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Colson Whitehead on Blaxploitation Cinema, Sidney Lumet’s New York, and His Own Harlem Trilogy

Colson Whitehead on Blaxploitation Cinema, Sidney Lumet’s New York, and His Own Harlem Trilogy

The Author of Crook Manifesto Discusses the Latest Installment of his Sweeping Crime History of New York City.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 19, 2023

Who. That. It. How We Speak About and For Animals

Who. That. It. How We Speak About and For Animals

Keggie Carew Considers the Ways Language Informs Our Perceptions of the Natural World

By Keggie Carew | July 19, 2023

Why Expertise Has Lost Its Luster in an Age of Populism and Chaos

Why Expertise Has Lost Its Luster in an Age of Populism and Chaos

Amanda Goodall on the Enduring Value of Experts' Opinions

By Amanda Goodall | July 19, 2023

“Homage To Gertrude Badu,” A Poem by Terrance Hayes

“Homage To Gertrude Badu,” A Poem by Terrance Hayes

From the Collection So to Speak

By Terrance Hayes | July 19, 2023

Lupine Cryptids, Tornado Alleys, and Sulfuric Demons: Lillian Stone on Her Complicated Relationship With Her Ozark Roots

Lupine Cryptids, Tornado Alleys, and Sulfuric Demons: Lillian Stone on Her Complicated Relationship With Her Ozark Roots

“I felt like a werewolf—hiding from prying eyes, not wanting anyone to see me transform.”

By Lillian Stone | July 19, 2023

Modern Tourism Makes It Difficult to Truly Appreciate the Sistine Chapel

Modern Tourism Makes It Difficult to Truly Appreciate the Sistine Chapel

Jeannie Marshall on Why We Need to Slow Down and Sit in Silence to Take in Works of Art

By Jeannie Marshall | July 19, 2023

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Why Are So Many Babies Born Via C-Section?

By Allison Yarrow | July 19, 2023

Essie Fox Reads From The Fascination

By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | July 19, 2023

Borges Dealt With His Anxiety About Going Blind by Learning a New Language

By Andrew Leland | July 18, 2023

How Syrian Writer Khaled Khalifa Navigates Exile Abroad and At Home

How Syrian Writer Khaled Khalifa Navigates Exile Abroad and At Home

Alfred J. Naddaff Spends 72 Hours in Zurich With the Chronicler of Modern Syria

By Alfred J. Naddaff | July 18, 2023

A Paradise of Birds: The Puffins of the Remote Island of Skellig Michael

A Paradise of Birds: The Puffins of the Remote Island of Skellig Michael

Robert L. Harris on Communication with His Avian Neighbors

By Robert L. Harris | July 18, 2023

Craig Brown on Bringing Humor to Writing About The Beatles

Craig Brown on Bringing Humor to Writing About The Beatles

The Author of One Two Three Four on the Baillie Gifford Prize Podcast, Read Smart

By Read Smart | July 18, 2023

Hiding In Plain Sight: Patrick Gale on the Life and Work of Poet Charles Causley

Hiding In Plain Sight: Patrick Gale on the Life and Work of Poet Charles Causley

“Only then did I reread the poems, to see how they might be transformed by the things I had learned.”

By Patrick Gale | July 18, 2023

In Praise of Destruction: How Embracing Elimination Can Make Our Writing Better

In Praise of Destruction: How Embracing Elimination Can Make Our Writing Better

Stephanie Bishop on Losing a Manuscript, Starting Over, and Learning to Swing a Literary Wrecking Ball at Her Work

By Stephanie Bishop | July 18, 2023

Cristina Garcia on Chronicling Cuba’s Complex History Through Fiction

Cristina Garcia on Chronicling Cuba’s Complex History Through Fiction

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Vanishing Maps

By Jane Ciabattari | July 18, 2023

Talking to the Mafia About Michael Jackson, Donald Trump, and Jimmy Hoffa

Talking to the Mafia About Michael Jackson, Donald Trump, and Jimmy Hoffa

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