20 new books for your midsummer reading.

20 new books for your midsummer reading.

By Katie Yee | June 15, 2021

Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City... Only to Disappear Into It

Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City... Only to Disappear Into It

Dwyer Murphy Talks to the Author of The Great Mistake About the Life and Times of Andrew Haswell Green

By Dwyer Murphy | June 15, 2021

Nana Nkweti on the Impact of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the Complexities of Multicultural Identity

Nana Nkweti on the Impact of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the Complexities of Multicultural Identity

The Author of Walking on Cowrie Shells in Conversation with Jane Ciabattari

By Jane Ciabattari | June 15, 2021

Grappling with Yukio Mishima’s Murderous Children

Grappling with Yukio Mishima’s Murderous Children

This Week from the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | June 15, 2021

“Camp is a Sensibility.” On Susan Sontag, Extravagance, and Sexuality

“Camp is a Sensibility.” On Susan Sontag, Extravagance, and Sexuality

Amelia Abraham Considers a Queer Icon

By Amelia Abraham | June 15, 2021

The Perks of Reading Across Genre as Both Bookseller and Writer

The Perks of Reading Across Genre as Both Bookseller and Writer

Marissa Levien: “What kind of books do I like? Good books. That is the sum of it.”

By Marissa Levien | June 15, 2021

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  • The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game
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  • Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself and China

On Deciding to Tell My Story in a Novel Instead of a Memoir

By Brittany Ackerman | June 15, 2021

Jews in Space: On the Unsung History of Jewish Writers and the Birth of Science Fiction

By Lavie Tidhar | June 14, 2021

Rivka Galchen Talks Writer’s Block and Her Pandemic Cat

By Literary Hub | June 14, 2021

How—and Why—Americans Become Susceptible to the Toxic Allure of Cults

How—and Why—Americans Become Susceptible to the Toxic Allure of Cults

Dr. Kate Gale Talks to Amanda Montell, Author of Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

By Dr. Kate Gale | June 14, 2021

How Stories Change When They Move From Page to Voice

How Stories Change When They Move From Page to Voice

Laura Lindstedt on the Different Ways We Read a Book

By Laura Lindstedt, translated by David Hackston | June 14, 2021

The Radical Sensibility Behind the Federal Writers' Project

The Radical Sensibility Behind the Federal Writers' Project

Scott Borchert on Founding Director Henry Alsberg

By Scott Borchert | June 14, 2021

Gabriela Garcia on How Mythologies Are Shaped Over Generations

Gabriela Garcia on How Mythologies Are Shaped Over Generations

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | June 14, 2021

On the Evolution of Female-Driven Gothic Narratives: A Reading List

On the Evolution of Female-Driven Gothic Narratives: A Reading List

Christine Mangan Recommends Fiction that Honors and Upholds the Genre’s Enduring Legacy

By Christine Mangan | June 11, 2021

Interview with an Indie Press: Wave Books

Interview with an Indie Press: Wave Books

On Taking a New Audiovisual Approach to Poetry

By Corinne Segal | June 11, 2021

Booksellers From Books & Books Pick Their Summer Reads

Booksellers From Books & Books Pick Their Summer Reads

This Week on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | June 11, 2021

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