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Mary Gaitskill on Love, Violence, and Submission in <em>Agaat</em>

Mary Gaitskill on Love, Violence, and Submission in Agaat

A Novel of Apartheid-Era South Africa

By Mary Gaitskill | December 11, 2020

Will All Crime Novels Soon Be Historical Fiction?

Will All Crime Novels Soon Be Historical Fiction?

The Literary Disco Crew Discusses Scott O'Connor's Zero Zone

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The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2020

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Clarice Lispector’s Son on the Personal Politics of His Mother

Clarice Lispector’s Son on the Personal Politics of His Mother

a democratic socialist."">Paulo Gurgel Valente: "She always described herself as
a democratic socialist."

By Paulo Gurgel Valente | December 10, 2020

The 10 Best Literary Adaptations of the Year

The 10 Best Literary Adaptations of the Year

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By Emily Temple | December 10, 2020

When a Great Songwriter Turns Poet: On Richard Buckner's New Collection

When a Great Songwriter Turns Poet: On Richard Buckner's New Collection

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On the Particular Thrill of Visiting a Dead Writer's House

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Real Talk: On Claudia Rankine’s Painful Conversations with Whiteness

Real Talk: On Claudia Rankine’s Painful Conversations with Whiteness

Shya Scanlon Considers a Trilogy Sixteen Years in the Making

By Shya Scanlon | December 8, 2020

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On Catholicism and Doomscrolling in Sigrid Undset's Kristin Lavransdatter

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The Best Reviewed Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror of 2020

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Announcing the Winners of <em>Reading Women</em>’s 2020 Award

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Our 65 Favorite Books of the Year

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The Best Reviewed Memoirs and Biographies of 2020

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Meredith McCarroll on Diverting Our Attention Away from J. D. Vance and Back to Appalachia

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