Poets Jennifer Michael Hecht and Matthew Zapruder on Wonder, the Secular Sacred, and the Surprising Power of “Once Upon a Time”

Poets Jennifer Michael Hecht and Matthew Zapruder on Wonder, the Secular Sacred, and the Surprising Power of “Once Upon a Time”

A Conversation on Wonder, the Secular Sacred, Stories, and the Surprising Power of "Once Upon a Time"

By Matthew Zapruder | April 5, 2023

Time and Materials: On the Art of the Experimental Memoir

Time and Materials: On the Art of the Experimental Memoir

John West Considers the Literary Fragment

By John West | April 5, 2023

“I’m Pretty Keen on Fact.” Margaret Atwood on the Questions We Must Ask Ourselves

“I’m Pretty Keen on Fact.” Margaret Atwood on the Questions We Must Ask Ourselves

Introducing the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

By Talk Easy | April 4, 2023

23 new books out today.

23 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | April 4, 2023

Another World is Possible: On the Universal Language of Trees

Another World is Possible: On the Universal Language of Trees

Katie Holten Calls for the Rewilding of Vocabularies

By Katie Holten | April 4, 2023

Daniel M. Lavery on the Reckless Optimism of Advice Columnists

Daniel M. Lavery on the Reckless Optimism of Advice Columnists

“The letter-writer is free to cheerfully ignore the advice columnist.”

By Daniel M. Lavery | April 4, 2023

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Charles Frazier on How the Past Converses With the Present

By Jane Ciabattari | April 4, 2023

Viet Thanh Nguyen on the Cover of His New Memoir

By Viet Thanh Nguyen | April 4, 2023

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By Memoir Nation | April 4, 2023

The Revolutionary Power of Palestinian Theater

The Revolutionary Power of Palestinian Theater

Isabella Hammad Reflects on How Art Can Still Effect Change

By Isabella Hammad | April 4, 2023

Kelly Link on Short Stories Cannibalizing Her Novel Ideas

Kelly Link on Short Stories Cannibalizing Her Novel Ideas

In Conversation with Christopher Hermelin on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | April 4, 2023

From Arthuriana to Space Opera: April’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

From Arthuriana to Space Opera: April’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

New Fantasies and Fables from Catherynne M. Valente, Fonda Lee, Peter S. Beagle, and more

By Natalie Zutter | April 3, 2023

Clint Smith: “What Does it Mean to Carry Wonder and Despair in Your Body at the Same Time?”

Clint Smith: “What Does it Mean to Carry Wonder and Despair in Your Body at the Same Time?”

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | April 3, 2023

How to Pitch to a Literary Agent

How to Pitch to a Literary Agent

Carly Watters in Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | April 3, 2023

Fabio Pusterla on Discovering a Lifelong Love of Poetry

Fabio Pusterla on Discovering a Lifelong Love of Poetry

“I felt as though I’d found a language and voice capable of articulating my inner life.”

By Fabio Pusterla and Will Schutt | April 3, 2023

On the Nested Worlds of Novelist Marina Warner

On the Nested Worlds of Novelist Marina Warner

Lucy Scholes Revisits Booker Shortlisted The Lost Father

By Lucy Scholes | April 3, 2023

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