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The Fire Within: On the Graphic Adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s <em>The Road</em>

The Fire Within: On the Graphic Adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road

John Hendrix Explores the Cultural Impact of Post-Apocalyptic Narratives

By John Hendrix | November 17, 2025

On Barbara Pym, Author... and Stalker?

On Barbara Pym, Author... and Stalker?

Evangeline Riddiford Graham Considers the Unrequited Loves of the Celebrated Novelist

By Evangeline Riddiford Graham | November 17, 2025

An Anniversary That Bears Fruit: <em>Oranges</em>, 40 Years On

An Anniversary That Bears Fruit: Oranges, 40 Years On

Jeanette Winterson Remembers the Creative Process Behind Her Groundbreaking First Novel

By Jeanette Winterson | November 17, 2025

The Case for Child Liberation Through Children‘s Books

The Case for Child Liberation Through Children‘s Books

“What do we have in mind when we give children a book?”

By Madeline Lane-McKinley | November 17, 2025

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Andrew Miller, David McWilliams, Olivia Laing, and More

By Book Marks | November 14, 2025

The Annotated Nightstand: What Quiara Alegría Hudes Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Quiara Alegría Hudes Is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Jamaica Kincaid, Toni Morrison, Elena Ferrante, and More

By Diana Arterian | November 14, 2025

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

By Book Marks | November 13, 2025

When Empire Falls: Talking to George Packer About His New Novel, The Emergency

By Andy Hunter | November 13, 2025

Celebration and Struggle: On the Life and Work of Alice Childress

By Eve Dunbar | November 13, 2025

Kathryn Nuernberger on Mutualism, Climate, and Finding Family at the End of the World

Kathryn Nuernberger on Mutualism, Climate, and Finding Family at the End of the World

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | November 13, 2025

The Power of Illusion: Olivia Laing on Creating a Thriller Inspired by 1970s Italian Cinema

The Power of Illusion: Olivia Laing on Creating a Thriller Inspired by 1970s Italian Cinema

Or, How to Channel the Spirits of Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Danilo Donati in Fiction

By Olivia Laing | November 12, 2025

Emma Darwin on Writing About Her Family and Finding Inspiration in Artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Emma Darwin on Writing About Her Family and Finding Inspiration in Artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder

“What glowed at me with such potency that I would willingly immerse myself for all the months of writing slog?”

By Emma Darwin | November 12, 2025

The Striking Similarities Between Aphorisms and Poetry

The Striking Similarities Between Aphorisms and Poetry

“Aphorisms and poems are always idiosyncratic, their output an image supercharged with storytelling specificity.”

By James Geary | November 12, 2025

Meet the 2025 National Book Award Finalists

Meet the 2025 National Book Award Finalists

Quick Questions for the Year’s Best Writers, Poets, and Translators

By Emily Temple | November 11, 2025

Olivia Laing on Fictionalizing the Murder of Pier Paulo Pasolini

Olivia Laing on Fictionalizing the Murder of Pier Paulo Pasolini

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The Silver Book

By Jane Ciabattari | November 11, 2025

Jen Percy on Self-Preservation, Playing Dead, and Writing About Gendered Violence

Jen Percy on Self-Preservation, Playing Dead, and Writing About Gendered Violence

Sarah Viren Talks to the author of Girls Play Dead: Acts of Self-Preservation

By Sarah Viren | November 11, 2025

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