A Tribute to Roberto Calasso

A Tribute to Roberto Calasso

Friends and Colleagues Remember the Late Writer and Legendary Publisher

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How Reading and the Thirst for Knowledge is at the Heart of Mary Shelley’s <em>Frankenstein</em>

How Reading and the Thirst for Knowledge is at the Heart of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Heather Cass White on the Almost Sinful Allure of Self-Enlightenment

By Heather Cass White | August 23, 2021

My Year of Mourning: Mapping the Full Cycle of the Loss of My Father

My Year of Mourning: Mapping the Full Cycle of the Loss of My Father

Merissa Nathan Gerson’s Notes on Grief

By Merissa Nathan Gerson | August 23, 2021

Meet <em>Granta</em>’s Next Generation of Important Spanish Novelists

Meet Granta’s Next Generation of Important Spanish Novelists

Tobias Carroll Talks to Guest Editor Valerie Miles

By Tobias Carroll | August 23, 2021

The Sound of Muses: On Literary Comebacks and the Importance of Listening with Purpose

The Sound of Muses: On Literary Comebacks and the Importance of Listening with Purpose

Louis Edwards Traces His Long Publishing Journey

By Louis Edwards | August 23, 2021

Edward Hirsch on the Poet’s Celebration of Grief

Edward Hirsch on the Poet’s Celebration of Grief

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

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In Praise of the Realistic Hope of Jonathan Franzen’s Endings

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On Romanizing Korean Names and Writing Immigrant Stories in an Acquired Language

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