How Much Did the History of American Chattel Slavery Shape William Faulkner’s <em>Absalom, Absalom!</em>?

How Much Did the History of American Chattel Slavery Shape William Faulkner’s Absalom, Absalom!?

W. Ralph Eubanks on the Connection Between Faulkner’s Fiction, His Longtime Home, and the University of Mississippi

By W. Ralph Eubanks | July 29, 2021

What is the Point of Children’s Books About the Climate Crisis?

What is the Point of Children’s Books About the Climate Crisis?

Writers Consider What Books Can, and Can't, Do for Kids

By Megan Otto | July 29, 2021

<em>The Green Knight</em> Unmakes a Classic—to Unsettling and Glorious Effect

The Green Knight Unmakes a Classic—to Unsettling and Glorious Effect

And yes, Dev Patel slaps.

By Emily Temple | July 29, 2021

Introducing the New Editor of the <em>Oxford American</em>: Danielle A. Jackson

Introducing the New Editor of the Oxford American: Danielle A. Jackson

“I like stories that trouble borders and boundaries we have all taken for granted for too long.”

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 29, 2021

Tahmima Anam on the Marriage of Rom-Com and Satire

Tahmima Anam on the Marriage of Rom-Com and Satire

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | July 29, 2021

Being Seen: 5 Great Books That Capture the Essence of Coming of Age

Being Seen: 5 Great Books That Capture the Essence of Coming of Age

Contributors to the New Anthology Up All Night Recommend Stephen King, K. Ancrum, and More

By Laura Silverman | July 29, 2021

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Why Be a Critic? Laura Miller on Reading, Listening to, and Writing About Books

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Shaping Hunger Into Practice: On the Creative Relationship Between Writers and Visual Artists

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How a Heroic Carrot Set Marla Frazee on the Path to Illustrating Children’s Books

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In America, Language Silences You: On Trusting Words When They Fail, Betray, And Redeem

In America, Language Silences You: On Trusting Words When They Fail, Betray, And Redeem

Amanda Choo Quan Considers the Effects of Anxiety and Racism on the Writing Life

By Amanda Choo Quan | July 28, 2021

Pik-Shuen Fung on the Intense Experience of Narrating Her Own Audiobook

Pik-Shuen Fung on the Intense Experience of Narrating Her Own Audiobook

In Conversation with Kendra Winchester on Reading Women

By Reading Women | July 28, 2021

What It Means to Exist: Bethany C. Morrow, TJ Klune, and Naomi Wiens on Sci-Fi for Teens

What It Means to Exist: Bethany C. Morrow, TJ Klune, and Naomi Wiens on Sci-Fi for Teens

This Week from Tor Presents: Voyage Into Genre

By Tor Presents: Voyage into Genre | July 28, 2021

Matthew Specktor on the “Cubist Razor Blade” of Extreme Success

Matthew Specktor on the “Cubist Razor Blade” of Extreme Success

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | July 28, 2021

More Dogs, More Dogs: Chloe Shaw in Conversation with Dinah Lenney

More Dogs, More Dogs: Chloe Shaw in Conversation with Dinah Lenney

The Author of What Is a Dog? on the Books that Encouraged Her Creativity

By Dinah Lenney | July 28, 2021

Michelle Orange on the Particular Anger Between Mothers and Daughters

Michelle Orange on the Particular Anger Between Mothers and Daughters

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | July 28, 2021

On Morality and Fools in Paul Fleischman’s <em>Graven Images</em>

On Morality and Fools in Paul Fleischman’s Graven Images

This Week on the NewberyTart Podcast

By NewberyTart | July 28, 2021

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