How Halldór Laxness Brings the Heroic to the Everyday

How Halldór Laxness Brings the Heroic to the Everyday

John Freeman on the Moral Power of Independent People

By John Freeman | October 6, 2020

Where Are the Unlikeable Female Characters in Young Adult Fiction?

Where Are the Unlikeable Female Characters in Young Adult Fiction?

Hayley Krischer on the Reluctance to Publish Stories of Unlovable Girls

By Hayley Krischer | October 6, 2020

Ishmael Reed: Mr. Miranda, <em>Hamilton</em> Left Out a Few Things

Ishmael Reed: Mr. Miranda, Hamilton Left Out a Few Things

A Critical Take on the Broadway Hit

By Ishmael Reed | October 6, 2020

Why is <em>The Known World</em> <br>So Good?

Why is The Known World
So Good?

Emily Temple on Edward P. Jones's Master Class in Time Management

By Emily Temple | October 5, 2020

The Shape of His Stories: In Praise of Edward P. Jones

The Shape of His Stories: In Praise of Edward P. Jones

Elizabeth Poliner Returns to Three Stories in Lost in the City

By Elizabeth Poliner | October 5, 2020

On the Haunting Remorse of Edgar Allan Poe's<br>

On the Haunting Remorse of Edgar Allan Poe's
"The Black Cat"

Jacke Wilson Kicks Off a Month of Edgar Allan Poe on
The History of Literature Podcast

By History of Literature | October 5, 2020

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A Conversion of Suffering: At the Intersection of Poetry and Psychoanalysis in Paul Celan

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The Case for Writing a Memoir in Essays

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On Reengaging with Franz Kafka's Astonishing Worlds

On Reengaging with Franz Kafka's Astonishing Worlds

Gregory Ariail Considers the "Lost" and Newly Translated Fragments

By Gregory Ariail | October 1, 2020

Pediatrician and Author Sayantani DasGupta on Stories as Good Medicine

Pediatrician and Author Sayantani DasGupta on Stories as Good Medicine

From the NewberyTart Podcast

By NewberyTart | October 1, 2020

At Their Own Pace: Why Reading Is Not an Inherent Moral Good

At Their Own Pace: Why Reading Is Not an Inherent Moral Good

Katherine Gaudet on Raising Reluctant Readers

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The Best Reviewed Science, Technology, and Nature Books, September Edition

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South American Rivers, Sex robots, Whale Sharks, and More

By Book Marks | September 30, 2020

The Best Reviewed Memoirs and Biographies, September Edition

The Best Reviewed Memoirs and Biographies, September Edition

The lives of Stephen Hawking, Toussaint Louverture, Adolf Hitler, and more

By Book Marks | September 29, 2020

Prepare Your Brackets: <br>The All-Time Super Rooster Tournament of Books is Here

Prepare Your Brackets:
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On <em>Watership Down</em>, Another Attempt to Stop Humans from Ruining the Planet

On Watership Down, Another Attempt to Stop Humans from Ruining the Planet

The Literary Disco Gang Discusses Richard Adams's Epic 1972 Novel

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