John McMurtrie on the State of the Book Review

John McMurtrie on the State of the Book Review

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | April 15, 2024

Why I’m Using My PEN Nomination to Protest for Palestine

Why I’m Using My PEN Nomination to Protest for Palestine

“The silence of our institutions stands on 75 years of inertia.”

By Sarah Cypher | April 12, 2024

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 New Titles by Leigh Bardugo, Alexandra Fuller, Anne Lamott, and More

By Book Marks | April 12, 2024

How Deregulation Destroyed Indie Rock Across America

How Deregulation Destroyed Indie Rock Across America

Tom Maxwell on the Corporate Capture of Regional Radio Stations

By Tom Maxwell | April 12, 2024

Yes, But Can You Really Explain the Difference Between Morals and Ethics?

Yes, But Can You Really Explain the Difference Between Morals and Ethics?

Eli Burnstein on the Subtle Nuances of the English Language

By Eli Burnstein | April 12, 2024

More Than “Friendless” or “Fallen...” Giving Voice to the Women Who Misbehaved in History

More Than “Friendless” or “Fallen...” Giving Voice to the Women Who Misbehaved in History

Kelly E. Hill on Women Defying Societal Norms in the Nineteenth Century

By Kelly E. Hill | April 12, 2024

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  • Mass Mothering
  • Autobiography of Cotton
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  • Second Skin: Inside the Worlds of Fetish, Kink, and Deviant Desire

Busting Genre, in Style: Geoff Dyer on the Joy of Writing “Unpublishable” Books

By George Makari | April 11, 2024

There Are Too Many Books; Or, Publishing Shouldn’t Be All About Quantity

By Maris Kreizman | April 11, 2024

What Obituaries Can Tell Us About How the World Views Artists

By Jim Moske | April 11, 2024

5 Book Reviews to Read This Weeks

5 Book Reviews to Read This Weeks

“The collection reads like a juvenile burn book, totally uninterested in the world outside her group chat.”

By Book Marks | April 11, 2024

Opa! It’s All Greek to Me! Subverting the Tropes of Greek Culture in Media

Opa! It’s All Greek to Me! Subverting the Tropes of Greek Culture in Media

Henriette Lazaridis on Rachel Cusk, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” and Writing a Novel Where Greeks Speak for Themselves

By Henriette Lazaridis | April 11, 2024

Against Journaling: Dennis Tang on the Joys of Not Writing It All Down

Against Journaling: Dennis Tang on the Joys of Not Writing It All Down

“Don’t be afraid of losing touch with the past. After all, you were there, living it.”

By Dennis Tang | April 11, 2024

Revisiting Pilobolus: On Finding Community in Dance

Revisiting Pilobolus: On Finding Community in Dance

Robert Pranzatelli Explores the World of Performance With the Legendary Dance Group

By Robert Pranzatelli | April 11, 2024

Phil Jones on Why We Read Samuel Johnson

Phil Jones on Why We Read Samuel Johnson

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | April 11, 2024

S.L. Wisenberg on How We Talk About Cancer

S.L. Wisenberg on How We Talk About Cancer

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | April 11, 2024

Real People, Real Pain: On the Ethics of Telling True Stories of Trauma

Real People, Real Pain: On the Ethics of Telling True Stories of Trauma

Philip Eil Considers the Potentially Sensitive Nature of Book Promotion

By Philip Eil | April 10, 2024

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