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Reveling in the Untranslatable: On the Beauty and Complexity of the German Language

Reveling in the Untranslatable: On the Beauty and Complexity of the German Language

“German is the mirror that I managed to polish to an unusually high shine.”

By Jude Stewart | February 9, 2023

Life Advice for Book Lovers: For Lovers In the Exact Wrong Time and Place

Life Advice for Book Lovers: For Lovers In the Exact Wrong Time and Place

Book Recommendations for the Troubled Soul

By Dorothea | February 9, 2023

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Of new books by Pamela Anderson, Mariana Enriquez, Thomas Mallon, and More

By Book Marks | February 9, 2023

“I’m the Only One in the Room with the Page.” Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ on Writing the Sophomore Novel

“I’m the Only One in the Room with the Page.” Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ on Writing the Sophomore Novel

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | February 9, 2023

Big News at <em>Thresholds</em>: Introducing Guest Host Mira Jacob

Big News at Thresholds: Introducing Guest Host Mira Jacob

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on Thresholds

By Thresholds | February 8, 2023

Two of the Best Translators in the Business Are Married (to Each Other) and Up For the Same Literary Award

Two of the Best Translators in the Business Are Married (to Each Other) and Up For the Same Literary Award

A Conversation with Jennifer Croft and Boris Dralyuk About Raising Twins and Winning Awards

By Jonny Diamond | February 8, 2023

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Ann Napolitano on Seeing Her Book Dear Edward Adapted for TV

By Ann Napolitano | February 8, 2023

An Unequal Partnership: On the Marriage of Kingsley Amis and Jane Howard

By Carmela Ciuraru | February 8, 2023

Michael Rosen Reads from His New Memoir Getting Better

By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | February 8, 2023

23 new books to get at your local indie today.

23 new books to get at your local indie today.

By Katie Yee | February 7, 2023

Tom Verlaine was the Strand’s Best Customer

Tom Verlaine was the Strand’s Best Customer

Booksellers Remember the Coolest Celebrity “Cart Shark” of Them All

By Colin Groundwater | February 7, 2023

Charmaine Craig on “Working in Miniature” and the Value of Concision

Charmaine Craig on “Working in Miniature” and the Value of Concision

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | February 7, 2023

What Oslo’s Future Library Means for Writers and the Written Word

What Oslo’s Future Library Means for Writers and the Written Word

Martin Puchner on the Survival of Culture Throughout the Ages

By Martin Puchner | February 7, 2023

Ursula Villarreal-Moura on the Magic That Happens in Good Flash Fiction 

Ursula Villarreal-Moura on the Magic That Happens in Good Flash Fiction 

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

By I'm a Writer But | February 7, 2023

Katherine Standefer on the Careful Conversations Required of Writing Memoir

Katherine Standefer on the Careful Conversations Required of Writing Memoir

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | February 7, 2023

Literary Dispatches from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival

Literary Dispatches from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival

Jihane Bousfiha on Cat Person, Eileen, Shortcomings, and More

By Jihane Bousfiha | February 6, 2023

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