Meals and Memories: Sheila Squillante on Writing to Remember Her Father

Meals and Memories: Sheila Squillante on Writing to Remember Her Father

"I write because I want to continue my father, not contain him."

By Sheila Squillante | November 29, 2023

A Vicious Cycle: Jessica Strawser on Telling and Re-Telling Traumatic Stories

A Vicious Cycle: Jessica Strawser on Telling and Re-Telling Traumatic Stories

“It’s funny, how sometimes the things you know for sure can still surprise you.”

By Jessica Strawser | November 29, 2023

Beyond <em>Poor Things</em>: An Ode to Alasdair Gray’s Lesser-Known, Equally Deserving Books

Beyond Poor Things: An Ode to Alasdair Gray’s Lesser-Known, Equally Deserving Books

Including a Gargantuan Retelling of the History of English Literature and a Bowdlerization of The Divine Comedy

By Mazin Saleem | November 29, 2023

John Vaillant on Winning the 2023 Baillie Gifford Prize

John Vaillant on Winning the 2023 Baillie Gifford Prize

In conversation with Razie Iqbal on the Baillie Gifford Prize Podcast, Read Smart

By Read Smart | November 29, 2023

Booker judge admits it’s nearly impossible to read ALL the books.

Booker judge admits it’s nearly impossible to read ALL the books.

By Jonny Diamond | November 28, 2023

A Crime-Solving Maid! A History of <em>The OC</em>! 15 new books out today.

A Crime-Solving Maid! A History of The OC! 15 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | November 28, 2023

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When Publishing F. Scott Fitzgerald is the Family Business

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Dara Barrois/Dixon on the Lived Poetry of the Late James Tate

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Kevin F. Adler on Changing the Way Americans Think About Homelessness

By Keen On | November 28, 2023

Benny Safdie on Capturing Life on Film

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This Week on the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

By Talk Easy | November 28, 2023

Gabriel García Márquez on the Magic of Juan Rulfo

Gabriel García Márquez on the Magic of Juan Rulfo

A Foreword to the Classic Mexican Novel Pedro Páramo

By Gabriel García Márquez | November 27, 2023

Booker Prize Winner Paul Lynch on the Fundamental Dignity of the Individual

Booker Prize Winner Paul Lynch on the Fundamental Dignity of the Individual

“Literary style should be a way of knowing how the world is met in its unfolding.”

By Peter Murphy | November 27, 2023

Writing “Women of a Certain Age.” A Roundtable on Crafting Older Female Characters in Fiction

Writing “Women of a Certain Age.” A Roundtable on Crafting Older Female Characters in Fiction

Lisa Gornick Hosts a Conversation with Julia Alvarez, Fiona Davis, Andrea Lee, and Elizabeth Strout

By Lisa Gornick | November 27, 2023

(Don’t) Watch Your Tongue: Why Swearing Is Fun

(Don’t) Watch Your Tongue: Why Swearing Is Fun

Rebecca Roache on the Titillating Linguistic Taboos of Modern Life

By Rebecca Roache | November 27, 2023

Do You Believe in Magic? On The Timeless Charm of Children’s Books

Do You Believe in Magic? On The Timeless Charm of Children’s Books

Jane Mount Considers the Power of Literary Nostalgia in Creating Art

By Jane Mount | November 27, 2023

Deepa Anappara and Taymour Soomro on Origin Stories

Deepa Anappara and Taymour Soomro on Origin Stories

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | November 27, 2023

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