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On Trying—and Failing—to Write the Lives of Children in a Syrian Detention Camp

On Trying—and Failing—to Write the Lives of Children in a Syrian Detention Camp

Elizabeth H. Winthrop: “The distance between us could not be bridged—only recognized.”

By Elizabeth H. Winthrop | July 14, 2026

Sad Love Stories Are the Best Stories: A Reading List in Praise of Messy Love

Sad Love Stories Are the Best Stories: A Reading List in Praise of Messy Love

Alicia Upano Recommends Crystal Hana Kim, Kamila Shamsie, Louise Kennedy, and More

By Alicia Upano | July 14, 2026

The Cell Phone Novel Craze of Early 2000s Japan Did Not, in Fact, Destroy Literature

The Cell Phone Novel Craze of Early 2000s Japan Did Not, in Fact, Destroy Literature

Nicole Blackwood Charts the Rise and Fall of a Literary Microtrend

By Nicole Blackwood | July 13, 2026

“A Person Should Be in Love Most of the Time.” An[other] Ode to Grace Paley

“A Person Should Be in Love Most of the Time.” An[other] Ode to Grace Paley

Moriel Rothman-Zecher Considers the Writer’s Dual Role as Activist and Artist

By Moriel Rothman-Zecher | July 13, 2026

When Someone Wants to Publish Your Correspondence With a Famous Writer

When Someone Wants to Publish Your Correspondence With a Famous Writer

Alice Mattison on the Intimacies of Reading Other People’s Letters

By Alice Mattison | July 13, 2026

Stealing Time: In Praise of Writing at Dawn, at Midnight or Whenever We Can

Stealing Time: In Praise of Writing at Dawn, at Midnight or Whenever We Can

Sara Lippmann: “Honor the time when you are at your most receptive and curious. Protect it with everything you’ve got.”

By Sara Lippmann | July 13, 2026

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David Baerwald on Taking Writing Lessons from Hans Zimmer

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Elves Against Capitalism: How the Earth Liberation Front Came to America

By Matthew Wolfe | July 10, 2026

From Stalin to Trump, How Power Unmakes the World

From Stalin to Trump, How Power Unmakes the World

Megan Marshall on What It Means to Live Under a Government Without Principle

By Megan Marshall | July 10, 2026

Battle of the Aussie Snake Men: Charles Underwood vs. Joseph Shires

Battle of the Aussie Snake Men: Charles Underwood vs. Joseph Shires

Zach St. George Explores Medical Scams and Quackery in 19th-Century Australia

By Zach St. George | July 10, 2026

Restoring the Voice of Kathy Leissner Whitman, the Texas Tower Sniper’s First Victim

Restoring the Voice of Kathy Leissner Whitman, the Texas Tower Sniper’s First Victim

Jo Scott-Coe on Hierarchies of Victimization and the Stories That Go Missing in the Wake of Tragedy

By Jo Scott-Coe | July 10, 2026

“Boardinghouse With No Visible Address,” a Poem by Franz Wright

“Boardinghouse With No Visible Address,” a Poem by Franz Wright

From the Collection Axe in Blossom: Last Poems & Fragments

By Franz Wright | July 10, 2026

Remembering Tom Stoppard: <br>A Night at the Theater

Remembering Tom Stoppard:
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Morgan Entrekin on the Small Kindnesses of a Literary Giant

By Morgan Entrekin | July 9, 2026

How—and Why—to Cull Your Book Collection

How—and Why—to Cull Your Book Collection

Maris Kreizman on the Joy (and Pain) of Downsizing

By Maris Kreizman | July 9, 2026

The Satire and Style of <em>Vanity Fair</em> is as Relevant as Ever

The Satire and Style of Vanity Fair is as Relevant as Ever

Roshan Sethi on William Makepeace Thackeray’s Famous Novel

By Roshan Sethi | July 9, 2026

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