Whatever Ideas About Writing You Have It’s Really Just Something You Do (Or Don’t)

Whatever Ideas About Writing You Have It’s Really Just Something You Do (Or Don’t)

Colin Barrett on the Importance Letting His Characters Talk a Little Shite

By Colin Barrett | May 9, 2022

Was Shakespeare a Plagiarist?

Was Shakespeare a Plagiarist?

Michael Blanding in Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | May 9, 2022

Robin Hemley on Kafka and Writerly Ambition

Robin Hemley on Kafka and Writerly Ambition

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | May 9, 2022

On the Moment Darrel Alejandro Holnes Started to Identify as a Poet

On the Moment Darrel Alejandro Holnes Started to Identify as a Poet

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | May 9, 2022

The Dust of Ancient Suns: Making Art and Meaning From the Depths of Deep Time

The Dust of Ancient Suns: Making Art and Meaning From the Depths of Deep Time

David Farrier on the Work of Katie Paterson

By David Farrier | May 6, 2022

When You Learn Your Mother Was a Serious Writer Only After She’s Gone

When You Learn Your Mother Was a Serious Writer Only After She’s Gone

Michael Bourne Remembers His Mother, Nancy Bourne, Author of Spotswood, Virginia

By Michael Bourne | May 6, 2022

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Why It’s Good News That Bad Mothers Are All the Rage on the Page and the Screen

By Emma Knight | May 6, 2022

Trieste vs. Milan, Poetry vs. Plot: Beppe Severgnini on the Italian Love—And Need—For Poetry

By Beppe Severgnini | May 6, 2022

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<em>Westworld</em> Meets Edgar Allan Poe: Sara M. Mueller on Creating the World of <em>The Bone Orchard</em>

Westworld Meets Edgar Allan Poe: Sara M. Mueller on Creating the World of The Bone Orchard

In Conversation with Gabrielle Martin on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | May 6, 2022

How Did James Baldwin Become a 21st-Century Influencer?

How Did James Baldwin Become a 21st-Century Influencer?

Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster on the Blessing and Curse of Shareability on Twitter

By Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster | May 5, 2022

What It Means to Anthologize the Literature of Abortion

What It Means to Anthologize the Literature of Abortion

Annie Finch, Editor of Choice Words: Writers on Abortion, in Conversation with Some Contributors

By Literary Hub | May 5, 2022

In Memoriam: Sergio Chejfec

In Memoriam: Sergio Chejfec

Translator Heather Cleary Remembers Her Friend, the Argentinean Writer

By Heather Cleary | May 5, 2022

Empathizing with the Mother Figures of <em>Peter Pan</em>

Empathizing with the Mother Figures of Peter Pan

Liz Michalski on the Particular Sadness of Watching Your Children Fly Away

By Liz Michalski | May 5, 2022

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Anne Enright on Colin Barrett, Juan Gabriel Vásquez on Fernanda Melchor, Molly Young on John Waters, and more

By Book Marks | May 5, 2022

Alex George on the “Absolutely Extraordinary Journey” of Running a Book Festival

Alex George on the “Absolutely Extraordinary Journey” of Running a Book Festival

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | May 5, 2022

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