The Many Fictional Afterlives of Ethel Rosenberg

The Many Fictional Afterlives of Ethel Rosenberg

Anne Sebba Reads the Rosenbergs of Plath, Doctorow, Kushner and More

By Anne Sebba | June 8, 2021

Ethel Rohan on the Replenishing Beauty of Ireland and Eschewing Likable Characters

Ethel Rohan on the Replenishing Beauty of Ireland and Eschewing Likable Characters

The Author of In the Event of Contact in Conversation with Jane Ciabattari

By Jane Ciabattari | June 8, 2021

The Overwhelming Power of Beauty: Deconstructing Edith Hamilton’s <em>Mythology</em> for Modern Times

The Overwhelming Power of Beauty: Deconstructing Edith Hamilton’s Mythology for Modern Times

Kathryn Lofton on Greek and Roman Classics, Scholarship, and Religion

By Kathryn Lofton | June 8, 2021

20 hot new books coming out this week.

20 hot new books coming out this week.

By Katie Yee | June 8, 2021

Are you surprised that Stephen King doesn’t outline his plots?

Are you surprised that Stephen King doesn’t outline his plots?

By Jonny Diamond | June 7, 2021

On the Cultural Figure—and Lived Reality—of the Blind Writer

On the Cultural Figure—and Lived Reality—of the Blind Writer

M. Leona Godin Considers Homer, Borges, and the Large Gap Between Metaphorical and Practical

By M. Leona Godin | June 7, 2021

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On the Storied Life of Miguel de Cervantes and His Greatest Creation, Don Quixote

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WATCH: Raven Leilani in Conversation with Pandora Sykes at the Hay Festival

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The Debut Novelist Discusses Her New Book, Luster

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Matthew Clark Davison on Care, Abuse, and the Narrative Possibilities of Brotherhood

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The Author of Doubting Thomas in Conversation with Paul Lisicky

By Paul Lisicky | June 7, 2021

What Novels Can Borrow from the Sweeping Mythology of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

What Novels Can Borrow from the Sweeping Mythology of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Benjamin Percy on Creating a New World Within the Old

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Lili Anolik on Eve Babitz, LA, and the Myth of Objectivity in Biography

Lili Anolik on Eve Babitz, LA, and the Myth of Objectivity in Biography

This Week from the Big Table Podcast

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The Advantages of Failure: What Thoreau Taught Me About Journal Writing

The Advantages of Failure: What Thoreau Taught Me About Journal Writing

David Gessner on the Transformative Power of a Daily Writing Practice

By David Gessner | June 4, 2021

Exploring the... Weirder Side of Reproduction: A Reading List

Exploring the... Weirder Side of Reproduction: A Reading List

Sara Flannery Recommends Some Sci-Fi Takes on Procreation

By Sara Flannery Murphy | June 4, 2021

Why Andrea Stewart Didn’t Want to Write Another Patriarchal Fantasy Novel

Why Andrea Stewart Didn’t Want to Write Another Patriarchal Fantasy Novel

In Conversation with Gabrielle Mathieu on the New Books Network

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