Jenny Jackson on the Literary Potential of Gossip

Jenny Jackson on the Literary Potential of Gossip

“If you find yourself hanging on every word of a whispered story, chances are the reader will too.”

By Jenny Jackson | July 2, 2026

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Paul Tremblay, American Prison Music, Jenny Jackson, and More

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Namwali Serpell and Saeed Jones on Toni Morrison, A “Master of Shade”

Namwali Serpell and Saeed Jones on Toni Morrison, A “Master of Shade”

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By Passages: On Morrison | July 2, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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Soman Chainani on the Dream of a Young President

Soman Chainani on the Dream of a Young President

In Conversation with Christian Barter and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | July 2, 2026

Will “American” Ever Be a Fully Distinct Language of Its Own?

Will “American” Ever Be a Fully Distinct Language of Its Own?

Ed Simon on Noah Webster’s Dictionary of Independence

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Why Soledad Acosta de Samper’s <em>Dolores</em> is a Unicorn in the Practice of Translation

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Inside the Wild World of Roman Romance Novels

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What to Do When Your Activism Leads to Threats From the Powerful

What to Do When Your Activism Leads to Threats From the Powerful

Julia Angwin and Ami Fields-Meyer on Political Dissent and the Stages of Fear

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The Reluctant Researcher: How I Ended Up Writing a Historical Novel

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Merci, Marjane: What the <em<Persepolis</em> Author Meant to Me as an Iranian in Exile

Merci, Marjane: What the Author Meant to Me as an Iranian in Exile

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