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Reading Mahfouz: Egyptian Literature Between Old and New, Freedom and Censorship

Reading Mahfouz: Egyptian Literature Between Old and New, Freedom and Censorship

Mohamed Shoair on the Cultural and Political Impact of Naguib Mahfouz's Children of The Alley

By Mohamed Shoair | July 6, 2022

You Can’t Choose Your Influences: On the Unexpected Book That Made Me a Writer

You Can’t Choose Your Influences: On the Unexpected Book That Made Me a Writer

Matt Rowland Hill on the Intersection of Spiritual and Literary Canons

By Matt Rowland Hill | July 6, 2022

Jonathan Rauch Contemplates (and Fears) a Post-Democratic America

Jonathan Rauch Contemplates (and Fears) a Post-Democratic America

In Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | July 6, 2022

Great Women Through the Ages: A Historical Fiction Reading List

Great Women Through the Ages: A Historical Fiction Reading List

Katherine J. Chen Recommends Hilary Mantel, Lauren Groff, Colm Tóibín and More

By Katherine J. Chen | July 6, 2022

Chantal V. Johnson on Childhood Abuse and Disclosure

Chantal V. Johnson on Childhood Abuse and Disclosure

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | July 6, 2022

What to Make of America On Its 246th Birthday

What to Make of America On Its 246th Birthday

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By Keen On | July 5, 2022

California State of Mind: Searching for Didion and Babitz in Literary Los Angeles

By Marianne Eloise | July 5, 2022

Why a Bloody End to Democracy in America Is Not Only Likely But Maybe Even Inevitable

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Elizabeth Sandifer in Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | July 5, 2022

Mat Johnson on Writing About a Conspiracy Theorist (Who’s Right) in an Age of False Conspiracies

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In Conversation with Christopher Hermelin on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | July 5, 2022

Why One of the 20th Century’s Most Important Thinkers Remains So Relevant in the 21st Century

Why One of the 20th Century’s Most Important Thinkers Remains So Relevant in the 21st Century

Andrew Hodges in Conversation with Andrew Keen About Alan Turing

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How to Feed the World Without Devouring the Planet

How to Feed the World Without Devouring the Planet

George Monbiot in Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | July 5, 2022

Escaping the Solitude of the Writing Life Through Letters

Escaping the Solitude of the Writing Life Through Letters

Anuradha Roy on Her Writing Residency Tradition

By Anuradha Roy | July 5, 2022

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Aristotle Can Teach Us Everything We Need to Know About Screenwriting

Aristotle Can Teach Us Everything We Need to Know About Screenwriting

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