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Craft and Criticism
The First Reviews of Every Raymond Chandler Novel
“A moody, brooding book, in which Marlowe is less a detective than a disturbed man of 42 on a quest for some evidence of truth and humanity.”
By
Book Marks
| July 23, 2026
God, Sex, Porn, Art, and Aids: Revisiting the Culture Wars of the 1980s and 90s
A Conversation With Isaac Butler and Rosa Campbell
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Isaac Butler and Rosa Campbell
| July 23, 2026
5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week
“People are objects, terrified of one another as they wake up to nightmarish scenes.”
By
Book Marks
| July 23, 2026
The Annotated Nightstand: What Victoria Chang is Reading Now, and Next
Featuring Amina Cain, Karen Solie, Cecily Parks, and More
By
Diana Arterian
| July 23, 2026
The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction
For the week ending July 19, 2026
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Literary Hub
| July 23, 2026
The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction
For the week ending July 19, 2026
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| July 23, 2026
Best Reviewed
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Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Bund
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Fiction Non Fiction
| July 23, 2026
On Alt Text Image Description as Literary Practice
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M. Leona Godin
| July 22, 2026
Why Writing Feels So Hard (and How to Make it Easier)
By
April Dávila
| July 22, 2026
Why We Need More Woman-Centric Retellings of
The Odyssey
“We are like Penelope, unraveling Homer’s tale for our own purposes.”
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Mary Helen Specht
| July 21, 2026
Claire Vaye Watkins on Writing a Love Letter to the Mojave Desert
Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of
Yellow Pine
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Jane Ciabattari
| July 21, 2026
What Romance Novels Taught Me About Writing Literary Fiction
Rowan Beaird on How Reading Romance Rewired Her Writing Brain
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Rowan Beaird
| July 21, 2026
Colson Whitehead, Michael Cunningham, Claire Vaye Watkins, and more: 20 new books out today!
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Julia Hass
| July 21, 2026
Sheila Heti on Talking to Everyone at Once
In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics
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The Critic and Her Publics
| July 21, 2026
A Dialogue With the Facts: On Writing Literary Biography in a Post-Truth Age
Fiona Sampson Explores the Ways We Can Blend Reality With Fictionalization
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Fiona Sampson
| July 20, 2026
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.”
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Rose Smith
| July 17, 2026
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Catherine Ryan Howard on Murder Houses, Strange Science, and Finding Inspiration for Her New Novel
July 28, 2026
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Catherine Ryan Howard
Beyond "Man vs. Beast": Natalie Moss on the Outdated Trope of Nature as Monstrous
July 28, 2026
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Natalie Moss
Shannon Morgan on Why Islands Are Perfect Settings for Mysteries
July 28, 2026
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Shannon Morgan