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On <em>Slaughterhouse-Five</em>, the “Ultimate PTSD Novel”

On Slaughterhouse-Five, the “Ultimate PTSD Novel”

Tom Roston Considers the Ongoing Popularity of Kurt Vonnegut’s Classic

By Tom Roston | November 10, 2021

How Philip Roth Taught Me To Write—And Heal

How Philip Roth Taught Me To Write—And Heal

Alexandra Marshall on Finding Friendship in the Wake of Tragedy

By Alexandra Marshall | November 10, 2021

“It Will Outrage As Many Readers As It Delights.” On Joseph Heller’s </em>Catch-22</em>

“It Will Outrage As Many Readers As It Delights.” On Joseph Heller’s Catch-22

A 1961 New York Times Review of Heller’s Classic WWII satire

By Book Marks | November 10, 2021

Eley Williams on Classic Ghost Stories and <em>Goodnight Moon</em> as Avant-Garde Horror

Eley Williams on Classic Ghost Stories and Goodnight Moon as Avant-Garde Horror

Book Recommendations From the Author of The Liar's Dictionary

By Book Marks | November 10, 2021

Jasmine Warga on the Relationship Between Language and Her Hyphenated Identity

Jasmine Warga on the Relationship Between Language and Her Hyphenated Identity

This Week on the NewberyTart Podcast

By NewberyTart | November 10, 2021

A close reading of an infamous poem on grief: Anne Sexton's

A close reading of an infamous poem on grief: Anne Sexton's "The Truth the Dead Know."

By Snigdha Koirala | November 9, 2021

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19 new books to get at your local indie this week.

By Katie Yee | November 9, 2021

How Collaborating With Artificial Intelligence Could Help Writers of the Future

By Drew Zeiba | November 9, 2021

“Every Page Holds an Answer.” Lily King on Shirley Hazzard’s The Evening of the Holiday

By Lily King | November 9, 2021

How <em>1,001 Nights</em> Opened Paths to Infinite Story Possibility

How 1,001 Nights Opened Paths to Infinite Story Possibility

Introducing a New Five-Part Series from The Cosmic Library

By The Cosmic Library | November 9, 2021

On the History and Impact of the Groundbreaking Game <em>Tetris</em>

On the History and Impact of the Groundbreaking Game Tetris

Tracy Rae Bowling Guests on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | November 9, 2021

WATCH: Bill Fitzhugh on Finding Satire in the Serious

WATCH: Bill Fitzhugh on Finding Satire in the Serious

From the Video Series Authors in the Tent, Hosted by Ona Russell

By The Virtual Book Channel | November 9, 2021

Searching for Representations of Middle-Aged Women

Searching for Representations of Middle-Aged Women

Chibundu Onuzu on Woman’s Hour and Writing Female Characters in Their Mid-40s

By Chibundu Onuzo | November 9, 2021

<em>So Many Damn Books</em> Talks All Things Horror

So Many Damn Books Talks All Things Horror

This Week on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

By So Many Damn Books | November 9, 2021

What the End of <em>The Best American Travel Writing</em> Says About Travel Writing—And About America

What the End of The Best American Travel Writing Says About Travel Writing—And About America

Thomas Swick on the Uncertain Future of a Durable Genre

By Thomas Swick | November 8, 2021

C.B. Lee on Rethinking a Classic Tale for Her New Novel, <em>A Clash of Steel: A Remixed Treasure Island</em>

C.B. Lee on Rethinking a Classic Tale for Her New Novel, A Clash of Steel: A Remixed Treasure Island

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | November 8, 2021

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