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Ten Memoirs That Explore the Nuances of Family Estrangement

Ten Memoirs That Explore the Nuances of Family Estrangement

Jenny Bartoy Recommends Harriet Brown, Stephanie Foo, Nick Flynn and More

By Jenny Bartoy | April 28, 2026

Helen Benedict on Chronicling the Legacy of the Iraq War In Fiction

Helen Benedict on Chronicling the Legacy of the Iraq War In Fiction

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The Soldier’s House

By Jane Ciabattari | April 28, 2026

Tom Perrotta, Jordan Harper, Emma Copley Eisenberg, and more: 20 new books out today!

Tom Perrotta, Jordan Harper, Emma Copley Eisenberg, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | April 28, 2026

On Vigdis Hjorth’s <em>Repetition</em> and the Hidden Disenfranchisement of Children

On Vigdis Hjorth’s Repetition and the Hidden Disenfranchisement of Children

Kylie Cheung: "It’s impressive, terrifying really, the kinds of things we can make ourselves believe.’

By Kylie Cheung | April 27, 2026

The Power of a Number: Erin Vincent on Grief, Loss, and a Fixation on Fourteen

The Power of a Number: Erin Vincent on Grief, Loss, and a Fixation on Fourteen

“At fourteen I decided I would be hard as a stone and burn bright as the sun.”

By Erin Vincent | April 27, 2026

Interrogating the Heaviness: On Resilience in Fiction and Real Life

Interrogating the Heaviness: On Resilience in Fiction and Real Life

Rachel León and Grace Spulak Discuss The Ways Their Creative Process Is Informed By Professional and Personal Experience

By Rachel León | April 27, 2026

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Without the “Women’s Fiction” of the Early Aughts I Wouldn’t Have Survived My Divorce

By Sarah Vacchiano | April 24, 2026

Brad Neely on Embracing Errors When Making Art

By Brad Neely | April 24, 2026

A Short History of America’s Drowned Towns

By Erin L. McCoy | April 24, 2026

Writing About Life in America Before Roe v. Wade, in Fiction and in Memoir

Writing About Life in America Before Roe v. Wade, in Fiction and in Memoir

Tracy Clark-Flory and Kate Schatz Discuss the Research Process, Reuniting With Their Siblings, and Trying to Capture the History of Reproductive Rights

By Tracy Clark-Flory and Kate Schatz | April 24, 2026

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

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

Featuring Sophie Mackintosh, Xochitl Gonzalex, Jayne Anne Phillips, and more

By Book Marks | April 24, 2026

How Library of America Helped Shape the Modern American Literary Canon

How Library of America Helped Shape the Modern American Literary Canon

Max Rudin’s Reflects on the History of the Press at the 2026 Whiting Awards Ceremony

By Max Rudin | April 24, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“Musk is many things: entrepreneur, far-right troll, cautionary tale about the negative effects of completely lacking a good sense of humor.”

By Book Marks | April 23, 2026

My Friend Won’t Stop Sending Me Writing and It’s Driving Me Crazy: Am I the Literary Asshole?

My Friend Won’t Stop Sending Me Writing and It’s Driving Me Crazy: Am I the Literary Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | April 23, 2026

A DIY Literary Education: How Zines Taught Me To Be a Novelist

A DIY Literary Education: How Zines Taught Me To Be a Novelist

Jeff Miller: “Possibly the greatest lesson I got from the zine is that writing is about community.”

By Jeff Miller | April 23, 2026

The Craft Challenges of Writing Political Fiction

The Craft Challenges of Writing Political Fiction

Abigail Savitch-Lew on the Twelve-Year Struggle Behind Her Debut Novel

By Abigail Savitch-Lew | April 23, 2026

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