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Fun, Feminine and Fundamental: In Defense of Frivolity

Fun, Feminine and Fundamental: In Defense of Frivolity

Jehanne Dubrow Asks Us to Reconsider Our Denigration of the Lighter Side of Life

By Jehanne Dubrow | August 31, 2026

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What Does Beatlemania Have to Teach Us About Pop Culture Today?

Samira Ahmed (US) and Samira Ahmed (UK) Discuss the British Samira’s New Book on A Hard Day’s Night

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Adam Johnson, Muriel Spark, bardic rivalry... and 25 more books out in paperback this September.

Adam Johnson, Muriel Spark, bardic rivalry... and 25 more books out in paperback this September.

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Eight Simple Rules for Dating Your Historical Fiction

Eight Simple Rules for Dating Your Historical Fiction

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By Paraic O'Donnell | August 28, 2026

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August’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

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Stories From Memory: On Finding Inspiration in My Husband’s Moroccan Family

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A Poetry of Witness and Invention: Wallis Wilde-Menozzi on Translating Antonella Anedda

A Poetry of Witness and Invention: Wallis Wilde-Menozzi on Translating Antonella Anedda

“Anedda’s capacity to create a deeper frame of reference builds as she lets the world speak.”

By Wallis Wilde-Menozzi | August 27, 2026

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

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Aruni Kashyap on India’s Cockroach Youth Movement

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