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The Power of Illusion: Olivia Laing on Creating a Thriller Inspired by 1970s Italian Cinema

The Power of Illusion: Olivia Laing on Creating a Thriller Inspired by 1970s Italian Cinema

Or, How to Channel the Spirits of Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Danilo Donati in Fiction

By Olivia Laing | November 12, 2025

Writing While Becoming Two: How Motherhood Influenced My Debut Novel

Writing While Becoming Two: How Motherhood Influenced My Debut Novel

Grace Walker: “Two lives, two minds, combining. It’s the idea that shaped my writing, and now, in a quieter way, my days.”

By Grace Walker | November 12, 2025

Emma Darwin on Writing About Her Family and Finding Inspiration in Artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Emma Darwin on Writing About Her Family and Finding Inspiration in Artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder

“What glowed at me with such potency that I would willingly immerse myself for all the months of writing slog?”

By Emma Darwin | November 12, 2025

The Striking Similarities Between Aphorisms and Poetry

The Striking Similarities Between Aphorisms and Poetry

“Aphorisms and poems are always idiosyncratic, their output an image supercharged with storytelling specificity.”

By James Geary | November 12, 2025

Meet the 2025 National Book Award Finalists

Meet the 2025 National Book Award Finalists

Quick Questions for the Year’s Best Writers, Poets, and Translators

By Emily Temple | November 11, 2025

Olivia Laing on Fictionalizing the Murder of Pier Paulo Pasolini

Olivia Laing on Fictionalizing the Murder of Pier Paulo Pasolini

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The Silver Book

By Jane Ciabattari | November 11, 2025

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Noam Chomsky and José Mujica on the Double Edged Sword of Automation

Noam Chomsky and José Mujica on the Double Edged Sword of Automation

“Automation is wonderful as a technique; the problem is who controls the technology.”

By Noam Chomsky, José Mujica, and Saúl Alvídrez | November 10, 2025

Reading Around the World: 17 Great Books in Translation From University Presses

Reading Around the World: 17 Great Books in Translation From University Presses

Featuring Titles Translated from Uzbek, French, Arabic and More

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Hockey Players Are Tough, But Novelists Are Tougher

Hockey Players Are Tough, But Novelists Are Tougher

Leslie Cohen on Writing a Romance Novel With Former NHL Hockey Player Sean Avery

By Leslie Cohen | November 10, 2025

“Human Written.” Why Sarah Hall Put a Maker’s Mark on Her New Novel

“Human Written.” Why Sarah Hall Put a Maker’s Mark on Her New Novel

Sarah Hall on Authenticity, AI, and Big Tech’s Creative Larceny

By Sarah Hall | November 10, 2025

“It Was Home...” On Friends, Flatshares and Creating Fiction

“It Was Home...” On Friends, Flatshares and Creating Fiction

Gráinne O’Hare Considers the Power of Female Friendship Forged in Close Quarters

By Gráinne O’Hare | November 10, 2025

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