In Defense of Whimsy, Nonsense, and Barbaric Balderdash in Children’s Books

In Defense of Whimsy, Nonsense, and Barbaric Balderdash in Children’s Books

Tim DeRoche on the Value of a Long-Neglected Genre of Kid Lit

By Tim DeRoche | January 24, 2023

“The Future Belonged to the Showy and the Promiscuous.” How Edith Wharton Foresaw the 21st Century

“The Future Belonged to the Showy and the Promiscuous.” How Edith Wharton Foresaw the 21st Century

Emily J. Orlando on the Writer’s Enduring Relevance and Foresight

By Emily J. Orlando | January 24, 2023

Rebekah Borucki on True Inclusion in Book Publishing

Rebekah Borucki on True Inclusion in Book Publishing

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | January 24, 2023

V. V. Ganeshananthan on the Role of Medicine in Her Novel

V. V. Ganeshananthan on the Role of Medicine in Her Novel

In Conversation with Alex Higley and Lindsay Hunter on I'm a Writer But  

By I'm a Writer But | January 24, 2023

Blair Braverman: What Does Survival Mean?

Blair Braverman: What Does Survival Mean?

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | January 23, 2023

A Modernist’s Modernist: On the Brilliance—and Influence—of Katherine Mansfield

A Modernist’s Modernist: On the Brilliance—and Influence—of Katherine Mansfield

“Thinking about Mansfield’s work makes me understand again how literature is never just a story.”

By Kirsty Gunn | January 23, 2023

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Auden and the Muse of History with Susannah Young-ah Gottlieb

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"Who Are Your People?" A Reading List of Strong, Spirited Southern Ladies

By Mimi Herman | January 23, 2023

A New Way of Being on the Page: A Reading List of Very Short Fictions

By Dawn Raffel | January 20, 2023

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring new titles by Bret Easton Ellis, Colm Tóibín, Grady Hendrix, and More

By Book Marks | January 20, 2023

Susan Griffin on Following the Sounds of Words

Susan Griffin on Following the Sounds of Words

“If the sound of your words is true, your reader will be riveted if not enchanted.”

By Susan Griffin | January 20, 2023

Monica Heisey: Surprise, Real Life Isn’t a Nancy Meyers Movie

Monica Heisey: Surprise, Real Life Isn’t a Nancy Meyers Movie

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | January 19, 2023

Life Advice for Book Lovers: Finding Joy in Retirement

Life Advice for Book Lovers: Finding Joy in Retirement

Book Recommendations for the Troubled Soul

By Dorothea | January 19, 2023

Matthew Salesses: “The K-Drama Ended Up Being the Piece That Helped Me To Put it Together”

Matthew Salesses: “The K-Drama Ended Up Being the Piece That Helped Me To Put it Together”

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | January 19, 2023

What Books Are You Most Looking Forward to This Year?

What Books Are You Most Looking Forward to This Year?

Freeman's Contributors Weigh in on Their Most Anticipated Books of 2023

By Literary Hub | January 19, 2023

Marisa Crane on the Finer Points of Experimental Fiction

Marisa Crane on the Finer Points of Experimental Fiction

“The experimental form should relate to and enhance the themes and narrative—not distract from it.”

By Mac Crane | January 19, 2023

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