A Timeless Take on Autobiography: Audre Lorde’s <em>Zami: A New Spelling of My Name</em>

A Timeless Take on Autobiography: Audre Lorde’s Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

Evie Shockley Remembers the Poet’s Innovative Excavation of the Self

By Evie Shockley | February 9, 2026

The “Real” Self, Psychoanalysis, and Autobiography: A Conversation with Naomi Washer

The “Real” Self, Psychoanalysis, and Autobiography: A Conversation with Naomi Washer

Sophie Newman in Conversation With the Author of Marginalia

By Sophie Newman | February 9, 2026

Karen Palmer on Catalyst Moments

Karen Palmer on Catalyst Moments

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | February 9, 2026

Ann Packer on a Quick Draft

Ann Packer on a Quick Draft

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | February 9, 2026

Maggie O’Farrell on Grief, Her History with Shakespeare, and Adapting Her Novel to the Screen

Maggie O’Farrell on Grief, Her History with Shakespeare, and Adapting Her Novel to the Screen

Sasha Han in Conversation with the Author of Hamnet

By Sasha Han | February 6, 2026

Photographic Reflections on Gendered Aging, Idealized Beauty, and Maternal Duty

Photographic Reflections on Gendered Aging, Idealized Beauty, and Maternal Duty

Ahndraya Parlato Explores Transformation and the Passage of Time Through Photos and Letters

By Ahndraya Parlato | February 6, 2026

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By Book Marks | February 6, 2026

Nancy Reddy on Researching Beyond the Archives

By Nancy Reddy | February 6, 2026

Finding the Publishing World in the Epstein Files

By Maris Kreizman | February 5, 2026

Turning to Thoreau for Lessons on Living Through Difficult Times

Turning to Thoreau for Lessons on Living Through Difficult Times

Kristy Beachy-Quick on Seeking Solace in the Lesser-Known Works of the Author of Walden

By Kristy Beachy-Quick | February 5, 2026

Beyond the Headlines: Five Essential Books For Understanding Afghanistan

Beyond the Headlines: Five Essential Books For Understanding Afghanistan

Patmeena Sabit Recommends Khaled Hosseini, Parwana Fayyaz, Jamaluddin Aram and More

By Patmeena Sabit | February 5, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“A portrait emerges of an artist with a vision, a distinctive way of seeing the world.”

By Book Marks | February 5, 2026

What Seamus Heaney Meant to Me, a Kid From Carrickfergus

What Seamus Heaney Meant to Me, a Kid From Carrickfergus

Adrian McKinty on the Legacy of One of Ireland’s Great Poets

By Adrian McKinty | February 5, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending February 1, 2026

By Literary Hub | February 5, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

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By Literary Hub | February 5, 2026

Anjali Enjeti on Ballots and How Trump Wants to Steal Them

Anjali Enjeti on Ballots and How Trump Wants to Steal Them

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and Jennifer Maritza McCauley on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | February 5, 2026

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