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Why the Culture of the So-Called Great Books is Hostile to Trans People

Why the Culture of the So-Called Great Books is Hostile to Trans People

Naomi Kanakia on the Intellectual Cult of the Transphobic Rationalist

By Naomi Kanakia | April 14, 2023

Pattiann Rogers on the Scientific Underpinnings of Poetry

Pattiann Rogers on the Scientific Underpinnings of Poetry

“Poets judge their own reactions to the words and the forms they have chosen.”

By Pattiann Rogers | April 14, 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 Izumi Suzuki, Mark Bowden, Molly Prentiss, and More

By Book Marks | April 14, 2023

On the Outsize Power of the Short Story (AKA the Genre of “High Genius”)

On the Outsize Power of the Short Story (AKA the Genre of “High Genius”)

Daphne Kalotay Reminds Us of the Value of Short Fiction

By Daphne Kalotay | April 13, 2023

Is the Past a Literary Genre Unto Itself?

Is the Past a Literary Genre Unto Itself?

Sophie Mackintosh Speculates on the Nature of Historical Speculation

By Sophie MacKintosh | April 13, 2023

Alex Mar on the Story of Radical Forgiveness Behind Her New Book

Alex Mar on the Story of Radical Forgiveness Behind Her New Book

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | April 13, 2023

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A Feminist Before Feminism: A Reading List in Honor of Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Boston

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Jinwoo Chong on Taking Three Years to Outline His Novel (and Four Months to Draft It)

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | April 13, 2023

22 (More) Adaptations Better Than the Books They’re Based On

22 (More) Adaptations Better Than the Books They’re Based On

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By Literary Hub | April 12, 2023

The Patterns of Poetry: On the Mathematical and Poetic Value of Numbers

The Patterns of Poetry: On the Mathematical and Poetic Value of Numbers

Sarah Hart Explores the Intersection of Math and Literature

By Sarah Hart | April 12, 2023

Taking Care: Gina Chung on Fostering a Long-Haul Creative Practice

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Alexandra Robbins Wants More Books Written From the Teacher’s Point of View

Alexandra Robbins Wants More Books Written From the Teacher’s Point of View

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Joanna Margaret Reads from Her Debut Novel <em>The Bequest</em>

Joanna Margaret Reads from Her Debut Novel The Bequest

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By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | April 12, 2023

Juliette Fay on Writing Complex Older Protagonists

Juliette Fay on Writing Complex Older Protagonists

“As that far distant horizon gets closer, however, hopefully we gain the wisdom to know it’s at least worth a try.”

By Juliette Fay | April 12, 2023

Losing My Hearing Showed Me a New Way to Write About the Self

Losing My Hearing Showed Me a New Way to Write About the Self

John Cotter on the Difficulties of Capturing Silence

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