Introducing the New Editor of <em>The Yale Review</em>: Meghan O'Rourke

Introducing the New Editor of The Yale Review: Meghan O'Rourke

"I feel a kind of obsessive concern for both reader and writer."

By Literary Hub | December 6, 2018

Meet the Man Who Introduced Jacques Derrida to America

Meet the Man Who Introduced Jacques Derrida to America

On the Remarkable Legacy of Richard Macksey

By Kate Dwyer | December 6, 2018

10 Bookish Questions for the Great Nuruddin Farah

10 Bookish Questions for the Great Nuruddin Farah

The Perennial Nobel Prize Short-Lister Talks About the Books in His Life

By Literary Hub | December 6, 2018

What Happens When Your Writers Retreat Burns to the Ground?

What Happens When Your Writers Retreat Burns to the Ground?

Janis Cooke Newman on Rebuilding Lit Camp

By Janis Cooke Newman | December 6, 2018

The Grandfather of New Nature Writing Was a Bird-Loving Poet

The Grandfather of New Nature Writing Was a Bird-Loving Poet

John Clare, Peasant Poet, Ornithologist

By Stephen Moss | December 6, 2018

Looking for God in the Writing of Denis Johnson

Looking for God in the Writing of Denis Johnson

"Eternity, in Johnson’s work, is a thing you can hold in your hands."

By Aaron Thier | December 5, 2018

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An Interview with Gaël Faye: Hip Hop Star Turned Novelist

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A Close-Reading of <em>The Talented Mr. Ripley</em> as Coming of Age Story

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How to Spend a Literary Long Weekend in Edinburgh

How to Spend a Literary Long Weekend in Edinburgh

From Whiskey to Cemeteries to the Birthplace of Harry Potter

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Can You Measure the Happiness of Your Favorite Story?

Can You Measure the Happiness of Your Favorite Story?

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How to Be an African Travel Writer in Africa?

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