Camp Over Tragedy: On Henry Van Dyke’s Farcical, Irreverent Novel of Black Gay Life in Mid-Century America

Camp Over Tragedy: On Henry Van Dyke’s Farcical, Irreverent Novel of Black Gay Life in Mid-Century America

Erik Wood Considers His Uncle’s “Ladies of the Rachmaninoff Eyes”

By Erik Wood | February 5, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“She has found a way to tell a story that is artful, and humane, in the midst of disaster.”

By Book Marks | February 2, 2024

A Rich But Rare Genre: Exploring Islamic Historical Fiction

A Rich But Rare Genre: Exploring Islamic Historical Fiction

Jamila Ahmed Recommends Tariq Ali, Leila Aboulela, Suad Amiry, and More

By Jamila Ahmed | February 2, 2024

Matthew Salesses! V (Eve Ensler!) Doomsday cults! 26 books out in paperback this February.

Matthew Salesses! V (Eve Ensler!) Doomsday cults! 26 books out in paperback this February.

By Gabrielle Bellot | February 2, 2024

Against Disruption: On the Bulletpointization of Books

Against Disruption: On the Bulletpointization of Books

Maris Kreizman Wonders Why Tech Bros Think They Can “Save” Something They Don’t Even Like?

By Maris Kreizman | February 1, 2024

The Annotated Nightstand: What Diana Khoi Nguyen is Reading Now and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Diana Khoi Nguyen is Reading Now and Next

Featuring Jennifer Ackerman, jos charles, and Jenny Erpenbeck

By Diana Arterian | February 1, 2024

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Glenn North on Kansas City’s Jazz, Poetry, and Barbeque

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January’s Best Reviewed Fiction

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AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of January

By Audiofile Magazine | January 31, 2024

January’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

January’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Volodymyr Zelensky, Franz Fanon, Margaret Cavendish, and More

By Book Marks | January 31, 2024

Literary cats! An Ai Weiwei graphic novel! 22 new books out today.

Literary cats! An Ai Weiwei graphic novel! 22 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | January 30, 2024

A Brief History of the Grand Old American Tradition of Banning Books

A Brief History of the Grand Old American Tradition of Banning Books

Laura Pappano Investigates the “Chaotic and Illogical Business” of Censorship

By Laura Pappano | January 30, 2024

Andrea Long Chu on Liking and Hating

Andrea Long Chu on Liking and Hating

In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics

By The Critic and Her Publics | January 30, 2024

Duncan M. Yoon on the Literary Interplay Between China and Africa

Duncan M. Yoon on the Literary Interplay Between China and Africa

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | January 30, 2024

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Kaveh Akbar, Frantz Fanon, Elizabeth Gonzalez James, and More

By Book Marks | January 26, 2024

Author as Illusionist: William Maxwell on Literary Magic and Refusing to Give Up as a Writer

Author as Illusionist: William Maxwell on Literary Magic and Refusing to Give Up as a Writer

Alec Wilkinson Introduces Maxwell’s Speech at Smith College in 1955

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