What Ann Patchett’s <em>Whistler</em> Gets Right and Wrong About Horses

What Ann Patchett’s Whistler Gets Right and Wrong About Horses

Janet L. Jones on the Fact and the Fiction of Equine-Centered Narratives in Fiction

By Janet L. Jones | September 2, 2026

Abdelrahman ElGendy on Writing From Inside a Prison Cell

Abdelrahman ElGendy on Writing From Inside a Prison Cell

Samaa Khullar speaks to the former political prisoner and author of the memoir Huna

By Samaa Khullar | September 2, 2026

7 Books About Writerly Rivalry

7 Books About Writerly Rivalry

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Generosity and Personhood: How the Myth of the Three Graces Inspired My Debut Novel

Generosity and Personhood: How the Myth of the Three Graces Inspired My Debut Novel

Elizabeth Wellington Rollins: "What I’ve found in studying these sister goddesses is the truth of my own life."

By Elizabeth Wellington Rollins | September 2, 2026

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in September 2026

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in September 2026

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This Month

By Caroline Carlson | September 1, 2026

Antiuniverses, Deepfakes, and Clone Children: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Antiuniverses, Deepfakes, and Clone Children: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

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Marlon James on (Finally) Writing a Novel That Draws From His Life

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Eric Olson Profiles the Author of The Disappearers

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Fun, Feminine and Fundamental: In Defense of Frivolity

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What Does Beatlemania Have to Teach Us About Pop Culture Today?

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Adam Johnson, Muriel Spark, bardic rivalry... and 25 more books out in paperback this September.

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Eight Simple Rules for Dating Your Historical Fiction

Eight Simple Rules for Dating Your Historical Fiction

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