Why We Need More (and Better) Depictions of Older People in Literature

Why We Need More (and Better) Depictions of Older People in Literature

Anna Johnston on How to Write Aging Characters without Valorizing Youth

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Brian Evenson on Finding the Language of Horror

Brian Evenson on Finding the Language of Horror

"It is about remembering the fear or wrongness that you felt in your body."

By Brian Evenson | September 13, 2024

Language, Love and Visibility: Looking Back on an Immigrant Childhood

Language, Love and Visibility: Looking Back on an Immigrant Childhood

Daisy Hernández: “I knew from my own experience that being seen is a powerful way to be loved.”

By Daisy Hernández | September 13, 2024

Thomas Frank on How the Harris-Walz Ticket Can Win Red State Voters 

Thomas Frank on How the Harris-Walz Ticket Can Win Red State Voters 

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell on “Fiction/Non/Fiction”

By Fiction Non Fiction | September 12, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“She will not let us have the happy ending we might prefer.”

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On the Yemeni Jewish Tradition of Musical Storytelling

On the Yemeni Jewish Tradition of Musical Storytelling

Ayelet Tsabari Finds Her Literary Voice Through Her Ancestors

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Finding the Strangeness in the Everyday: A Conversation With Srikanth Reddy

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Timeless and Urgent: On Ha Jin’s <em>Waiting</em> and the Mercy of the Arbitrary

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Modern Gun Ownership is Just Another Consumer Fantasy About Empowerment

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Anna Marie Tendler on Self-Doubt, Hospitals, and Living on Her Own Terms

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The Author of “Men Have Called Her Crazy” Talks to Cat Marnell

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