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How Should a Male Writer Be? On the Toxic Competitiveness of Writers

How Should a Male Writer Be? On the Toxic Competitiveness of Writers

From Mailer and Vidal, to Christmas Party Punch-Ups, It's Rough Out There

By Alex Gilvarry | September 11, 2017

Cormac McCarthy's <em>Blood Meridian</em> Was Almost a Plain Old Western

Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian Was Almost a Plain Old Western

The Sneaky Literary Influences Behind a Modern American Classic

By Michael Lynn Crews | September 6, 2017

90 Lines For John Ashbery's 90th Birthday

90 Lines For John Ashbery's 90th Birthday

In Memory of a Great American Poet, We're Reposting Birthday Wishes From July

By Literary Hub | September 5, 2017

A Formidable Writer, An Exceptional Man: Philip Roth on Richard Stern

A Formidable Writer, An Exceptional Man: Philip Roth on Richard Stern

"His Direct Apprehension of the Real was Amazing"

By Philip Roth | September 1, 2017

Why We Keep Waiting for Godot

Why We Keep Waiting for Godot

On the Enduring Popularity of a Bleak and Difficult Play

By Shannon Reed | August 30, 2017

Reading Jane Eyre While Black

Reading Jane Eyre While Black

The Privilege of Escapism is Not Allowed for Me

By Tyrese L. Coleman | August 28, 2017

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On the Dark, Wondrous Optimism of Ray Bradbury

By Gabrielle Bellot | August 22, 2017

The Unreality of Coming of Age

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Waking Dreams in Conversations with Friends and The Answers

By Clare Sestanovich | August 21, 2017

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On the Troubling, Compelling Work of Curzio Malaparte

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The Reluctant Spiritual Autobiographer   

Adrian Shirk Didn't Know What Kind of Book She Was Writing Until She Was Half-Way Through

By Adrian Shirk | August 21, 2017

Pursuing the Artfully Naked

Pursuing the Artfully Naked "I": The Myth-Making of Kathy Acker

Seeking the Iconic Status of Great Writer as Countercultural Hero

By Chris Kraus | August 18, 2017

Air Travel: From Majesty to Drudgery in 100 Years

Air Travel: From Majesty to Drudgery in 100 Years

From Saint-Exupéry to DeLillo, the Way We Write About Flight

By Ellie Robins | August 18, 2017

What Poetry Can Teach Us About Power

What Poetry Can Teach Us About Power

Political Poems Use Language in a Way Distinct from Rhetoric

By Matthew Zapruder | August 16, 2017

What Does it Mean When We Call a Key a

What Does it Mean When We Call a Key a "Slave"?

On the Power and Responsibility of Metaphor

By Peggy Shinner | August 14, 2017

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