Excavating Emily: Janice P. Nimura on What Draws Biographers to Certain Lives

Excavating Emily: Janice P. Nimura on What Draws Biographers to Certain Lives

And Why Some Mysteries Have to Stay That Way

By Janice P. Nimura | January 19, 2022

The Blurry Boundaries of Sibling Intimacy: A Reading List

The Blurry Boundaries of Sibling Intimacy: A Reading List

Sara Freeman on Dorothy Baker, Ian McEwan, Daisy Johnson, and More

By Sara Freeman | January 18, 2022

Watching <em>My Neighbor Totoro</em> on the Eve of My Daughters’ Omicron-Surge Return to School

Watching My Neighbor Totoro on the Eve of My Daughters’ Omicron-Surge Return to School

Anri Wheeler Muses on What It Means to Live Communally

By Anri Wheeler | January 18, 2022

Michael Bazzett on the Role of Comedy in His Poetry

Michael Bazzett on the Role of Comedy in His Poetry

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | January 18, 2022

Elizabeth McCracken on <em>Anna Karenina</em>, Yiyun Li, and Hating <em>The Velveteen Rabbit</em>

Elizabeth McCracken on Anna Karenina, Yiyun Li, and Hating The Velveteen Rabbit

Rapid-fire Book Recs from the Author of The Souvenir Museum

By Book Marks | January 18, 2022

Mallory Smart on Her Multilayered Career as an Author and Publisher

Mallory Smart on Her Multilayered Career as an Author and Publisher

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

By I'm a Writer But | January 18, 2022

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Jeffrey C. Stewart on the Genesis of Alain Locke’s Transformative “New Negro Aesthetic”

By Jeffrey C. Stewart | January 18, 2022

Tom Lutz of Los Angeles Review of Books on Criticism in the 21st Century

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How Brad Taylor Applies His Decades in the US Military to Writing Novels

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Annie Dillard on How Writers Learn to Trust Instinct

Annie Dillard on How Writers Learn to Trust Instinct

“Original writing fashions a form.”

By Annie Dillard | January 14, 2022

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

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Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore on Writing on Your Own Terms

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore on Writing on Your Own Terms

“When the publishing industry decides, our work suffers.”

By Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore | January 14, 2022

“A Poetic Vision of God.” On an Astounding 1903 Letter by Rainer Maria Rilke

“A Poetic Vision of God.” On an Astounding 1903 Letter by Rainer Maria Rilke

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | January 14, 2022

Books That Showcase the Bond Between Horses and Riders

Books That Showcase the Bond Between Horses and Riders

Mimi Matthews Explores a Unique Relationship

By Mimi Matthews | January 14, 2022

Noor Naga on Exploring Alienation and Claustrophobia in Writing from the Arabian Gulf

Noor Naga on Exploring Alienation and Claustrophobia in Writing from the Arabian Gulf

This Week from The Common Podcast

By The Common | January 14, 2022

“Creatures of Water.” Sue Lynn Tan on the Role of Chinese Mythology in Her Depictions of Dragons

“Creatures of Water.” Sue Lynn Tan on the Role of Chinese Mythology in Her Depictions of Dragons

In Conversation with Gabrielle Mathieu on the New Books Network

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