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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

<em>The Cosmic Library</em> on How Dostoevsky’s Fiction Surpassed Dostoevsky

The Cosmic Library on How Dostoevsky’s Fiction Surpassed Dostoevsky

Featuring Andrew Martin, Katherine Bowers, and more

By The Cosmic Library | April 23, 2025

Radhika Jones on Change

Radhika Jones on Change

In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics

By The Critic and Her Publics | April 22, 2025

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

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

The Author of “The Hollow Half” Explores Language, Silence, and Being

By Sarah Aziza | April 22, 2025

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

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

By Jane Ciabattari | April 22, 2025

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

By Haleh Liza Gafori | April 22, 2025

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

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

Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Writers Are Assholes?

Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Writers Are Assholes?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | April 17, 2025

“Is Canada a Viable Country?” Yes, According to American Literature

“Is Canada a Viable Country?” Yes, According to American Literature

Brooke Clark Finds Visions of the Great White North in the Eyes of American Writers

By Brooke Clark | April 17, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“This is the world that Gatsby warns of: one with no solidarity, just avarice and pleasure-seeking.”

By Book Marks | April 17, 2025

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