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“Magnificent Hybrids.” David Mitchell on the Alchemy of A.S. Byatt’s Stories

“Magnificent Hybrids.” David Mitchell on the Alchemy of A.S. Byatt’s Stories

"Step inside. Take your time. Savor your discoveries."

By David Mitchell | November 23, 2021

Gus Moreno on Following the Fear in His Writing

Gus Moreno on Following the Fear in His Writing

This Week on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

By So Many Damn Books | November 23, 2021

Why George Eliot disparaged

Why George Eliot disparaged "silly novels by lady novelists."

By Vanessa Willoughby | November 22, 2021

<em>n+1</em>’s Bookmatch told me what to get every hard-to-shop-for weirdo in my life.

n+1’s Bookmatch told me what to get every hard-to-shop-for weirdo in my life.

By Jessie Gaynor | November 22, 2021

Ted Lasso Sure Loves Books, Doesn’t He?

Ted Lasso Sure Loves Books, Doesn’t He?

Alex Thomas on How the Series Uses Reading to Reveal Character

By Alex Thomas | November 22, 2021

What Bob Dylan Does—Or Doesn’t—Know About the Assassination of JFK

What Bob Dylan Does—Or Doesn’t—Know About the Assassination of JFK

Jefferson Morley Revisits the Nobel Laureate’s Recent No. 1, “Murder Most Foul”

By Jefferson Morley | November 22, 2021

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  • Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself and China
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  • Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood

The Life and Times of Iconic Cuban Novelist José Lezama Lima

By Gabriel Pasquini | November 22, 2021

Farah Jasmine Griffin on the Lessons and Legacies of Black Literature

By History of Literature | November 22, 2021

Two By Two: A Reading List of Books That Belong Together

By Ian Williams | November 22, 2021

Authors Are Failing to Tell the Real Stories of West Virginia Women

Authors Are Failing to Tell the Real Stories of West Virginia Women

Sarah Mullens on Abortion and Where Narratives Fall Apart

By Sarah Mullens | November 22, 2021

“Living in America Is Like Living in an In-Law’s House.” Nawaaz Ahmed on Writing a Queer, Immigrant Story

“Living in America Is Like Living in an In-Law’s House.” Nawaaz Ahmed on Writing a Queer, Immigrant Story

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 22, 2021

Tom Zoellner on <em>Gatsby</em>, Judy Blume, and <em>Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?</em>

Tom Zoellner on Gatsby, Judy Blume, and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Rapid-Fire Book Recs From the Author of The National Road

By Book Marks | November 22, 2021

A Fan’s Notes: The Kurt Vonnegut Documentary 40 Years in the Making

A Fan’s Notes: The Kurt Vonnegut Documentary 40 Years in the Making

Jonny Diamond on Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

By Jonny Diamond | November 19, 2021

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 the 1619 project, Patricia Highsmith's diaries, a Neal Stephenson cli-fi thriller, and more

By Book Marks | November 19, 2021

Finding the Language of Interiority in Saint Augustine’s <em>Confessions</em>

Finding the Language of Interiority in Saint Augustine’s Confessions

Roosevelt Montás on Reading—and Teaching—the Story of a Journey to Conversion

By Roosevelt Montás | November 19, 2021

Amor Towles on How Peter Matthiessen Inspired Him To Write

Amor Towles on How Peter Matthiessen Inspired Him To Write

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | November 19, 2021

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