On the Ultra-Relatable, Modern Burnout of Chekhov’s “Ward No. 6”

On the Ultra-Relatable, Modern Burnout of Chekhov’s “Ward No. 6”

From the Lit Century Podcast with Sandra Newman
and Catherine Nichols

By Lit Century | March 2, 2021

Isabel Allende on Literary Ambition and the Power of Mentorship

Isabel Allende on Literary Ambition and the Power of Mentorship

"In the absence of ambition I had good luck."

By Isabel Allende | March 2, 2021

Wayne Koestenbaum on His Quarantine-Induced Need to Read Poetry

Wayne Koestenbaum on His Quarantine-Induced Need to Read Poetry

In Conversation with Paul Holdengräber on
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By The Quarantine Tapes | March 2, 2021

Carol Edgarian and Ann Beattie Talk Complex Characters and Literary Inspirations

Carol Edgarian and Ann Beattie Talk Complex Characters and Literary Inspirations

A Conversation on Craft with the Author of Vera

By Ann Beattie | March 2, 2021

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: <em>Home Baked</em> by Alia Volz

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: Home Baked by Alia Volz

Stephanie Burt on One of the Finalists for Autobiography

By Stephanie Burt | March 2, 2021

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: <em>Obit</em> by Victoria Chang

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: Obit by Victoria Chang

Charles Finch on One of the Finalists for Poetry

By Charles Finch | March 1, 2021

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A Shipwrecked Mother Tongue: On Confronting Linguistic Dispossession

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Claudio Lomnitz Examines Inherited Languages and Family Histories

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Natalie West on the False Binary of Sex Work Narratives

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In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

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On the Brief Life and Towering Accomplishments of Lorraine Hansberry

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This Week on the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

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When Fiction Bears Witness to a Crime Against Humanity

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Kim Echlin on Telling Stories of the Unthinkable

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Live at the Red Ink Series: On Making Choices in a Writing Career

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Danielle Evans, Eula Biss, Sejal Shah, and Christa Parravani

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When a Young Literary Star Refuses the Spotlight

When a Young Literary Star Refuses the Spotlight

Simon Leser on the Curious Case of Joseph Andras

By Simon Leser | February 26, 2021

The Best Nightmarish Fiction: <br>A Reading List

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