George Saunders on the Songs (and Stories) He Can’t Live Without

George Saunders on the Songs (and Stories) He Can’t Live Without

A Conversation with the Author of A Swim in the Pond in the Rain

By Literary Hub | January 12, 2021

Ten Years, Seven Houses: The Wandering Life of the Itinerant Writer

Ten Years, Seven Houses: The Wandering Life of the Itinerant Writer

Sarah Moss on Feeling at Home Under Ever-Changing Skies

By Sarah Moss | January 12, 2021

On the Reality Behind Shirley Jackson’s Haunted Stories

On the Reality Behind Shirley Jackson’s Haunted Stories

Benjamin Dreyer Guests on Lit Century to Talk About
The Haunting of Hill House

By Lit Century | January 12, 2021

Am I Argentine? On Identity, Tradition and Finding Ties to One's Homeland

Am I Argentine? On Identity, Tradition and Finding Ties to One's Homeland

Daniel Loedel Charts the Origins of His Debut Novel

By Daniel Loedel | January 12, 2021

Koa Beck on What ‘Feminist’ Settings Are Too Often Missing

Koa Beck on What ‘Feminist’ Settings Are Too Often Missing

In Conversation with the Author of White Feminism

By Corinne Segal | January 12, 2021

How to Translate a Journey Without a Destination

How to Translate a Journey Without a Destination

Translator Will Schutt on Finding the Voices of a Father and Son

By Will Schutt | January 12, 2021

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On Imagining Gatsby<br> Before Gatsby

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Michael Farris Smith on the Origins of Nick

By Michael Farris Smith | January 11, 2021

How Nathaniel Hawthorne Distinguished Between ‘Novels’ and ‘Romances’

How Nathaniel Hawthorne Distinguished Between ‘Novels’ and ‘Romances’

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast

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Jamie Harrison on Leaving Easter Eggs for Readers

Jamie Harrison on Leaving Easter Eggs for Readers

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

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<em>The Color Purple</em> and the Language of Healing from Trauma

The Color Purple and the Language of Healing from Trauma

Salamishah Tillet on Giving Voice to Survivors

By Salamishah Tillet | January 11, 2021

Francisco Goldman on Guatemalan Justice, Identity, and <em>The Art of Political Murder</em>

Francisco Goldman on Guatemalan Justice, Identity, and The Art of Political Murder

In Conversation with Idra Novey About the New HBO Adaptation of Goldman's Classic Work of Reportage

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How Teachers Can Foster a Space of Curiosity

How Teachers Can Foster a Space of Curiosity

Nick Ripatrazone Talks to English Teacher Heather Clark

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