The History of the United States According to Colson Whitehead

The History of the United States According to Colson Whitehead

Alexander Manshel on the Historical Fiction Boom of Contemporary American Literature

By Alexander Manshel | November 21, 2023

“We Want to Make It Feel Like a Party.” On the Transformation of Southwest Review

“We Want to Make It Feel Like a Party.” On the Transformation of Southwest Review

A Lit Mag Embraces Colorful Design and Literary Translation

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Naomi Alderman on Creating a Fictional Tech Dystopia

Naomi Alderman on Creating a Fictional Tech Dystopia

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The Future

By Jane Ciabattari | November 21, 2023

Brit Marling on Writing Women Who Get to the End of Their Stories

Brit Marling on Writing Women Who Get to the End of Their Stories

This Week on the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

By Talk Easy | November 21, 2023

Christine Coulson on John Cheever and Dorothy Parker

Christine Coulson on John Cheever and Dorothy Parker

In Conversation with Catherine Nichols on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | November 21, 2023

Azam Ahmed on One Mother's Attempt to Take on a Drug Cartel

Azam Ahmed on One Mother's Attempt to Take on a Drug Cartel

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | November 21, 2023

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Censoring Kids’ Worlds: Laurie Hertzel on the Danger of Banning Books for Children

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Whitney Hanson on Smartphone Poetry and Generational Anxiety

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Ayana Mathis on Prioritizing the People on the Page

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M.C. Benner Dixon on Creating Persuasive Metaphors

M.C. Benner Dixon on Creating Persuasive Metaphors

“In English, every word, almost, is an efficient little vehicle pointed outward at the wide and literal world.”

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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

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Beth Kephart on the Eternal Hope of Rare Books

Beth Kephart on the Eternal Hope of Rare Books

"We go to books for solace, and for proof, to begin again at the beginning."

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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“When Cunningham writes like himself, and not like an apostle, he is one of love’s greatest witnesses.”

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On Literary Empathy and the Performative Reading of Palestinian Authors

On Literary Empathy and the Performative Reading of Palestinian Authors

Etaf Rum Considers Reading and Writing During Times of Crisis

By Etaf Rum | November 16, 2023

Nina LaCour on Finding a Story in Her Own Backyard

Nina LaCour on Finding a Story in Her Own Backyard

On Long Walks, Routines, and the Strange and Wonderful Joy of Writing a Book

By Nina LaCour | November 16, 2023

Neill Lochery on Chasing Nazi Treasure After World War II

Neill Lochery on Chasing Nazi Treasure After World War II

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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