15 new books to get from your local indie this week.

15 new books to get from your local indie this week.

By Katie Yee | September 14, 2021

Colson Whitehead: Why a Heist Novel Was the Best Way to Tell the Story of New York

Colson Whitehead: Why a Heist Novel Was the Best Way to Tell the Story of New York

“I wanted to salute that moment of night and those nighthawks.”

By Dwyer Murphy | September 14, 2021

“Maybe More People Should Have Writer's Block.” In Which Joy Williams Responds to Our Questions Via Typewriter

“Maybe More People Should Have Writer's Block.” In Which Joy Williams Responds to Our Questions Via Typewriter

The Author of Harrow Really Wanted to Try Out Her New Hermes 3000

By Joy Williams | September 14, 2021

Is the Original <em>Pinocchio</em> Actually About Lying and Very Long Noses?

Is the Original Pinocchio Actually About Lying and Very Long Noses?

John Hooper and Anna Kraczyna on the Italian Author Behind the Beloved (Pre-Disney) Children’s Tale

By John Hooper and Anna Kraczyna | September 14, 2021

How Richard Wright Grappled with Behaviorism, Racism, and Trauma in <em>Native Son</em>

How Richard Wright Grappled with Behaviorism, Racism, and Trauma in Native Son

George Makari on the Phobic World of Wright’s First Novel

By George Makari | September 14, 2021

Dana Gioia on Why Ray Bradbury is So Essential

Dana Gioia on Why Ray Bradbury is So Essential

This Week from the Big Table Podcast with JC Gabel

By Big Table | September 14, 2021

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  • 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

Water, Water Everywhere: Readings on Life’s Essential Ingredient

By Giulio Boccaletti | September 14, 2021

Julie Shapiro and Claire Boyle on Reversing Roles for the 64th Issue of McSweeney’s

By So Many Damn Books | September 14, 2021

The Books That Give Us Chills: On Reading Emotionally

By Veronica Esposito | September 13, 2021

If I Had Loved Her Less: On a Queer Reading of Henry David Thoreau and the Daily Performance of Manhood

If I Had Loved Her Less: On a Queer Reading of Henry David Thoreau and the Daily Performance of Manhood

Jennifer Finney Boylan Considers What Risks We Take to Live Our Full Truth

By Jennifer Finney Boylan | September 13, 2021

In Celebration of Laurie Colwin’s Lost Manhattan

In Celebration of Laurie Colwin’s Lost Manhattan

Bethanne Patrick on a World of Simple Pleasures and Great Kitchens

By Bethanne Patrick | September 13, 2021

Seeking a More Tranquil Mind? Take Horace’s Advice

Seeking a More Tranquil Mind? Take Horace’s Advice

Alan Jacobs on Getting an Education in Possibility From the Ancients

By Alan Jacobs | September 13, 2021

Mike Palindrome Chooses the Top 10 Literary Centuries

Mike Palindrome Chooses the Top 10 Literary Centuries

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | September 13, 2021

“I Would Not Take Prisoners.” Tolstoy’s Case Against Making War Humane

“I Would Not Take Prisoners.” Tolstoy’s Case Against Making War Humane

Samuel Moyn Considers Prince Andrei, Carl von Clausewitz, and the Rules of War

By Samuel Moyn | September 10, 2021

Maggie Nelson on Criticism, Intentionality, and Pain

Maggie Nelson on Criticism, Intentionality, and Pain

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | September 9, 2021

7 Novels For Living Out Your Cottagecore Fantasies

7 Novels For Living Out Your Cottagecore Fantasies

Lillie Vale’s Coziest Houses in Fiction

By Lillie Vale | September 9, 2021

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