Wang Xiaobo on the Limitless Mind of Italo Calvino

Wang Xiaobo on the Limitless Mind of Italo Calvino

“Literature has infinite potential. What could be wrong with that?”

By Wang Xiaobo | July 25, 2023

Ben Hinshaw on the “Strange Channeling” of Writing

Ben Hinshaw on the “Strange Channeling” of Writing

In Conversation with Lindsay Hunter on I'm a Writer But  

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Jasmine Lee-Jones on Lorraine Hansberry's <em>A Raisin in the Sun</em>

Jasmine Lee-Jones on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun

In Conversation for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | July 25, 2023

On Patricia Highsmith and the Horror—and Revelation—of Obsession

On Patricia Highsmith and the Horror—and Revelation—of Obsession

Hannah Meyer Considers the Power of Destructive Desire
in Fiction and Life

By Hannah Meyer | July 24, 2023

Haunted by the Question: What It Means To “Become” a Writer

Haunted by the Question: What It Means To “Become” a Writer

Efrén Ordóñez Garza on Writing as Practice, Lifestyle, and Identity

By Efrén Ordóñez Garza | July 24, 2023

Jack Zipes on the Political Potential of Fairy Tales

Jack Zipes on the Political Potential of Fairy Tales

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | July 24, 2023

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Paula Hawkins on Creating a Strong Story Structure

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The Unique Challenges of Translating <em>The Brothers Karamazov</em> Into English

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Michael R. Katz on Creating the First New Translation of Dostoevsky’s Novel in Two Decades

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Time Out of Mind: On the Ahistorical Cinematic Adaptation

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