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Colson Whitehead, Michael Cunningham, Claire Vaye Watkins, and more: 20 new books out today!

Colson Whitehead, Michael Cunningham, Claire Vaye Watkins, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | July 21, 2026

Sheila Heti on Talking to Everyone at Once

Sheila Heti on Talking to Everyone at Once

In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics

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A Dialogue With the Facts: On Writing Literary Biography in a Post-Truth Age

A Dialogue With the Facts: On Writing Literary Biography in a Post-Truth Age

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Nostos, or Homecoming: Why I Keep Returning to the <em>Odyssey</em>

Nostos, or Homecoming: Why I Keep Returning to the Odyssey

Rose Smith: “The Odyssey is as relevant as ever it was. And I, for one, cannot wait for the next rendition of this story.”

By Rose Smith | July 17, 2026

Who, Exactly, Were All Those Girls in Renoir’s Paintings?

Who, Exactly, Were All Those Girls in Renoir’s Paintings?

Catherine Ostler on the True Stories Behind the Art

By Catherine Ostler | July 17, 2026

What Writing About Bobby Kennedy Taught Me About Male Power

What Writing About Bobby Kennedy Taught Me About Male Power

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A Chorus of Poets: On the Possible Existence of Multiple Homers

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Emily Doyle on the Subtle Tyranny of Realism

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“What do we mean when we use the term realism? What counts as real?”

By Emily Doyle | July 17, 2026

Labor of Love: On Editing and the Rewards of Collaborative Effort

Labor of Love: On Editing and the Rewards of Collaborative Effort

Genuine Human Connection Was the Not-So-Secret Ingredient in Samantha Paige Rosen’s Debut Anthology

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This Week in Literary History: <em>The Catcher in the Rye</em> is Published

This Week in Literary History: The Catcher in the Rye is Published

“I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice.”

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A Smart Sisterly Sidekick: What Phoebe Represents to Holden Caulfield

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Am I the Asshole For Being Jealous of My Friend’s Literary Success?

Am I the Asshole For Being Jealous of My Friend’s Literary Success?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | July 16, 2026

As Book Criticism Disappears, the Booksellers Are Stepping In

As Book Criticism Disappears, the Booksellers Are Stepping In

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“A young man possessed of a young man’s vigor and callowness, and an old man’s jaundiced eye rip-snorts his way through this raucous novel.”

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