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Carl Phillips on the Value of Silence for Writers

Carl Phillips on the Value of Silence for Writers

“Sometimes the problem is that we’re trying too hard.”

By Carl Phillips | October 28, 2022

What Should You Read Next? Here Are October’s Best Reviewed Books

What Should You Read Next? Here Are October’s Best Reviewed Books

Featuring New Titles by Celeste Ng, George Saunders, Paul Newman, Annie Ernaux, and More

By Book Marks | October 28, 2022

What I Write in My Journal is Just for Me (It is Not My Memoir)

What I Write in My Journal is Just for Me (It is Not My Memoir)

Jeanna Kadlec on Writing, Memory, and Trusting Yourself

By Jeanna Kadlec | October 28, 2022

When Awe Meets Narrative: On Chasing Local Folklore at the Edge of the Ocean

When Awe Meets Narrative: On Chasing Local Folklore at the Edge of the Ocean

In Which Emily Urquhart Explores Villain/Helper Tropes in a Small Maritime Town

By Emily Urquhart | October 28, 2022

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in November

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in November

Settle In, It’s Going to Be a Long Winter

By Emily Temple | October 28, 2022

From the Abstract to the Everyday: How Stories Dominate Every Facet of Our Lives

From the Abstract to the Everyday: How Stories Dominate Every Facet of Our Lives

Peter Brooks on the Narrative Takeover of Society

By Peter Brooks | October 28, 2022

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The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service

By Keen On | October 28, 2022

How Ted Kennedy Became a Great Man When He Was Most Distanced From the U.S. Presidency

By Keen On | October 28, 2022

Accidental Kindness: A Doctor's Thoughts on the Importance of Empathy

By Keen On | October 28, 2022

Women Resisting Terror in Iran: Porochista Khakpour on the Historic Protests

Women Resisting Terror in Iran: Porochista Khakpour on the Historic Protests

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | October 27, 2022

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Of Novels by Cormac McCarthy, Philip K. Dick, Barbara Kingsolver, and More

By Book Marks | October 27, 2022

Life Advice for Book Lovers: Finding Solace in the Sad and Sapphic

Life Advice for Book Lovers: Finding Solace in the Sad and Sapphic

Book Recommendations for the Troubled Soul

By Dorothea | October 27, 2022

“I’d Read Her Grocery Lists.” On Cooking with Sylvia Plath

“I’d Read Her Grocery Lists.” On Cooking with Sylvia Plath

Eliza Dumais Navigates the Intersection of the Domestic and the Literary

By Eliza Dumais | October 27, 2022

Lydia Millet on the Lack of Empathetic Characters in Fiction

Lydia Millet on the Lack of Empathetic Characters in Fiction

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | October 27, 2022

Ross Gay in Praise of Kurosawa’s <em>Dreams</em> and Making Beautiful (and Un-Beautiful) Things

Ross Gay in Praise of Kurosawa’s Dreams and Making Beautiful (and Un-Beautiful) Things

In Conversation with Mychal Denzel Smith on the Open Form Podcast

By Open Form | October 27, 2022

WATCH: Billy-Ray Belcourt Discusses His Debut Novel, <em>A Minor Chorus</em>

WATCH: Billy-Ray Belcourt Discusses His Debut Novel, A Minor Chorus

Hosted by Greenlight Bookstore

By The Virtual Book Channel | October 27, 2022

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