The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

“Swift seems to be identifying with, and forcefully reimagining, this tragic figure from Victorian history.”

By Emily J. Orlando | October 1, 2025

Cannibal Sororities and Butterfly Girl Gangs: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Cannibal Sororities and Butterfly Girl Gangs: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Spooky Season Conjures New Books From Ken Liu, Alix E. Harrow, Eric Heisserer, and More

By Natalie Zutter | October 1, 2025

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in October That Celebrate All Types of Emotions

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in October That Celebrate All Types of Emotions

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This Fall

By Caroline Carlson | October 1, 2025

Kate DiCamillo on Telling Stories Within a Story and Capturing Wonder

Kate DiCamillo on Telling Stories Within a Story and Capturing Wonder

Illustrator Sophie Blackall Talks to the Author of “Lost Evangeline”

By Sophie Blackall | October 1, 2025

Mother Tongues: Reflections on Memory, Language, and Love in Germany

Mother Tongues: Reflections on Memory, Language, and Love in Germany

Tamar Shapiro: “I owe this book to my mother. It is not about her, and yet she is on every page.”

By Tamar Shapiro | October 1, 2025

Claire Vaye Watkins on Grief in the Desert

Claire Vaye Watkins on Grief in the Desert

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on Thresholds

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How to Build a Dictionary: On the Hard Art of Popular Lexicography

How to Build a Dictionary: On the Hard Art of Popular Lexicography

Ilan Stavans and Peter Gilliver Discuss the Philosophical and Pragmatic Aspects of the Oxford English Dictionary

By Ilan Stavans | September 29, 2025

Ten Titles in Translation That Celebrate Ukraine

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What Are We Getting Out of Mythology?

What Are We Getting Out of Mythology?

Seamus Sullivan on Honesty and Mercy in Reading Myths

By Seamus Sullivan | September 29, 2025

A New <em>Autobiography</em>: On Re-Envisioning Gertrude Stein’s Classic Cover

A New Autobiography: On Re-Envisioning Gertrude Stein’s Classic Cover

Lana Lin Asks Us to Reconsider Our Expectations of Memoir, Art and the Creative Process

By Lana Lin | September 29, 2025

Melissa Febos on Solitude as Creative Fuel

Melissa Febos on Solitude as Creative Fuel

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Jason Mott on Struggling with Home

Jason Mott on Struggling with Home

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | September 29, 2025

Why Literary Festivals Still Matter

Why Literary Festivals Still Matter

Javier Garcia del Moral on Lessons in Inquietud and Investing in Art During Times of Tragedy

By Javier Garcia del Moral | September 26, 2025

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