20 hot new books coming out this week.

20 hot new books coming out this week.

By Katie Yee | June 8, 2021

Are you surprised that Stephen King doesn’t outline his plots?

Are you surprised that Stephen King doesn’t outline his plots?

By Jonny Diamond | June 7, 2021

On the Cultural Figure—and Lived Reality—of the Blind Writer

On the Cultural Figure—and Lived Reality—of the Blind Writer

M. Leona Godin Considers Homer, Borges, and the Large Gap Between Metaphorical and Practical

By M. Leona Godin | June 7, 2021

Once and For All: Is Drunkenness Actually Good for Art?

Once and For All: Is Drunkenness Actually Good for Art?

Edward Slingerland Considers the History of—and Science Behind—Alcohol as Muse

By Edward Slingerland | June 7, 2021

On the Storied Life of Miguel de Cervantes and His Greatest Creation, <em>Don Quixote</em>

On the Storied Life of Miguel de Cervantes and His Greatest Creation, Don Quixote

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | June 7, 2021

On Writing Through a Residency That Never Happened (But Did?)

On Writing Through a Residency That Never Happened (But Did?)

Marta Bausells Puzzles Over the Conundrum of Time and Space

By Marta Bausells | June 7, 2021

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WATCH: Raven Leilani in Conversation with Pandora Sykes at the Hay Festival

By The Virtual Book Channel | June 7, 2021

Matthew Clark Davison on Care, Abuse, and the Narrative Possibilities of Brotherhood

By Paul Lisicky | June 7, 2021

What Novels Can Borrow from the Sweeping Mythology of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

By Benjamin Percy | June 4, 2021

Lili Anolik on Eve Babitz, LA, and the Myth of Objectivity in Biography

Lili Anolik on Eve Babitz, LA, and the Myth of Objectivity in Biography

This Week from the Big Table Podcast

By Big Table | June 4, 2021

The Advantages of Failure: What Thoreau Taught Me About Journal Writing

The Advantages of Failure: What Thoreau Taught Me About Journal Writing

David Gessner on the Transformative Power of a Daily Writing Practice

By David Gessner | June 4, 2021

Exploring the... Weirder Side of Reproduction: A Reading List

Exploring the... Weirder Side of Reproduction: A Reading List

Sara Flannery Recommends Some Sci-Fi Takes on Procreation

By Sara Flannery Murphy | June 4, 2021

Why Andrea Stewart Didn’t Want to Write Another Patriarchal Fantasy Novel

Why Andrea Stewart Didn’t Want to Write Another Patriarchal Fantasy Novel

In Conversation with Gabrielle Mathieu on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | June 4, 2021

Love Letters to Italy: A Reading List

Love Letters to Italy: A Reading List

Deb Caletti Recommends Marlena de Blasi, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Andrea di Robilant

By Deb Caletti | June 4, 2021

Making the Tricky Switch From Writing Adult Literature to Children’s

Making the Tricky Switch From Writing Adult Literature to Children’s

Pamela Erens on Writing a Kid’s Book for Her Past Self

By Pamela Erens | June 4, 2021

A Moment of Reckoning: Thomas P. Campbell and András Szántó on Museums and Public Trust

A Moment of Reckoning: Thomas P. Campbell and András Szántó on Museums and Public Trust

The Director at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Considers How Institutions Can Be More Inclusive

By András Szántó | June 4, 2021

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