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The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2021

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2021

Featuring Joan Didion, Rachel Kushner, Hanif Abdurraqib, Ann Patchett, Jenny Diski, and more

By Book Marks | December 10, 2021

Prayers for the Stolen: How Two Artists Portray the Violence of Human Trafficking in Mexico

Prayers for the Stolen: How Two Artists Portray the Violence of Human Trafficking in Mexico

Jennifer Clement on Her 2014 Novel and Tatiana Huezo's New Film Adaptation

By Jennifer Clement | December 10, 2021

In Which a Direct Line is Drawn From Flaubert’s Unfinished Novel to <em>Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure</em>

In Which a Direct Line is Drawn From Flaubert’s Unfinished Novel to Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Alex Lockwood on the Original Odd Couple Novel, Bouvard et Pécuchet

By Alex Lockwood | December 10, 2021

Time Is Water: On the Past, Present, and Looming Future of Venice

Time Is Water: On the Past, Present, and Looming Future of Venice

The Newly Released Fifth Siren Podcast Recommends Books About the Iconic Italian City

By Marco Magini, Paolo Nelli, Giorgia Tolfo, and Maddalena Vatti | December 10, 2021

Valerie Miles on the Craft of Curating Translators

Valerie Miles on the Craft of Curating Translators

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | December 10, 2021

Puncturing a Dream: On the Dark-Edged Fantasy of the Ballerina and Traditional Femininity

Puncturing a Dream: On the Dark-Edged Fantasy of the Ballerina and Traditional Femininity

Rachel Kapelke-Dale Revisits the End of Her Former Life in Dance

By Rachel Kapelke-Dale | December 10, 2021

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Cara Blue Adams on How to Build a Short Story Collection

By Cara Blue Adams | December 10, 2021

Elliot Ackerman on Exploring US-China Relations in His New Book

By New Books Network | December 10, 2021

The Best Reviewed Short Story Collections of 2021

By Book Marks | December 9, 2021

Stephen Graham Jones on the Archetypes of a Slasher Narrative

Stephen Graham Jones on the Archetypes of a Slasher Narrative

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | December 9, 2021

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

From THE DISCOURSE to the Cursed Marvels of Literary AI

By Literary Hub | December 9, 2021

Jay Parini on His Encounter with Jorge Luis Borges

Jay Parini on His Encounter with Jorge Luis Borges

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | December 9, 2021

Roisin Kiberd on the Solipsism of Social Media

Roisin Kiberd on the Solipsism of Social Media

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | December 9, 2021

Secrets of the Sea: On the Hidden Past of Orford Ness and the Residue of Human Destruction

Secrets of the Sea: On the Hidden Past of Orford Ness and the Residue of Human Destruction

Polly Crosby Revisits Her Childhood in a Small Village in Suffolk, England

By Polly Crosby | December 9, 2021

WATCH: Myisha Cherry and Jacqueline Woodson Discuss the Liberatory Possibilities of Lordean Rage

WATCH: Myisha Cherry and Jacqueline Woodson Discuss the Liberatory Possibilities of Lordean Rage

Hosted by Greenlight Bookstore

By The Virtual Book Channel | December 9, 2021

Katie Kitamura on the Discomfort of Calling Herself a Writer

Katie Kitamura on the Discomfort of Calling Herself a Writer

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | December 8, 2021

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