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The Grumpy Librarian: Books with Allegorical Animals and A Lot of Sex

The Grumpy Librarian: Books with Allegorical Animals and A Lot of Sex

Recommendations with lyricism, sentimentality, and philosophical complications

By Caitlin Goodman | August 24, 2016

Caleb Carr Lives in a Very Dark Place

Caleb Carr Lives in a Very Dark Place

On Growing Up with the Beats, Living on Mount Misery, and Vanishing Children

By Dylan Foley | August 23, 2016

A Masterpiece of Latin American Literature Finally Appears in English

A Masterpiece of Latin American Literature Finally Appears in English

Antonio di Benedetto's Zama is Here

By Esther Allen | August 23, 2016

Margo Jefferson: The Books in My Life

Margo Jefferson: The Books in My Life

On the Pleasures of Poetry and (Not) Reading the Russians

By Margo Jefferson | August 23, 2016

The Dos and Don'ts of Writing About the Disabled

The Dos and Don'ts of Writing About the Disabled

Nicola Griffith on the Need to Go Beyond Empathy

By Nicola Griffith | August 23, 2016

How the Writer Listens: Svetlana Alexievich

How the Writer Listens: Svetlana Alexievich

John Freeman in Conversation with the Nobel Laureate

By John Freeman | August 22, 2016

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The Dangerous Myth of Authenticity

By C. B. George | August 18, 2016

Why Do Writers Love Birding So Much?

By Katherine Towler | August 18, 2016

You're Probably Misreading Robert Frost's Most Famous Poem

By David Orr | August 18, 2016

How is Reviewing a Restaurant Like Reviewing a Book?

How is Reviewing a Restaurant Like Reviewing a Book?

Critics John Freeman and Robert Sietsema Compare Notes

By Literary Hub | August 17, 2016

Who's Meaner: Book Critics or Restaurant Reviewers?

Who's Meaner: Book Critics or Restaurant Reviewers?

Which Assassins Take the Deadliest Aim? We Aggregate, You Decide

By Literary Hub | August 17, 2016

What Do Chefs Read?

What Do Chefs Read?

We Asked Five Culinary Superstars About the Books They Love

By Literary Hub | August 17, 2016

Our Language is Ever Updating, But Meaning Remains

Our Language is Ever Updating, But Meaning Remains

From Latin Wordplay to Emoji-Speak, We'll Always Need to Name the World

By Lyz Lenz | August 15, 2016

Interview with a Bookstore: Farley's Bookshop

Interview with a Bookstore: Farley's Bookshop

A New Hope Icon Approaches 50

By Interview with a Bookstore | August 15, 2016

On Xie Hong, Master of Chinese Unreality

On Xie Hong, Master of Chinese Unreality

Official Corruption, Out-of-Control Pollution, and Rapid Change

By Hal Swindall | August 15, 2016

The Dark Side of Office Life

The Dark Side of Office Life

Workplace Novels that Explore the Dystopic and Surreal

By Tobias Carroll | August 12, 2016

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