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Jo Ann Beard: What We're Writing When We Write Personal Essays

Jo Ann Beard: What We're Writing When We Write Personal Essays

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | April 1, 2021

Inside the Long Friendship of James Merrill and<br> Elizabeth Bishop

Inside the Long Friendship of James Merrill and
Elizabeth Bishop

“Your long wonderful letter is here today.”

By James Merrill | April 1, 2021

This Must Be the Place: On the Transcendent Refuge of the Musical Past

This Must Be the Place: On the Transcendent Refuge of the Musical Past

Dawnie Walton Searches for Representation in Rock and Roll

By Dawnie Walton | April 1, 2021

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

During April Showers, Vaccine Lines, etc.

By Emily Temple | April 1, 2021

Why I Decided to Write Fiction and Publish a Debut Novel<br> in My 80s

Why I Decided to Write Fiction and Publish a Debut Novel
in My 80s

Orville Schell on His Long Odyssey From Nonfiction to Fiction

By Orville Schell | April 1, 2021

The Anxiety of Influence: On the Few Books I Was Able to Read While Writing My Own

The Anxiety of Influence: On the Few Books I Was Able to Read While Writing My Own

Marcia Butler Recommends Jonathan Lee, Akhil Sharma, and More

By Marcia Butler | April 1, 2021

Best Reviewed
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  • The Ferryman and His Wife
  • Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult
  • Mexico: A 500-Year History

On the Valuable Writing Lessons I Learned as a Television Reporter

By Nancy Johnson | April 1, 2021

Reading James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake... Without Trying to Decode It

By The Cosmic Library | April 1, 2021

Have Italian Scholars Figured Out the Identity of Elena Ferrante?

By Elisa Sotgiu | March 31, 2021

The Best Reviewed Books </br>of the Month

The Best Reviewed Books
of the Month

Featuring New Titles by Kazuo Ishiguro, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Melissa Febos, Walter Isaacson, and more

By Book Marks | March 31, 2021

Ten Savage Insults From Literary Icons

Ten Savage Insults From Literary Icons

Writers, Indeed, Can Be Mean

By Literary Hub | March 31, 2021

Writing a Novel in Prison. In 30 Days. During a Pandemic.

Writing a Novel in Prison. In 30 Days. During a Pandemic.

Marya Brennan on Community and Creative Connection

By Marya Brennan | March 31, 2021

Hala Alyan: Which Comes First—the Characters or the Politics?

Hala Alyan: Which Comes First—the Characters or the Politics?

This Week on the Reading Women Podcast

By Reading Women | March 31, 2021

On the Narrative Thrills of Detective Fiction

On the Narrative Thrills of Detective Fiction

Amanda Dennis Unpacks the Inspiration for Her Debut Novel

By Amanda Dennis | March 31, 2021

Are Extraterrestrials Social Distancing from Us?

Are Extraterrestrials Social Distancing from Us?

Avi Loeb in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | March 31, 2021

Melissa Febos on Facing the Daunting Essay

Melissa Febos on Facing the Daunting Essay

From the Thresholds Podcast, Hosted by Jordan Kisner

By Thresholds | March 31, 2021

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