"No revision, no second thoughts. Already I am terrified." Jean Rhys on writing and life.

By Snigdha Koirala | August 24, 2021

Breaking news: Men still don't know how to write women.

Breaking news: Men still don't know how to write women.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 24, 2021

Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?

Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?

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By Emily Temple | August 24, 2021

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers on Writing Place and Juggling Projects

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers on Writing Place and Juggling Projects

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

By Jane Ciabattari | August 24, 2021

JRR Tolkien Invented the Term “Eucatastrophe.” What Does It Mean?

JRR Tolkien Invented the Term “Eucatastrophe.” What Does It Mean?

Jonathan Walker on the Consequences of Christian Narrative

By Jonathan Walker | August 24, 2021

The 18 Most Memorable Trees in Literature

The 18 Most Memorable Trees in Literature

Arthur Sze, Lia Purpura, and More Writers Choose Their Favorites

By Christopher Cox | August 23, 2021

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The Long Unpredictable Life of Art: Francine Prose on Teaching James Alan McPherson to Incarcerated Students

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Misunderstanding Thoreau: Reading Neurodiversity in Literature and in Life

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A Tribute to Roberto Calasso

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How Reading and the Thirst for Knowledge is at the Heart of Mary Shelley’s <em>Frankenstein</em>

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Heather Cass White on the Almost Sinful Allure of Self-Enlightenment

By Heather Cass White | August 23, 2021

My Year of Mourning: Mapping the Full Cycle of the Loss of My Father

My Year of Mourning: Mapping the Full Cycle of the Loss of My Father

Merissa Nathan Gerson’s Notes on Grief

By Merissa Nathan Gerson | August 23, 2021

Meet <em>Granta</em>’s Next Generation of Important Spanish Novelists

Meet Granta’s Next Generation of Important Spanish Novelists

Tobias Carroll Talks to Guest Editor Valerie Miles

By Tobias Carroll | August 23, 2021

The Sound of Muses: On Literary Comebacks and the Importance of Listening with Purpose

The Sound of Muses: On Literary Comebacks and the Importance of Listening with Purpose

Louis Edwards Traces His Long Publishing Journey

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Edward Hirsch on the Poet’s Celebration of Grief

Edward Hirsch on the Poet’s Celebration of Grief

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | August 23, 2021

How David Foster Wallace Used Compromise Aesthetics to Sell <em>Infinite Jest</em>

How David Foster Wallace Used Compromise Aesthetics to Sell Infinite Jest

Rachel Greenwald Smith on the Treacherous Common Territories of Literary Culture and Capitalism

By Rachel Greenwald Smith | August 20, 2021

Interview with an Indie Press: Nightboat Books

Interview with an Indie Press: Nightboat Books

On Publishing Difficult-to-Classify Books

By Corinne Segal | August 20, 2021

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