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Life Imitates Art: On <em>The Sorrows of Young Werther</em>, Moral Panic and the Power of Books

Life Imitates Art: On The Sorrows of Young Werther, Moral Panic and the Power of Books

Ed Simon Considers the Phenomenon of Killing Yourself (and Others) in the Name of Literature

By Ed Simon | September 27, 2024

September’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

September’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

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The Surreal, Destabilizing Strangeness of Poetry: A Conversation with Michael Leong

The Surreal, Destabilizing Strangeness of Poetry: A Conversation with Michael Leong

Peter Mishler Talks to the Author of “Words on Edge”

By Peter Mishler | September 27, 2024

The Annotated Nightstand: What Garth Greenwell Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Garth Greenwell Is Reading Now, and Next

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By Diana Arterian | September 27, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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On Returning to and Reinterpreting the Classics: Olga Tokarczuk in Conversation with Translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones

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