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On Jay Gatsby, the Most Famous North Dakotan

On Jay Gatsby, the Most Famous North Dakotan

Sarah Vogel Traces the Humble Midwest Origins of an Iconic Character

By Sarah Vogel | November 2, 2021

“This Is What Poetry’s For.” On Returning to the Work of Louise Glück

“This Is What Poetry’s For.” On Returning to the Work of Louise Glück

A Close Reading of “Mock Orange,” on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | November 2, 2021

Shabby, Domestic Comedy? Grown Up Holden Caulfield? Read This Early Review of John Updike’s <em>Rabbit, Run</em>

Shabby, Domestic Comedy? Grown Up Holden Caulfield? Read This Early Review of John Updike’s Rabbit, Run

From the November 6, 1960 Edition of the New York Times

By Book Marks | November 2, 2021

20 new books to cozy up to this week.

20 new books to cozy up to this week.

By Katie Yee | November 2, 2021

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

Personalized Balms for Chilly Weather

By Emily Temple | November 2, 2021

A Survivor’s Guide to the Long, Slow, Infuriating Process of Revision

A Survivor’s Guide to the Long, Slow, Infuriating Process of Revision

Peter Ho Davies Offers Advice for Beginners

By Peter Ho Davies | November 2, 2021

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November’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

By Book Marks | November 2, 2021

Elizabeth Strout on Inhabiting Her Characters and Writing Directly

By Jane Ciabattari | November 2, 2021

Announcing the New Season of The Cosmic Library

By Finnegan and Friends | November 2, 2021

How David Foster Wallace Anticipated Netflix’s Digital Gatekeeping

How David Foster Wallace Anticipated Netflix’s Digital Gatekeeping

Stuart Jeffries on the Algorithm and the Illusion of Choice

By Stuart Jeffries | November 1, 2021

On the Gift (and Weight) of Winning a “Free” House

On the Gift (and Weight) of Winning a “Free” House

Anne Elizabeth Moore Considers the Cost of a House in Detroit

By Anne Elizabeth Moore | November 1, 2021

Whither the Plain Female Protagonist? On “Great Beauty” in Literature

Whither the Plain Female Protagonist? On “Great Beauty” in Literature

Lucinda Rosenfeld Has Some Questions

By Lucinda Rosenfeld | November 1, 2021

Paul Auster on One of the Most Astonishing War Stories in American Literature

Paul Auster on One of the Most Astonishing War Stories in American Literature

Considering the Dark Horrors of Stephen Crane’s “An Episode of War”

By Paul Auster | November 1, 2021

Tana French on James Baldwin, <em>Watership Down</em>, and Hating Hawthorne

Tana French on James Baldwin, Watership Down, and Hating Hawthorne

Rapid-fire Book Recs From the Author of The Searcher

By Book Marks | November 1, 2021

“The King of Poets.” On Baudelaire’s <em> Les Fleurs du Mal</em>

“The King of Poets.” On Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | November 1, 2021

“Nobody’s Free Until Everbody’s Free.” Keisha N. Blain on Lou Hamer’s Work and Life

“Nobody’s Free Until Everbody’s Free.” Keisha N. Blain on Lou Hamer’s Work and Life

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 1, 2021

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