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Jane Smiley on Her Writing Process, Beloved Pets, and Writing in Paris

Jane Smiley on Her Writing Process, Beloved Pets, and Writing in Paris

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By Book Dreams | December 23, 2021

The 8 Best Book Covers of December

The 8 Best Book Covers of December

A Last-Ditch Attempt to Brighten Your Bookshelves

By Emily Temple | December 23, 2021

Jen Spyra on the Art of Comedic Escalation

Jen Spyra on the Art of Comedic Escalation

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | December 23, 2021

How Jane Austen Created a Shakespearean World in <em>Pride and Prejudice</em>

How Jane Austen Created a Shakespearean World in Pride and Prejudice

The Late Harold Bloom on the Delights of the Beloved 1813 Novel and the Joys of Rereading

By Harold Bloom | December 23, 2021

Nikita Lalwani on the Art of Eavesdropping

Nikita Lalwani on the Art of Eavesdropping

"I urge my writing students to eavesdrop."

By Nikita Lalwani | December 23, 2021

Delving Into New Dreams: Finding Morocco in Books and Films

Delving Into New Dreams: Finding Morocco in Books and Films

Helen Ranger Recommends Some Ways to Travel Without Leaving Home

By Helen Ranger | December 23, 2021

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Piercing the Veil of Silence: How the Outbreak of COVID-19 Impacted the Writing of My Book

By Wallis Wilde-Menozzi | December 23, 2021

Greed and Skullduggery: Andrea Penrose Discusses Her Latest Title in the Wrexford & Sloane Mystery Series

By New Books Network | December 23, 2021

“It Can Be a Wild Story, but Everything Has to Feel Real.” A Conversation With Graphic Novelist Rutu Modan

By Literary Hub | December 22, 2021

When New Journalism Was New: Gay Talese on His Legendary <em>Esquire</em> Profile of Frank Sinatra

When New Journalism Was New: Gay Talese on His Legendary Esquire Profile of Frank Sinatra

On Trying—and Failing—to Interview Ol' Blue Eyes

By Gay Talese | December 22, 2021

Stacy D. Flood on Why He'll Never Write a Novel

Stacy D. Flood on Why He'll Never Write a Novel

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | December 22, 2021

Seressia Glass on Her Favorite Fictional Nerds

Seressia Glass on Her Favorite Fictional Nerds

From Belle and Doctor Who, to a Traumatizing Twilight Zone Episode

By Seressia Glass | December 22, 2021

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2021

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2021

“The deeper you go you start to wonder if he’s actually gaslighting himself.”

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The Weaponization of Quiet: On the Subtle Horror of Ayşegül Savaş’s <em>White on White</em>

The Weaponization of Quiet: On the Subtle Horror of Ayşegül Savaş’s White on White

Francesca Giacco on Intimacy, Art, and the Danger of Losing Yourself in a Story

By Francesca Giacco | December 21, 2021

What Does It Mean for an AI to Write a Novel?

What Does It Mean for an AI to Write a Novel?

This Week on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

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“A Story That Wouldn’t Let Me Go.” Nadifa Mohamed on the 1952 Case at the Heart of Her Novel

“A Story That Wouldn’t Let Me Go.” Nadifa Mohamed on the 1952 Case at the Heart of Her Novel

The Author of The Fortune Men Speaks With Jane Ciabattari

By Jane Ciabattari | December 21, 2021

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