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Ayad Akhtar on the Expectations of Artists

Ayad Akhtar on the Expectations of Artists

The Keynote Address From Last Night's Whiting Awards Ceremony

By Ayad Akhtar | March 30, 2023

Idra Novey: I Didn’t Want to Write an Obituary for Appalachia

Idra Novey: I Didn’t Want to Write an Obituary for Appalachia

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | March 30, 2023

The Annotated Nightstand: What Clint Smith is Reading Now and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Clint Smith is Reading Now and Next

Featuring Kwame Alexander, Ada Limón, Nicole Chung and more

By Diana Arterian | March 30, 2023

“Suicidal Thinking is Just Another Kind of Addictive Thinking.” Clancy Martin on Healing Addiction and Suicidal Ideation

“Suicidal Thinking is Just Another Kind of Addictive Thinking.” Clancy Martin on Healing Addiction and Suicidal Ideation

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | March 30, 2023

The Literature of QAnon: From 4chan to January 6, Will Sommer on Reading the Authors of Conspiracy Theories

The Literature of QAnon: From 4chan to January 6, Will Sommer on Reading the Authors of Conspiracy Theories

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | March 30, 2023

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

"A graveside elegy on the edge of the burn pit that used to be—if only aspirationally—a democracy"

By Book Marks | March 30, 2023

Best Reviewed
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Allegra Hyde Offers an Existential Pitch for Saving the Planet

By Keen On | March 30, 2023

Nicole Chung Tells a Personal Story of Family, Class, Anger, and Grief in an Unequal America

By Keen On | March 30, 2023

Untold Stories: A South Carolina Lowcountry Reading List

By Preslaysa Williams | March 30, 2023

Literary baby names ranked from least to most cringey.

Literary baby names ranked from least to most cringey.

By Janet Manley | March 29, 2023

“Something Beyond Flatness On Paper.” On Creating the Cover For Carlo Rovelli’s Newest Book

“Something Beyond Flatness On Paper.” On Creating the Cover For Carlo Rovelli’s Newest Book

How Jason Booher’s Uses Color to Create Light

By Jason Booher | March 29, 2023

On the Role of Children’s Books Within the Realm of Social Evolution

On the Role of Children’s Books Within the Realm of Social Evolution

“A child who feels scolded or lectured to is less apt to pay attention.”

By Leonard S. Marcus | March 29, 2023

Kelly Link Reads from Her New Short Story Collection <em>White Cat, Black Dog</em>

Kelly Link Reads from Her New Short Story Collection White Cat, Black Dog

From Damian Barr’s Literary Salon Podcast

By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | March 29, 2023

Life in the Aftermath: Books That Explore What Happens After Things Go Wrong

Life in the Aftermath: Books That Explore What Happens After Things Go Wrong

Tara Conklin Recommends Novels That Hinge on the Great Before/After

By Tara Conklin | March 29, 2023

Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft on the Double-Edged Sword of Being

Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft on the Double-Edged Sword of Being "the First"

In Conversation with Guest Host Mira Jacob on Thresholds

By Thresholds | March 29, 2023

Divine Poetry: Katherine Rundell Shines a Light on John Donne

Divine Poetry: Katherine Rundell Shines a Light on John Donne

“My hope was that they would finish the book and immediately go and find his poetry.”

By Malcolm Borthwick | March 29, 2023

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