How Exile Allowed Shastri Akella to Write a Queer Novel

How Exile Allowed Shastri Akella to Write a Queer Novel

On Queerness in the Mahabharata and Hiking the Himalayas for Inspiration

By Shastri Akella | July 31, 2023

Pankaj Mishra on the Eternal Present of Amit Chaudhuri's <em>The Immortals</em>

Pankaj Mishra on the Eternal Present of Amit Chaudhuri's The Immortals

"The novel instead seems to be seeking the unknown, a strange experience of fascination beyond language and representation."

By Pankaj Mishra | July 31, 2023

The Booker Revisited: Caroline Blackwood's Darkly Humorous <em>Great Granny Webster</em>

The Booker Revisited: Caroline Blackwood's Darkly Humorous Great Granny Webster

Lucy Scholes Considers Another Contender of Years Past

By Lucy Scholes | July 31, 2023

The History of Literature Puts Langston Hughes in Context

The History of Literature Puts Langston Hughes in Context

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | July 31, 2023

Hernan Diaz Has No Draft Two

Hernan Diaz Has No Draft Two

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | July 31, 2023

Gail Warner on Parent-Adult Child Dynamics for Writers

Gail Warner on Parent-Adult Child Dynamics for Writers

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

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How My Library Patrons Unexpectedly Helped Me Finish My Novel

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Donovan X. Ramsey on How Media Sensationalized Crack

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