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In Praise of “Toxic” Female Friendships

In Praise of “Toxic” Female Friendships

Ginny Hogan on the Intersection of Beauty and Disappointment, on the Page and the Screen

By Ginny Hogan | April 25, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“Why do we need to see writers (or anyone) at their most open and despairing to be convinced that they are also human?”

By Book Marks | April 24, 2025

Jodie Hare on the Politics of Neurodiversity

Jodie Hare on the Politics of Neurodiversity

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | April 24, 2025

Lucia Berlin vs. Raymond Carver: <BR>Who Is the Real Patron Saint of Realism?

Lucia Berlin vs. Raymond Carver:
Who Is the Real Patron Saint of Realism?

Or, Who We [Should] Talk About When We Talk About Realism

By Julien C. Levy | April 23, 2025

Writing With Four Hands: Anne and Claire Berest on Writing a Novel Together as Sisters

Writing With Four Hands: Anne and Claire Berest on Writing a Novel Together as Sisters

A Conversation Between the Authors of “Gabriële” (As Translated by Michael Reynolds)

By Literary Hub | April 23, 2025

The Acid Queen: Rosemary Woodruff Leary, the Invisible Woman of Western Psychedelia

The Acid Queen: Rosemary Woodruff Leary, the Invisible Woman of Western Psychedelia

Susannah Cahalan on the Disappearing Acts and Unseen Influences of Timothy Leary’s Wife

By Susannah Cahalan | April 23, 2025

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The Cosmic Library on How Dostoevsky’s Fiction Surpassed Dostoevsky

By The Cosmic Library | April 23, 2025

Radhika Jones on Change

By The Critic and Her Publics | April 22, 2025

Words as Borders, Weapons, Traps: Sarah Aziza on Being a Palestinian Writer Today

By Sarah Aziza | April 22, 2025

Lydia Millet on the Challenges of Writing In the Here and Now

Lydia Millet on the Challenges of Writing In the Here and Now

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of "Atavists"

By Jane Ciabattari | April 22, 2025

A Mystic, a Poet, an Old Friend: Haleh Liza Gafori on the Enduring Power of Rumi

A Mystic, a Poet, an Old Friend: Haleh Liza Gafori on the Enduring Power of Rumi

“In the midst of life’s challenges, his lines are lifelines.”

By Haleh Liza Gafori | April 22, 2025

Of Malady and Mortality: Five Books to Read When Your Spouse Is Diagnosed with Cancer

Of Malady and Mortality: Five Books to Read When Your Spouse Is Diagnosed with Cancer

Ariel Gore Recommends Audre Lorde, Barbara Ehrenreich, Teva Harrison, and More

By Ariel Gore | April 21, 2025

Announcing the Winners of the 2025 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction

Announcing the Winners of the 2025 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction

Series Editor Jenny Minton Quigley on the Timeless Power of Channeling Truth Through Imagination

By Jenny Minton Quigley | April 21, 2025

On the Enduring Power of Charles Reznikoff’s <em>Holocaust</em>, 50 Years Later

On the Enduring Power of Charles Reznikoff’s Holocaust, 50 Years Later

“The scenes of Holocaust unfold in Eastern Europe, but Reznikoff seems to suggest they could happen anywhere...”

By Nick Ripatrazone | April 18, 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 Jonathan Coe, Diarmaid MacCulloch, Robert Crumb, and More

By Book Marks | April 18, 2025

Five Novels About Coming of Age When You’re Old Enough to Know Better

Five Novels About Coming of Age When You’re Old Enough to Know Better

Emily Everett Recommends Louise Kennedy, Raven Leilani, Rowan Beaird, and More

By Emily Everett | April 18, 2025

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