“This Is What Poetry’s For.” On Returning to the Work of Louise Glück

“This Is What Poetry’s For.” On Returning to the Work of Louise Glück

A Close Reading of “Mock Orange,” on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | November 2, 2021

Shabby, Domestic Comedy? Grown Up Holden Caulfield? Read This Early Review of John Updike’s <em>Rabbit, Run</em>

Shabby, Domestic Comedy? Grown Up Holden Caulfield? Read This Early Review of John Updike’s Rabbit, Run

From the November 6, 1960 Edition of the New York Times

By Book Marks | November 2, 2021

20 new books to cozy up to this week.

20 new books to cozy up to this week.

By Katie Yee | November 2, 2021

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

Personalized Balms for Chilly Weather

By Emily Temple | November 2, 2021

November’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

November’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Featuring Magic and Queerness, a SFF Icon’s Take on Climate Collapse, a Pioneering Work of Silkpunk, and More

By Book Marks | November 2, 2021

Elizabeth Strout on Inhabiting Her Characters and Writing Directly

Elizabeth Strout on Inhabiting Her Characters and Writing Directly

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Oh William!

By Jane Ciabattari | November 2, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Pelican Child: Stories
  • Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives 1975-2025
  • On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)
  • The Ferryman and His Wife
  • Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult
  • Mexico: A 500-Year History

Announcing the New Season of The Cosmic Library

By Finnegan and Friends | November 2, 2021

How David Foster Wallace Anticipated Netflix’s Digital Gatekeeping

By Stuart Jeffries | November 1, 2021

Whither the Plain Female Protagonist? On “Great Beauty” in Literature

By Lucinda Rosenfeld | November 1, 2021

Paul Auster on One of the Most Astonishing War Stories in American Literature

Paul Auster on One of the Most Astonishing War Stories in American Literature

Considering the Dark Horrors of Stephen Crane’s “An Episode of War”

By Paul Auster | November 1, 2021

Tana French on James Baldwin, <em>Watership Down</em>, and Hating Hawthorne

Tana French on James Baldwin, Watership Down, and Hating Hawthorne

Rapid-fire Book Recs From the Author of The Searcher

By Book Marks | November 1, 2021

“The King of Poets.” On Baudelaire’s <em> Les Fleurs du Mal</em>

“The King of Poets.” On Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | November 1, 2021

“Nobody’s Free Until Everbody’s Free.” Keisha N. Blain on Lou Hamer’s Work and Life

“Nobody’s Free Until Everbody’s Free.” Keisha N. Blain on Lou Hamer’s Work and Life

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 1, 2021

Do Motives Matter When It Comes to Movie Horror?

Do Motives Matter When It Comes to Movie Horror?

Tyler Malone on Psycho, Michael Myers, and Psychologism in Cinematic Horror

By Tyler Malone | October 29, 2021

How Horror Mirrors the Irrevocability of Grief

How Horror Mirrors the Irrevocability of Grief

Gus Moreno on the Power of Sitting in Dread

By Gus Moreno | October 29, 2021

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

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

Featuring New Titles by Jonathan Franzen, Elizabeth Strout, John le Carré, Rebecca Solnit, David Sedaris, and More

By Book Marks | October 29, 2021

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