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False Lore and Trickster Time Travel: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

False Lore and Trickster Time Travel: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

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Mystics, Martyrs, Bats, Blood Sonnets: Seven Poetry Collections to Read in September

Mystics, Martyrs, Bats, Blood Sonnets: Seven Poetry Collections to Read in September

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An Open Letter on the Massacre in Gaza from an Editor in Israel

An Open Letter on the Massacre in Gaza from an Editor in Israel

“We ask that the international literary community take a public stand and join us in starting a dialogue that might restore a vestige of sanity.”

By Uriel Kon | September 2, 2025

Myriam Gurba on Packing a Punch with Language

Myriam Gurba on Packing a Punch with Language

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Betsy Lerner on Sisterhood

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Impulses, Sources, Trajectories: Douglas Unger on Discovering Why You Write

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