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Isaac Bashevis Singer on the Particular Wonders of Writing<br> in Yiddish

Isaac Bashevis Singer on the Particular Wonders of Writing
in Yiddish

An Iconic American Writer on an Oft-Misunderstood Language

By Isaac Bashevis Singer | January 22, 2020

Matthew Zapruder on Tricking Himself to Write About His Life

Matthew Zapruder on Tricking Himself to Write About His Life

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | January 22, 2020

Striving for a Life of Normality in the Occupied West Bank

Striving for a Life of Normality in the Occupied West Bank

On the Simple (Yet Incredibly Complicated) Act of
Taking Children to the Beach

By Ilana Hammerman | January 22, 2020

In Conversation with Legendary <em>Harry Potter</em> Audiobook Narrator Jim Dale

In Conversation with Legendary Harry Potter Audiobook Narrator Jim Dale

From the Behind the Mic with AudioFile Magazine

By Behind the Mic | January 22, 2020

<em>Behind the Mic</em>: On Tomi Adeyemi's Latest Fantasy Epic

Behind the Mic: On Tomi Adeyemi's Latest Fantasy Epic

Emily Connelly Recommends Children of Virtue and Vengeance, Narrated by Bahni Turpin

By Behind the Mic | January 22, 2020

<em>Reading Women'</em>s Most Anticipated Books of 2020

Reading Women's Most Anticipated Books of 2020

What to Read in the First Half of the Year

By Reading Women | January 22, 2020

Best Reviewed
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“Hearts Amiss”
A Poem by Gerald Stern

By Gerald Stern | January 22, 2020

How a Book Cover Gets Made: Nicole Caputo on Belletrist's Studio Sessions

By Literary Hub | January 21, 2020

Wordsworth: Caught in the Act of Making Poetry!

By Adam Nicolson | January 21, 2020

The Yurt at the Edge of the Sea: <br>A Writers' Retreat on the California Coast

The Yurt at the Edge of the Sea:
A Writers' Retreat on the California Coast

Emily Cooke on Inhibition and Actualization at Esalen, Home of Lit Camp

By Emily Cooke | January 21, 2020

Kyle Chayka on the Godfather of Minimalism and His Case for Imperfection

Kyle Chayka on the Godfather of Minimalism and His Case for Imperfection

Reading Junichiro Tanizaki's In Praise of Shadows in the 21st Century

By Kyle Chayka | January 21, 2020

The Emotional Aftershocks of Alice Adams' Most Celebrated Work

The Emotional Aftershocks of Alice Adams' Most Celebrated Work

On Families and Survivors: "I know it will be hard for you to read."

By Carol Sklenicka | January 21, 2020

The Legal Fight That Ended the Unjust Confinement of Mental Health Patients

The Legal Fight That Ended the Unjust Confinement of Mental Health Patients

Ayelet Waldman on the Landmark Case O’Connor v. Donaldson

By Ayelet Waldman | January 21, 2020

Isabel Allende: 'Few People Allow Themselves to Be Changed By Books'

Isabel Allende: 'Few People Allow Themselves to Be Changed By Books'

The A Long Petal of the Sea Author
on First Draft: A Dialogue of Writing

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | January 21, 2020

On the Voices of Birds and the Language of Belonging

On the Voices of Birds and the Language of Belonging

Listen to David G. Haskell on the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | January 21, 2020

“self-portrait as ’90s R&B video”

“self-portrait as ’90s R&B video”

From Danez Smith's Collection, Homie

By Danez Smith | January 21, 2020

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