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Translator Beware: On the Myth of the Finicky English Reader

Translator Beware: On the Myth of the Finicky English Reader

Anton Hur Discusses the Future of Literary Translation

By Anton Hur | May 18, 2026

Writing in Exile: Why Russian Dissident Literature Demands Our Attention

Writing in Exile: Why Russian Dissident Literature Demands Our Attention

Katherine Kelaidis on the Russian Writers Defying Putin's Regime from Abroad

By Katherine Kelaidis | May 18, 2026

How <em>Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman</em> Redefined Daytime Television

How Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Redefined Daytime Television

Mayukh Sen on the Subversive Power of a 1970s Soap Opera

By Mayukh Sen | May 18, 2026

This Week in Literary History: James Joyce and Marcel Proust Meet for the First (and Only) Time

This Week in Literary History: James Joyce and Marcel Proust Meet for the First (and Only) Time

Is a "Meet Ugly" a Thing?

By Literary Hub | May 18, 2026

What’s Next For Nation-States? On the Past, Present and Future of the World As We Know It

What’s Next For Nation-States? On the Past, Present and Future of the World As We Know It

Rana Dasgupta Considers Old and New Possibilities For the Organization of Geopolitical Power

By Rana Dasgupta | May 18, 2026

Navigating the Coming-of-Illness Narrative

Navigating the Coming-of-Illness Narrative

“We need these stories, because they reveal a potent truth: no one is immune to illness and death.”

By Lorraine Boissoneault | May 18, 2026

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Alice and Me: How My Struggle With Cancer Mirrored My Protagonist’s

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Who Are You Stacey Levine? What Happens When a “Deeply Weird,” (Very) Small Press Novel is a Pulitzer Finalist

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By Dylan Gottlieb | May 15, 2026

On the Road to Canterbury Reading Dan Simmons Sci-Fi Adaptation of Chaucer’s Classic

On the Road to Canterbury Reading Dan Simmons Sci-Fi Adaptation of Chaucer’s Classic

Adrian McKinty Searches For Fellow Pilgrims, a Copy of Hyperion in His Pack

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Chet’la Sebree on How Chronic Illness Forever Altered Her Literary Life

Chet’la Sebree on How Chronic Illness Forever Altered Her Literary Life

“In remodeling my writing practice, I also remodeled who I was, who I could be, as a writer.”

By Chet’la Sebree | May 15, 2026

When a Californian Moves to Montana and Gets Pushback From the Locals

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Cassidy Gard on Embracing the Heavy Weather in Life

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