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The Radical Sensibility Behind the Federal Writers' Project

The Radical Sensibility Behind the Federal Writers' Project

Scott Borchert on Founding Director Henry Alsberg

By Scott Borchert | June 14, 2021

On the Evolution of Female-Driven Gothic Narratives: A Reading List

On the Evolution of Female-Driven Gothic Narratives: A Reading List

Christine Mangan Recommends Fiction that Honors and Upholds the Genre’s Enduring Legacy

By Christine Mangan | June 11, 2021

Interview with an Indie Press: Wave Books

Interview with an Indie Press: Wave Books

On Taking a New Audiovisual Approach to Poetry

By Corinne Segal | June 11, 2021

Booksellers From Books & Books Pick Their Summer Reads

Booksellers From Books & Books Pick Their Summer Reads

This Week on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | June 11, 2021

5 Great Books You May Have Missed in May... Perfect for Vacation Immersion

5 Great Books You May Have Missed in May... Perfect for Vacation Immersion

Bethanne Patrick Recommends Bo-young Kim, Anjali Enjeti, and More

By Bethanne Patrick | June 11, 2021

When You Just Need a Good Cry: A Reading List

When You Just Need a Good Cry: A Reading List

Kristan Higgins Recommends Joan Didion, Paul Kalanithi, and More

By Kristan Higgins | June 11, 2021

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The Ultimate Summer 2021 Reading List

By Emily Temple | June 10, 2021

How Harold Pinter Revolutionized the Cinematic Period Piece

By Adam Scovell | June 10, 2021

How Audre Lorde’s Genre-Blurring Zami Spoke My Truth Into Existence

By Jamika Ajalon | June 10, 2021

Reading Books About... People Reading Books?

Reading Books About... People Reading Books?

Alice Jolly Recommends Biblio-Memoirs by Nina Sankovitch, Andy Miller, Jenn Shapland, and More

By Alice Jolly | June 10, 2021

Katherine Heiny on Letting the Character Get What She Wants... in a Roundabout Way

Katherine Heiny on Letting the Character Get What She Wants... in a Roundabout Way

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | June 10, 2021

On the Etymology and Reverberating Human History of the Color Green

On the Etymology and Reverberating Human History of the Color Green

Gillian Osborne Considers Color Theory and William Blake’s “The Ecchoing Green”

By Gillian Osborne | June 9, 2021

On Finding a Little Spark When Your Writing’s Lost Its Heat

On Finding a Little Spark When Your Writing’s Lost Its Heat

What Ron Hogan Learned from Conan, Nanette, Mary Oliver, and More

By Ron Hogan | June 9, 2021

Chasing a Waking Life: On the Pains of Being an Insomniac

Chasing a Waking Life: On the Pains of Being an Insomniac

Aminatta Forna Moves Through a Cultural and Personal History of Sleeplessness

By Aminatta Forna | June 9, 2021

Kristen Arnett: “I Always Want to Write Something Messy. What’s the Fun of Being Clean All the Time?”

Kristen Arnett: “I Always Want to Write Something Messy. What’s the Fun of Being Clean All the Time?”

This Week from the Thresholds Podcast with Jordan Kisner

By Thresholds | June 9, 2021

On Leaving and Returning: <br>A Reading List About Home

On Leaving and Returning:
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Andy Abramowitz Recommends Anne Tyler, Rebecca Makkai, Tove Ditlevsen, and More

By Andy Abramowitz | June 9, 2021

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