in Graphic Poetry

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | September 7, 2021

Interview with an Indie Press: Biblioasis

Interview with an Indie Press: Biblioasis

On Creating a “Charmingly Irregular” List

By Corinne Segal | September 3, 2021

Mona Awad on the Duality and Universality of Shakespeare

Mona Awad on the Duality and Universality of Shakespeare

This Week on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

By So Many Damn Books | August 31, 2021

Christine Mangan on the Delicate Balance of Crafting Suspense

Christine Mangan on the Delicate Balance of Crafting Suspense

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | August 30, 2021

Matthew Salesses: If We’re Going to Tell Stories About the World, We Need to Make Better Decisions

Matthew Salesses: If We’re Going to Tell Stories About the World, We Need to Make Better Decisions

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | August 26, 2021

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