Jonathan Franzen on Reckoning with the Limits and Purposes of Writing Novels

Jonathan Franzen on Reckoning with the Limits and Purposes of Writing Novels

This Week on the Radio Open Source Podcast

By Open Source | October 15, 2021

A Compendium of Literary Ravens

A Compendium of Literary Ravens

Angus Hyland and Caroline Roberts Catalogue the Corvids of Aesop, Dickens, and More

By Angus Hyland and Caroline Roberts | October 15, 2021

Marguerite Duras on Finding Stories Everywhere

Marguerite Duras on Finding Stories Everywhere

“Around us, everything is writing.”

By Marguerite Duras | October 15, 2021

5 Books You May Have Missed in September

5 Books You May Have Missed in September

Bethanne Patrick Recommends Debuts, Translated Fiction, and More

By Bethanne Patrick | October 15, 2021

“A Glorious Mess.” On Confronting the Complexities of Storytelling with Anthony Bourdain

“A Glorious Mess.” On Confronting the Complexities of Storytelling with Anthony Bourdain

Tom Vitale Recounts Time as His Late Friend’s Director and Producer

By Tom Vitale | October 15, 2021

Finding Freedom from the Chokehold of Modern Capitalism in <em>Nomadland</em>

Finding Freedom from the Chokehold of Modern Capitalism in Nomadland

Sara Zarr on the Allure of a Minimalist Life

By Sara Zarr | October 15, 2021

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Alfred Molina on His Genre- and Character-Spanning Career

By Behind the Mic | October 15, 2021

Mondiant Dogon on Writing as an Important and Difficult Healing Process

By Jenna Krajeski | October 15, 2021

On Troublesome Women in the House of Windsor and the Allure of Royal Outsiders

By Wendy Holden | October 15, 2021

Dorottya Rédai on the Importance of LGBTQ Fairy Tales

Dorottya Rédai on the Importance of LGBTQ Fairy Tales

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 15, 2021

“You Only Write if You Have To.“ On W.G. Sebald’s Life and Work

“You Only Write if You Have To.“ On W.G. Sebald’s Life and Work

Carole Angier Considers How History Shaped Sebald as a Writer

By Carole Angier | October 14, 2021

Steph Cha on Choosing the Best of Mystery and Suspense During an Unprecedented and Harrowing Year

Steph Cha on Choosing the Best of Mystery and Suspense During an Unprecedented and Harrowing Year

“If mystery writers are paying attention, it should have a transformative effect on the genre.”

By Steph Cha | October 14, 2021

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week: More Rooney, Disappointing Powers, <br>and a Little Franzen

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week: More Rooney, Disappointing Powers,
and a Little Franzen

Considering le Carré, Franzen, Rooney, Richard Powers, and Donald Antrim

By Book Marks | October 14, 2021

WATCH: Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi and Eileen Myles on Writing Against Linearity

WATCH: Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi and Eileen Myles on Writing Against Linearity

Hosted by Greenlight Bookstore

By The Virtual Book Channel | October 14, 2021

Susan Orlean: “In the End, What Matters is Noticing.”

Susan Orlean: “In the End, What Matters is Noticing.”

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | October 14, 2021

On Escaping the Madness of the World at Large and Finding Joy in Literature

On Escaping the Madness of the World at Large and Finding Joy in Literature

Todd Doughty Recommends Books That Can Brighten Your Day or Lighten the Load

By Todd Doughty | October 14, 2021

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