Duncan M. Yoon on the Literary Interplay Between China and Africa

Duncan M. Yoon on the Literary Interplay Between China and Africa

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | January 30, 2024

Wesley Morris on the Disappearing Middle

Wesley Morris on the Disappearing Middle

This Week on the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

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What Fiction Can Reveal About the Fragile Fabric of Our Societies

What Fiction Can Reveal About the Fragile Fabric of Our Societies

Aminatta Forna on Over Two Decades of Literary Excavation of Sierra Leone’s Civil War

By Aminatta Forna | January 29, 2024

On Book Hoarding and the Perilous Paradox of Clutter

On Book Hoarding and the Perilous Paradox of Clutter

Vanessa Ogle Remembers Growing Up Among... Stuff

By Vanessa Ogle | January 29, 2024

Playing the Dozens: On the Joys and Functions of Sh*t Talk

Playing the Dozens: On the Joys and Functions of Sh*t Talk

Rafi Kohan Considers a Powerful Linguistic Ritual

By Rafi Kohan | January 29, 2024

Collaboration, Not Competition: How Betty Smith Helped Her Fellow Writers

Collaboration, Not Competition: How Betty Smith Helped Her Fellow Writers

Rachel Gordan on the Epistolary Relationships Maintained by the Author of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”

By Rachel Gordan | January 29, 2024

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Author as Illusionist: William Maxwell on Literary Magic and Refusing to Give Up as a Writer

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“Self-Portrait as Sister.” A Poem by Ae Hee Lee

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