“Is It All Over My Face?” The Story Behind Arthur Russell’s “Amazingly Explicit” Dancefloor Classic

“Is It All Over My Face?” The Story Behind Arthur Russell’s “Amazingly Explicit” Dancefloor Classic

Lucy Sante, Tom Lee, and More Remember the Song’s Genesis

By Richard King | June 4, 2024

Ferdia Lennon on the Usefulness of Being Lost

Ferdia Lennon on the Usefulness of Being Lost

In Conversation with Lindsay Hunter on I'm a Writer But  

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Space Smooches and Surreal Short Stories: June’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Space Smooches and Surreal Short Stories: June’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Stack Your Summer TBR with New Books From Puloma Ghosh, Vajra Chandrasekera, and Paul Tremblay

By Natalie Zutter | June 3, 2024

Holding Up Mirrors to the Self: 7 New Poetry Collections to Read This June

Holding Up Mirrors to the Self: 7 New Poetry Collections to Read This June

David Woo Recommends Saba Keramati, Justin Rovillos Monson, Robert Pinsky, and Others

By David Woo | June 3, 2024

The (un)Lonely Reader: On the Pleasure of Finding Community in a Book

The (un)Lonely Reader: On the Pleasure of Finding Community in a Book

Emily Hodgson Anderson Considers the Connective Power of Reading

By Emily Hodgson Anderson | June 3, 2024

Cursed Rats, Doll Dreams, and Latin American Folktales: 10 New Children’s Books to Read in June

Cursed Rats, Doll Dreams, and Latin American Folktales: 10 New Children’s Books to Read in June

Caroline Carlson Recommends Bo Lu, Sally Denmead, Vicky Fang, and More

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What It’s Like to Encounter a Shark When You’re Sailing Alone on the Open Ocean

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AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of May

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Between Languages: Yukiko Tominaga on Writing in English and Japanese

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“Switching around the two languages frees me from my own stigma.”

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I Think Most Short Stories Are Glorified Therapy Sessions: Am I the Literary Asshole?

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Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

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The 14 Best Book Covers of May

The 14 Best Book Covers of May

My Little Pony Realness

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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