The Master, Margarita, and I: Paul Goldberg on the Third Rail of the Russian Classic

The Master, Margarita, and I: Paul Goldberg on the Third Rail of the Russian Classic

“Our relationship has required much maintenance and has not been harmonious.”

By Paul Goldberg | June 6, 2023

An Introduction to <em>Journey to the West</em>, the 16th-Century Chinese Novel of Comic Mischief and Spirituality

An Introduction to Journey to the West, the 16th-Century Chinese Novel of Comic Mischief and Spirituality

This Week on The Cosmic Library with Adam Colman

By The Cosmic Library | June 6, 2023

Is Shakespeare the Ultimate Dead White Male?

Is Shakespeare the Ultimate Dead White Male?

James Shapiro on the Read Smart Podcast, Presented by the Baillie Gifford Prize

By Read Smart | June 6, 2023

Nicole Chung on Stories That Must Be Told

Nicole Chung on Stories That Must Be Told

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

By Memoir Nation | June 6, 2023

Siena Sterling on Twisted Plots, Twisted People, and Twisted Writers Like Highsmith and Dostoevsky

Siena Sterling on Twisted Plots, Twisted People, and Twisted Writers Like Highsmith and Dostoevsky

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | June 6, 2023

29 new books out today!

29 new books out today!

By Gabrielle Bellot | June 6, 2023

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Revise, Revise! Anna Badkhen on the Joys of Revision

By Anna Badkhen | June 5, 2023

7 New Poetry Collections to Read in June

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | June 5, 2023

8 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books You Need to Read in June

By Natalie Zutter | June 5, 2023

Why <em>The Turn of the Screw</em> Haunts Us 125 Years Later

Why The Turn of the Screw Haunts Us 125 Years Later

“That queasy opacity is at the heart of the novella’s power... The reader is never sure what, exactly, is happening.”

By Kate Griffin | June 5, 2023

The Most Important Formerly Homeless American Writer Needs Help

The Most Important Formerly Homeless American Writer Needs Help

Dan Simon on Lee Stringer and Their Friendship of 25 Years

By Dan Simon | June 5, 2023

“I Tried To Be Witness to Him.” Sebastian Barry on Writing Characters That Have Survived Trauma

“I Tried To Be Witness to Him.” Sebastian Barry on Writing Characters That Have Survived Trauma

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | June 5, 2023

Alexander Chee Recommends Natalia Ginzburg’s Novella <em>Valentino</em>

Alexander Chee Recommends Natalia Ginzburg’s Novella Valentino

“A story as devastating as it is hilarious.”

By Alexander Chee | June 5, 2023

Erotic Writer and Eponym of Sadism: How Marquis de Sade Became the Scandalizing Writer He Was

Erotic Writer and Eponym of Sadism: How Marquis de Sade Became the Scandalizing Writer He Was

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | June 5, 2023

The Booker Revisited: Why Everyone Should Read <em>The Bay of Noon</em> by Shirley Hazzard

The Booker Revisited: Why Everyone Should Read The Bay of Noon by Shirley Hazzard

Lucy Scholes Reads Booker Prize Titles of Years Past

By Lucy Scholes | June 2, 2023

A Guide to the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s Literary Offerings

A Guide to the 2023 Cannes Film Festival’s Literary Offerings

Jihane Bousfiha on The Zone of Interest, Killers of the Flower Moon, and More

By Jihane Bousfiha | June 2, 2023

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