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

Featuring new titles by Hanya Yanagihara, Bernard MacLaverty, Jami Attenberg, Carl Bernstein, and more

By Book Marks | January 14, 2022

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

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Pelican Child: Stories
  • Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives 1975-2025
  • On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)
  • The Ferryman and His Wife
  • Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult
  • Mexico: A 500-Year History

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

By New Books Network | January 14, 2022

Stories vs Ideas:
Finding Something Deeply Personal in the Philosophical Novel

By David Hollander | January 13, 2022

“I’m Gonna Die if I Have to Write Another One of These.” Why Jami Attenberg Switched to Memoir

By The Maris Review | January 13, 2022

WATCH: Emily St. John Mandel and Showrunner Patrick Somerville on the Making of <em>Station Eleven</em>

WATCH: Emily St. John Mandel and Showrunner Patrick Somerville on the Making of Station Eleven

Hosted by the How Have I Not Read This? Virtual Book Club

By The Virtual Book Channel | January 13, 2022

Please, Mr. <em>Postman</em>: Revisiting the Broken Hearts of James M. Cain’s Masterpiece

Please, Mr. Postman: Revisiting the Broken Hearts of James M. Cain’s Masterpiece

Matthew Eng on The Postman Always Rings Twice, a “Dark and Torrid Tale”

By Matthew Eng | January 13, 2022

Kathryn Schulz on the Interplay of Joy and Grief in Our Lives

Kathryn Schulz on the Interplay of Joy and Grief in Our Lives

This Week on the Book Dreams Podcast

By Book Dreams | January 13, 2022

Leigh Stein on Reading Anne Frank During Quarantine

Leigh Stein on Reading Anne Frank During Quarantine

On the Extraordinary Work of Diarists to Create Meaning from Dramatic, Quotidian Times

By Leigh Stein | January 13, 2022

Sarah Ruhl: Why We Should Love Imperfection and Asymmetry

Sarah Ruhl: Why We Should Love Imperfection and Asymmetry

On Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady

By Just the Right Book | January 13, 2022

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Andrea Long Chu on Hanya Yanagihara, Claire Dederer on Jami Attenberg, Louis Bayard on Brian Cox, and more

By Book Marks | January 13, 2022

WATCH: Cynthia Dewi Oka and Jenny Zhang on Writing and Honoring the Unassimilable

WATCH: Cynthia Dewi Oka and Jenny Zhang on Writing and Honoring the Unassimilable

Hosted by Greenlight Bookstore

By The Virtual Book Channel | January 13, 2022

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