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To Read or Not to Read Proust's <em>Swann's Way</em>

To Read or Not to Read Proust's Swann's Way

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast

By History of Literature | December 14, 2020

Cynan Jones on the Strange Visions That Appear in <br>His Novels

Cynan Jones on the Strange Visions That Appear in
His Novels

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | December 14, 2020

Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham on Social Media, Black Futurity, <br>and the Archive

Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham on Social Media, Black Futurity,
and the Archive

Black Futures started as all great contemporary love stories do—on an app!"">"Black Futures started as all great contemporary love stories do—on an app!"

By Rasheeda Saka | December 11, 2020

The Best Reviewed Poetry <br>Collections of 2020

The Best Reviewed Poetry
Collections of 2020

Featuring Natalie Diaz, Danez Smith, Jorie Graham, Margaret Atwood, Robert Hass, and more

By Book Marks | December 11, 2020

The Top 10 Most Totally Metal<br> Books of 2020

The Top 10 Most Totally Metal
Books of 2020

Bookseller Extraordinaire Keaton Patterson Pairs Great Books
With Serious Music

By Keaton Patterson | December 11, 2020

Mary Gaitskill on Love, Violence, and Submission in <em>Agaat</em>

Mary Gaitskill on Love, Violence, and Submission in Agaat

A Novel of Apartheid-Era South Africa

By Mary Gaitskill | December 11, 2020

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Jorie Graham: Are We Still Capable of Being Custodians of the Future?

By The Quarantine Tapes | December 11, 2020

WATCH: The Rally Reading Series, Co-Hosted by The Rumpus

By The Virtual Book Channel | December 11, 2020

Will All Crime Novels Soon Be Historical Fiction?

By Literary Disco | December 11, 2020

Evan Winter on the Trap of Exceptionalism in His Trilogy (and Life)

Evan Winter on the Trap of Exceptionalism in His Trilogy (and Life)

In Conversation with Gabrielle Mathieu on the New Books Network Podcast

By New Books Network | December 11, 2020

Andrzej Sapkowski on the Mythologies Behind <em>The Witcher</em>

Andrzej Sapkowski on the Mythologies Behind The Witcher

A Few Questions for the Author of a Global Blockbuster

By Literary Hub | December 10, 2020

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2020

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2020

Featuring Zadie Smith, Helen Macdonald, Claudia Rankine,
Samantha Irby, and more

By Book Marks | December 10, 2020

Clarice Lispector’s Son on the Personal Politics of His Mother

Clarice Lispector’s Son on the Personal Politics of His Mother

a democratic socialist."">Paulo Gurgel Valente: "She always described herself as
a democratic socialist."

By Paulo Gurgel Valente | December 10, 2020

I Wrote a Tragic Novel About the 1918 Flu. 14 Years Later, My Family Got COVID

I Wrote a Tragic Novel About the 1918 Flu. 14 Years Later, My Family Got COVID

Thomas Mullen: When the Fictional Veers Into the Real

By Thomas Mullen | December 10, 2020

The 10 Best Literary Adaptations of the Year

The 10 Best Literary Adaptations of the Year

What Else Do You Have to Do?

By Emily Temple | December 10, 2020

Chris Jackson on the Privilege of Being an Editor, and Publishing's Systemic Problems

Chris Jackson on the Privilege of Being an Editor, and Publishing's Systemic Problems

Read His Acceptance Speech for The Center for Fiction’s
Medal for Editorial Excellence

By Literary Hub | December 10, 2020

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