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In Praise of Aging Protagonists in Literature

In Praise of Aging Protagonists in Literature

This Week from the Reading Women Podcast

By Reading Women | June 16, 2021

Joshua Henkin on Eschewing Big Reveals and Knowing Your Characters’ Birthdays

Joshua Henkin on Eschewing Big Reveals and Knowing Your Characters’ Birthdays

The Author of Morningside Heights in conversation with Ellen Adams

By Ellen Adams | June 16, 2021

How <em>Shiloh</em> Illuminates the Right Thing... and the<br> “Righter” Thing

How Shiloh Illuminates the Right Thing... and the
“Righter” Thing

This Week on the NewberyTart Podcast

By NewberyTart | June 16, 2021

20 new books for your midsummer reading.

20 new books for your midsummer reading.

By Katie Yee | June 15, 2021

Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City... Only to Disappear Into It

Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City... Only to Disappear Into It

Dwyer Murphy Talks to the Author of The Great Mistake About the Life and Times of Andrew Haswell Green

By Dwyer Murphy | June 15, 2021

Grappling with Yukio Mishima’s Murderous Children

Grappling with Yukio Mishima’s Murderous Children

This Week from the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | June 15, 2021

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“Camp is a Sensibility.” On Susan Sontag, Extravagance, and Sexuality

By Amelia Abraham | June 15, 2021

The Perks of Reading Across Genre as Both Bookseller and Writer

By Marissa Levien | June 15, 2021

Jews in Space: On the Unsung History of Jewish Writers and the Birth of Science Fiction

By Lavie Tidhar | June 14, 2021

Rivka Galchen Talks Writer’s Block and Her Pandemic Cat

Rivka Galchen Talks Writer’s Block and Her Pandemic Cat

Lit Hub Speaks with the Author of Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch

By Literary Hub | June 14, 2021

How Stories Change When They Move From Page to Voice

How Stories Change When They Move From Page to Voice

Laura Lindstedt on the Different Ways We Read a Book

By Laura Lindstedt, translated by David Hackston | June 14, 2021

The Radical Sensibility Behind the Federal Writers' Project

The Radical Sensibility Behind the Federal Writers' Project

Scott Borchert on Founding Director Henry Alsberg

By Scott Borchert | June 14, 2021

On the Evolution of Female-Driven Gothic Narratives: A Reading List

On the Evolution of Female-Driven Gothic Narratives: A Reading List

Christine Mangan Recommends Fiction that Honors and Upholds the Genre’s Enduring Legacy

By Christine Mangan | June 11, 2021

Interview with an Indie Press: Wave Books

Interview with an Indie Press: Wave Books

On Taking a New Audiovisual Approach to Poetry

By Corinne Segal | June 11, 2021

Booksellers From Books & Books Pick Their Summer Reads

Booksellers From Books & Books Pick Their Summer Reads

This Week on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | June 11, 2021

5 Great Books You May Have Missed in May... Perfect for Vacation Immersion

5 Great Books You May Have Missed in May... Perfect for Vacation Immersion

Bethanne Patrick Recommends Bo-young Kim, Anjali Enjeti, and More

By Bethanne Patrick | June 11, 2021

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