The Better Half? 7 Novels Told From Both Members of a Couple

The Better Half? 7 Novels Told From Both Members of a Couple

Robin Kirman on Books by Lauren Groff, Toni Morrison, and More

By Robin Kirman | February 18, 2022

On the Victorian Science and Prejudices Behind Bram Stoker’s <em>Dracula</em>

On the Victorian Science and Prejudices Behind Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Vidya Krishnan Looks at How 19th-Century Concerns About Disease Mirror Those of the Modern World

By Vidya Krishnan | February 18, 2022

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 Sheila Heti, Marlon James, Buster Keaton, Alejandro Zambra, and more

By Book Marks | February 18, 2022

Erik Larson on Finding a New Angle on History

Erik Larson on Finding a New Angle on History

“There’s always a way to tell an old story in a new way.”

By Erik Larson | February 18, 2022

The Power of Music in Fiction: A Reading List

The Power of Music in Fiction: A Reading List

Emme Lund Recommends Books Kristen Arnett, C.R. Foster, Andrew Sean Greer, and More

By Emme Lund | February 18, 2022

Why Julia May Jonas Didn’t Name Her Main Character

Why Julia May Jonas Didn’t Name Her Main Character

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | February 17, 2022

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What Is China Reading Right Now?

By Megan Walsh | February 17, 2022

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

By Book Marks | February 17, 2022

Read the loveliest moons in literature, in honor of today’s Snow Moon.

By Katie Yee | February 16, 2022

Deep, Deep Time: On the “Cosmic Realism” of Kathryn Davis

Deep, Deep Time: On the “Cosmic Realism” of Kathryn Davis

Anthony Domestico Offers a Close Reading of an Underappreciated Novelist

By Anthony Domestico | February 16, 2022

“Dialogue is Embarrassing.” Sarah Manguso on Finally Writing a Novel

“Dialogue is Embarrassing.” Sarah Manguso on Finally Writing a Novel

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | February 16, 2022

Alex McElroy on R.L. Stine, Casey Plett, and a masterclass of self-deception

Alex McElroy on R.L. Stine, Casey Plett, and a masterclass of self-deception

Rapid-fire book recs from the author of The Atmospherians

By Book Marks | February 16, 2022

How Lewis Carroll Built a World Where Nothing Needs to Make Sense

How Lewis Carroll Built a World Where Nothing Needs to Make Sense

Erin Morgenstern on Why We Return to Alice

By Erin Morgenstern | February 16, 2022

Deeply Flawed Mother Figures of Literature: A Reading List

Deeply Flawed Mother Figures of Literature: A Reading List

Mary Kuryla Recommends Toni Morrison, Joy Williams, T Kira Madden, and Others

By Mary Kuryla | February 16, 2022

American Literature is a History of the Nation’s Libraries

American Literature is a History of the Nation’s Libraries

Ilan Stavans on One of Democracy’s Bedrock Institutions

By Ilan Stavans | February 16, 2022

On Jessie Redmon Fauset, the Harlem Renaissance Writer Long Overdue for a Resurgence

On Jessie Redmon Fauset, the Harlem Renaissance Writer Long Overdue for a Resurgence

Morgan Jerkins Reads Plum Bun in the Era of “Identity Politics”

By Morgan Jerkins | February 16, 2022

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