A Vicious Cycle: Jessica Strawser on Telling and Re-Telling Traumatic Stories

A Vicious Cycle: Jessica Strawser on Telling and Re-Telling Traumatic Stories

“It’s funny, how sometimes the things you know for sure can still surprise you.”

By Jessica Strawser | November 29, 2023

Beyond <em>Poor Things</em>: An Ode to Alasdair Gray’s Lesser-Known, Equally Deserving Books

Beyond Poor Things: An Ode to Alasdair Gray’s Lesser-Known, Equally Deserving Books

Including a Gargantuan Retelling of the History of English Literature and a Bowdlerization of The Divine Comedy

By Mazin Saleem | November 29, 2023

John Vaillant on Winning the 2023 Baillie Gifford Prize

John Vaillant on Winning the 2023 Baillie Gifford Prize

In conversation with Razie Iqbal on the Baillie Gifford Prize Podcast, Read Smart

By Read Smart | November 29, 2023

Booker judge admits it’s nearly impossible to read ALL the books.

Booker judge admits it’s nearly impossible to read ALL the books.

By Jonny Diamond | November 28, 2023

A Crime-Solving Maid! A History of <em>The OC</em>! 15 new books out today.

A Crime-Solving Maid! A History of The OC! 15 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | November 28, 2023

When Publishing F. Scott Fitzgerald is the Family Business

When Publishing F. Scott Fitzgerald is the Family Business

Charles Scribner III on Three Generations in the Book Business

By Charles Scribner III | November 28, 2023

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Gabriel García Márquez on the Magic of Juan Rulfo

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Booker Prize Winner Paul Lynch on the Fundamental Dignity of the Individual

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“Literary style should be a way of knowing how the world is met in its unfolding.”

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Writing “Women of a Certain Age.” A Roundtable on Crafting Older Female Characters in Fiction

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By Lisa Gornick | November 27, 2023

(Don’t) Watch Your Tongue: Why Swearing Is Fun

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Rebecca Roache on the Titillating Linguistic Taboos of Modern Life

By Rebecca Roache | November 27, 2023

Do You Believe in Magic? On The Timeless Charm of Children’s Books

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Jane Mount Considers the Power of Literary Nostalgia in Creating Art

By Jane Mount | November 27, 2023

Deepa Anappara and Taymour Soomro on Origin Stories

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“The Status Quo is Not an Option...” John Vaillant on Our Climate Future

“The Status Quo is Not an Option...” John Vaillant on Our Climate Future

Alex Clark on the 2023 Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction

By Alex Clark | November 22, 2023

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