Quiz: Is this my first book tour or my own funeral?

Quiz: Is this my first book tour or my own funeral?

By Kimberly Harrington | May 17, 2019

The Ongoing Exile of the Undocumented

The Ongoing Exile of the Undocumented

Oscar Villalon on The Death and Life of Aida Hernandez

By Oscar Villalon | May 17, 2019

Discovering an Iconic Literary Character Was Based on Your Grandfather

Discovering an Iconic Literary Character Was Based on Your Grandfather

Did Joseph Heller Base Catch-22's John Yossarian on Julius Fish?

By Brian Birnbaum | May 16, 2019

On a New Generation of Villainous Women, From Witches to Wicked Stepmothers

On a New Generation of Villainous Women, From Witches to Wicked Stepmothers

How Contemporary Writers Are Reframing Narratives Around Female Characters

By Alexis Gunderson | May 16, 2019

On Robert Caro, Great Men, and the Problem of Powerful Women in Biography

On Robert Caro, Great Men, and the Problem of Powerful Women in Biography

Caroline Fraser: “Power and ambition in women are often hidden, buried, shrouded, disguised, crushed, thwarted, mocked, warped, punished, or excoriated.”

By Caroline Fraser | May 16, 2019

Sakia Vogel on Grief, Mary Gaitskill, and the City of Angels

Sakia Vogel on Grief, Mary Gaitskill, and the City of Angels

The Author of Permission In Conversation with Philip Teir

By Philip Teir | May 16, 2019

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Dani Shapiro on Unraveling Her Family's History

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Is Masculinity a Terrorist Ideology?

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On Translating Mario Levrero, <br>The Kafka of Uruguay

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“It’s a mistake to expect literature to come only from literary sources.”

By Annie McDermott | May 15, 2019

Bruce Smith on Poetry in Prison and the Poetic Task of Demystification

Bruce Smith on Poetry in Prison and the Poetic Task of Demystification

The Author of Spill in Conversation with Peter Mishler

By Peter Mishler | May 15, 2019

The 36 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of <em>Mrs. Dalloway</em>

The 36 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of Mrs. Dalloway

"Let us listen to an old farty woman stream her consciousness to us."

By Emily Temple | May 14, 2019

When to Write It, When to Walk Away: On the Problem of Too Much Metaphor

When to Write It, When to Walk Away: On the Problem of Too Much Metaphor

Jessica Francis Kane Makes Rags From Riches

By Jessica Francis Kane | May 14, 2019

Behind the Book Dedications:

Behind the Book Dedications: "A Private Moment in a Public Object"

Secret Messages, Sweet Nothings, and Sincere Thanks

By Julia Carpenter | May 14, 2019

Uncovering the Secret History of a WWII-Era Brooklyn Spy

Uncovering the Secret History of a WWII-Era Brooklyn Spy

How to Reconstruct a Life with the Public Record

By David A. Taylor | May 14, 2019

Erin Somers on Rich Kids, Melancholy, Slapstick, and More

Erin Somers on Rich Kids, Melancholy, Slapstick, and More

In Conversation on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | May 14, 2019

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