Two of my favorite writers died this day. Here’s why you should read them.

Two of my favorite writers died this day. Here’s why you should read them.

By Jonny Diamond | March 3, 2021

The Limits of Representation: Huda Awan Finds Herself in <em>Portnoy’s Complaint</em>

The Limits of Representation: Huda Awan Finds Herself in Portnoy’s Complaint

“How much can fictional representation actually achieve in acting as a foundation for self-respect?”

By Huda Awan | March 3, 2021

On Obsessive Female Relationships in Literature: A Reading List

On Obsessive Female Relationships in Literature: A Reading List

Forsyth Harmon Recommends Raven Leilani, Makenna Goodman, and More

By Forsyth Harmon | March 3, 2021

Fernanda Melchor on the Complicities of Fairy Tales and Femicide

Fernanda Melchor on the Complicities of Fairy Tales and Femicide

From the Thresholds Podcast, Hosted by Jordan Kisner

By Thresholds | March 3, 2021

Darkest New England: What is the Northern Gothic Literary Tradition?

Darkest New England: What is the Northern Gothic Literary Tradition?

W.S. Winslow Tries to Define a Recondite Genre

By W.S. Winslow | March 3, 2021

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: <em>Red Comet</em> by Heather Clark

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: Red Comet by Heather Clark

Tara Wanda Merrigan on One of the Finalists for Biography

By Tara Wanda Merrigan | March 3, 2021

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On the Ultra-Relatable, Modern Burnout of Chekhov’s “Ward No. 6”

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Carol Edgarian and Ann Beattie Talk Complex Characters and Literary Inspirations

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This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: <em>Home Baked</em> by Alia Volz

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: Home Baked by Alia Volz

Stephanie Burt on One of the Finalists for Autobiography

By Stephanie Burt | March 2, 2021

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: <em>Obit</em> by Victoria Chang

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: Obit by Victoria Chang

Charles Finch on One of the Finalists for Poetry

By Charles Finch | March 1, 2021

(Almost) Every Cultural Reference in <em>Pretend It's a City</em>, Annotated

(Almost) Every Cultural Reference in Pretend It's a City, Annotated

A Fran Lebowitz-Centric Syllabus

By Annie Berke | March 1, 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

Is That Light at the End of the Tunnel?

By Emily Temple | March 1, 2021

A Shipwrecked Mother Tongue: On Confronting Linguistic Dispossession

A Shipwrecked Mother Tongue: On Confronting Linguistic Dispossession

Claudio Lomnitz Examines Inherited Languages and Family Histories

By Claudio Lomnitz | March 1, 2021

On the Brief Life and Towering Accomplishments of Lorraine Hansberry

On the Brief Life and Towering Accomplishments of Lorraine Hansberry

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | March 1, 2021

When Fiction Bears Witness to a Crime Against Humanity

When Fiction Bears Witness to a Crime Against Humanity

Kim Echlin on Telling Stories of the Unthinkable

By Kim Echlin | March 1, 2021

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