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Rebecca Solnit: Penelope Weaves Her Destiny

Rebecca Solnit: Penelope Weaves Her Destiny

Featuring a New Poem, “The Liquid Birds”

By Rebecca Solnit | August 17, 2026

Everything But the Burden: </br>Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Everything But the Burden:
Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Steven W. Thrasher on the Reissue of Flyboy in the Buttermilk—and what it can teach us about solidarity

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 17, 2026

Read an Original Review of <em>All the King’s Men</em> on Its 80th Anniversary

Read an Original Review of All the King’s Men on Its 80th Anniversary

“Magnificently vital reading, a book so charged with dramatic tension it almost crackles with blue sparks.”

By Book Marks | August 17, 2026

This Week in Literary History: Joseph Conrad Becomes a British Subject

This Week in Literary History: Joseph Conrad Becomes a British Subject

Or, Proof it’s Never Too Late to Learn

By Literary Hub | August 17, 2026

Before We Are Erased: Why I Founded Gaza Publications During the Genocide

Before We Are Erased: Why I Founded Gaza Publications During the Genocide

“We were trapped within a single moment: always in danger, always waiting, and always struggling to survive.”

By Husam Maarouf | August 14, 2026

Miranda July, Jamel Brinkley, and More on Their Favorite (Re)reads

Miranda July, Jamel Brinkley, and More on Their Favorite (Re)reads

The Case for Dipping Back In

By Literary Hub | August 14, 2026

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

By Book Marks | August 14, 2026

Inside the Rise of America’s Oligarch Class—And What It Means For All of Us

By Casey Michel | August 14, 2026

Where Does the Will To Live Come From... in Humans and Nonhumans Alike?

By Melanie Challenger | August 14, 2026

How Octavia Butler Encouraged Me to Write My Novel

How Octavia Butler Encouraged Me to Write My Novel

“We need your voice.” 

By Clarence A. Haynes | August 14, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Abandoning My First Love, Fantasy?

Am I the Asshole For Abandoning My First Love, Fantasy?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | August 13, 2026

Russian Literature Does Not Belong to the Russian State

Russian Literature Does Not Belong to the Russian State

Katie Kelaidis on the Winners of This Year’s Dar Prize

By Katherine Kelaidis | August 13, 2026

Surrendering to Subjectivity: In Praise of Maggie Nelson’s <em>The Argonauts</em>

Surrendering to Subjectivity: In Praise of Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts

Arved Ashby on Rejecting Narrative Avoidance and Finding Inspiration in the First Person

By Arved Ashby | August 13, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The truth about Life of M is that the book isn’t really about Natalie Portman at all.”

By Book Marks | August 13, 2026

On the Carceral Ideology Underpinning the Anti-Trans Movement

On the Carceral Ideology Underpinning the Anti-Trans Movement

S. Lamble Explores the Influence of Safety Politics on Organized Transphobia in the United Kingdom and Across the Globe

By S. Lamble | August 13, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Ed Park is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Ed Park is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Jack Finney, Jason Rekulak, Rachel Aviv, and More

By Diana Arterian | August 13, 2026

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