On Girlhood and the Most Epic Haircut of All Time, in <em>The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle</em>

On Girlhood and the Most Epic Haircut of All Time, in The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

This Week on the NewberyTart Podcast

By NewberyTart | April 28, 2021

Elissa Washuta on the Desire to Write a “Big Book”

Elissa Washuta on the Desire to Write a “Big Book”

The Author of the Essay Collection White Magic Talks to Eliza Smith

By Eliza Smith | April 27, 2021

Kirstin Valdez Quade on Literary Community and Intergenerational Narratives

Kirstin Valdez Quade on Literary Community and Intergenerational Narratives

Jane Ciabattari Talks With the Author of The Five Wounds

By Jane Ciabattari | April 27, 2021

Comfort in Quarantine: On Going Deeper Into the Solitude of Books

Comfort in Quarantine: On Going Deeper Into the Solitude of Books

Jaime Fuller Reads Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi and Marian Engel’s Bear

By Jaime Fuller | April 27, 2021

When Writing a Novel, Ditch the Plan and Embrace Uncertainty

When Writing a Novel, Ditch the Plan and Embrace Uncertainty

Maria Mutch: “Are we prepared to be dazzled by what we don’t know?”

By Maria Mutch | April 27, 2021

How André Breton Disdained Possessions Before It Was Cool

How André Breton Disdained Possessions Before It Was Cool

This Week on the Lit Century Podcast
with Sandra Newman and Catherine Nichols

By Lit Century | April 27, 2021

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What is a Philosopher? A Laughingstock, an Absentminded Buffoon?

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Life Beyond Act One: Why We Need More Stories About Older Women

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Why George Orwell’s <em>Homage to Catalonia</em> is necessary reading for the 21st century.

Why George Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia is necessary reading for the 21st century.

By Jonny Diamond | April 26, 2021

How Djuna Barnes Joined the Lost Generation

How Djuna Barnes Joined the Lost Generation

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast
with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | April 26, 2021

On Exploring Philosophy in Fiction and Autobiography: A Reading List

On Exploring Philosophy in Fiction and Autobiography: A Reading List

Tom Whyman Recommends CLR James, Theodor Adorno, and More

By Tom Whyman | April 26, 2021

20 Famous Writers’ Sartorial Trademarks, Ranked

20 Famous Writers’ Sartorial Trademarks, Ranked

In Honor of the Hard Pants We Will Soon Wear Once More

By Emily Temple | April 23, 2021

Bad Girl Debutantes, Rebellious Nuns, and a Pregnant Moose: 5 Books You May Have Missed in March

Bad Girl Debutantes, Rebellious Nuns, and a Pregnant Moose: 5 Books You May Have Missed in March

Bethanne Patrick Recommends Pamela Hamilton, Marj Charlier, and More

By Bethanne Patrick | April 23, 2021

10 Women Poets Who Inspired Me To Become a Writer

10 Women Poets Who Inspired Me To Become a Writer

Aija Mayrock Names Hannah Szenes, Lucille Clifton, Qiu Jin, and More

By Aija Mayrock | April 23, 2021

Will Our Next Wave of Fiction Be Escapist, or Corrective?

Will Our Next Wave of Fiction Be Escapist, or Corrective?

This Week on the Literary Disco Podcast

By Literary Disco | April 23, 2021

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