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Ben Passmore on the History of Black Resistance

Ben Passmore on the History of Black Resistance

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | October 23, 2025

Forever Faithful To a Single Story: An Ode to Monogamous Writing

Forever Faithful To a Single Story: An Ode to Monogamous Writing

Amy Gallo Ryan: “It was never about setting out to write a book—the point all along was to write this book.”

By Amy Gallo Ryan | October 22, 2025

Sewing as a Way to Shape the Future—and Survive the Present

Sewing as a Way to Shape the Future—and Survive the Present

Maddie Ballard on Using Sewing as
a Way to Look Forward

By Maddie Ballard | October 22, 2025

The Outsize Influence of Wales on Fantasy, Music, and Movies

The Outsize Influence of Wales on Fantasy, Music, and Movies

Anna Fiteni Explores What Welsh Culture Has to Do With Fleetwood Mac, Lord of the Rings, Hayao Miyazaki, and More

By Anna Fiteni | October 22, 2025

A Rare and Fragile Cage: On Loving—and Being Trapped By—the Lithuanian Language

A Rare and Fragile Cage: On Loving—and Being Trapped By—the Lithuanian Language

Akvilė Kavaliauskaitė Considers the One-Way Cultural Street Between Her Home Country and the Rest of the World

By Akvilė Kavaliauskaitė | October 22, 2025

Claire-Louise Bennett, Erin Somers, John Grisham, and more: 23 new books out today!

Claire-Louise Bennett, Erin Somers, John Grisham, and more: 23 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | October 21, 2025

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Dear Bill: Letters From a Young John Updike to His Editor, William Maxwell

By James Schiff | October 21, 2025

What’s Real and What’s Not: Gish Jen on Writing Between the Factual Lines

By Gish Jen | October 21, 2025

Adam Johnson on Writing a Novel of Ancient Polynesia

By Jane Ciabattari | October 21, 2025

Five Classic Books Every Basketball Lover Should Read

Five Classic Books Every Basketball Lover Should Read

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By Yaron Weitzman | October 21, 2025

The Psychology of <em>Portnoy</em>: On the Making of Philip Roth’s Groundbreaking Novel

The Psychology of Portnoy: On the Making of Philip Roth’s Groundbreaking Novel

Steven J. Zipperstein Explores the Biographical Underpinnings of an Iconic Work of Jewish American Fiction

By Steven J. Zipperstein | October 20, 2025

My Mother the Inventor: Why “Fail Better” is Sometimes the Best Lesson a Parent Can Give

My Mother the Inventor: Why “Fail Better” is Sometimes the Best Lesson a Parent Can Give

Coco McCracken on Her Mother’s Past as an Inventor—And What It Taught Her About Being a Writer

By Coco McCracken | October 20, 2025

How Black Labor Unions Impacted the Creation of the Stanzaic Blues Poem

How Black Labor Unions Impacted the Creation of the Stanzaic Blues Poem

Kristin Grogan on the Poetry of Langston Hughes and Sterling Brown

By Kristin Grogan | October 20, 2025

Is My Small Town the Center of the Universe?

Is My Small Town the Center of the Universe?

Robyn Ryle on the Consistent Delight of a Familiar Face

By Robyn Ryle | October 20, 2025

Peter Orner on Chicago

Peter Orner on Chicago

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 20, 2025

Mallary Tenore Tarpley on Writing Your Memoir When You’re Still Living the Story

Mallary Tenore Tarpley on Writing Your Memoir When You’re Still Living the Story

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | October 20, 2025

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