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Whither the Plain Female Protagonist? On “Great Beauty” in Literature

Whither the Plain Female Protagonist? On “Great Beauty” in Literature

Lucinda Rosenfeld Has Some Questions

By Lucinda Rosenfeld | November 1, 2021

Paul Auster on One of the Most Astonishing War Stories in American Literature

Paul Auster on One of the Most Astonishing War Stories in American Literature

Considering the Dark Horrors of Stephen Crane’s “An Episode of War”

By Paul Auster | November 1, 2021

Tana French on James Baldwin, <em>Watership Down</em>, and Hating Hawthorne

Tana French on James Baldwin, Watership Down, and Hating Hawthorne

Rapid-fire Book Recs From the Author of The Searcher

By Book Marks | November 1, 2021

“The King of Poets.” On Baudelaire’s <em> Les Fleurs du Mal</em>

“The King of Poets.” On Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | November 1, 2021

“Nobody’s Free Until Everbody’s Free.” Keisha N. Blain on Lou Hamer’s Work and Life

“Nobody’s Free Until Everbody’s Free.” Keisha N. Blain on Lou Hamer’s Work and Life

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 1, 2021

Do Motives Matter When It Comes to Movie Horror?

Do Motives Matter When It Comes to Movie Horror?

Tyler Malone on Psycho, Michael Myers, and Psychologism in Cinematic Horror

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How Horror Mirrors the Irrevocability of Grief

By Gus Moreno | October 29, 2021

Ghostly Taboos: Superstitious Rules and Gendered Restrictions

By Aimee Parkison | October 29, 2021

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By The Literary Life | October 29, 2021

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Month

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Featuring New Titles by Jonathan Franzen, Elizabeth Strout, John le Carré, Rebecca Solnit, David Sedaris, and More

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What Therapists Are Reading to Get Through the Many Crises of the Moment

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Chaya Bhuvaneswar on How Books Sustain Mental Health Professionals

By Chaya Bhuvaneswar | October 29, 2021

Rhys Bowen on Writing Her Version of a Dark Novel

Rhys Bowen on Writing Her Version of a Dark Novel

In Conversation with C.P. Lesley on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | October 29, 2021

How the Everyday Becomes Mythic Through Fiction

How the Everyday Becomes Mythic Through Fiction

“There’s a ghost deer where I live.”

By Andrew Siegrist | October 29, 2021

Victoria Chang on the Real Questions that Power Stories

Victoria Chang on the Real Questions that Power Stories

"I easily go down deep rabbit holes."

By Victoria Chang | October 29, 2021

Miriam Toews on the Rebellion of Exuberance

Miriam Toews on the Rebellion of Exuberance

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | October 28, 2021

The Call is Coming From Inside the House: On Fighting Disinformation

The Call is Coming From Inside the House: On Fighting Disinformation

Nina Jankowicz Recommends Books to Help Us Battle Fake News

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