A Reading List of Realistic Portraits of Mothers and Daughters in Literature

A Reading List of Realistic Portraits of Mothers and Daughters in Literature

Jill Talbot on the Transformative Experience of Reading Rebecca Stead, Cheryl Strayed, Durga Chew-Bose, and More

By Jill Talbot | September 1, 2023

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in September

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in September

Some Magic and Mystery for the Early Days of Spooky Season

By Emily Temple | September 1, 2023

Disappearing Books, AI Ghosts, and War Mammoths: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Disappearing Books, AI Ghosts, and War Mammoths: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Thrilling Translations and Vivid Reimaginings From Em X. Liu, C Pam Zhang, Emily Wilson, and More

By Natalie Zutter | September 1, 2023

August's Best Reviewed Fiction

August's Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring New Titles from Ann Patchett, James McBride, Paul Murray, and More

By Book Marks | September 1, 2023

August's Best Reviewed Nonfiction

August's Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring George Eliot, August Wilson, Harry Smith, and More

By Book Marks | September 1, 2023

The Never-Ending Transgender Talk Show: A Conversation with <em>Framing Agnes</em> Director Chase Joynt

The Never-Ending Transgender Talk Show: A Conversation with Framing Agnes Director Chase Joynt

On Complicating Easy Notions of “Trans Representation”

By Spencer Williams | September 1, 2023

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Jonathan Taplin on How Four Tech Bros are Conning Us All

By Keen On | September 1, 2023

Tad Friend and the Art of Long-Form Journalism

By Sun Valley Writers' Conference | September 1, 2023

Mustafa Suleyman on the Coming Wave of Technological Disruption

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The 13 Best Book Covers of August

The 13 Best Book Covers of August

The Eyes Have It

By Emily Temple | August 31, 2023

What Does It Mean to Write after Having Children?

What Does It Mean to Write after Having Children?

Lightsey Darst on the Eternal, Fleeting Moments of New Motherhood

By Lightsey Darst | August 31, 2023

How Complex Math and Human Innovation Created the Calculator

How Complex Math and Human Innovation Created the Calculator

Keith Houston on the People, Technology, and Equations Behind a Modern Mathematical Convenience

By Keith Houston | August 31, 2023

Beyond Tortured Genius: Science and Conscience in Two Rediscovered Oppenheimer Films

Beyond Tortured Genius: Science and Conscience in Two Rediscovered Oppenheimer Films

Lauren Carroll Harris on the Sober Spectacle of The Day After Trinity and The Strangest Dream

By Lauren Carroll Harris | August 31, 2023

"Sad Rollercoaster," a Poem by Jared Harél

From the Collection Let Our Bodies Change the Subject

By Jared Harél | August 31, 2023

AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of August

AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of August

This Month's Selection of Literary Listening

By Literary Hub | August 31, 2023

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

"Dickens may be dead, but Smith, thankfully, is alive."

By Book Marks | August 31, 2023

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