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Finding the One Book My Young Son Would Sit Still To

Finding the One Book My Young Son Would Sit Still To

Kevin Koczwara on the Genius of Maurice Sendak and Reading Where the Wild Things Are

By Kevin Koczwara | June 17, 2022

Remembering the Potential and Compassion of a Friend Lost to Gun Violence

Remembering the Potential and Compassion of a Friend Lost to Gun Violence

Will Jawando on the Life and Death of His Friend Kalfani

By Will Jawando | June 17, 2022

“Each War Zone Spawns Its Own Bibliography.” On Reading as a Humanitarian Worker

“Each War Zone Spawns Its Own Bibliography.” On Reading as a Humanitarian Worker

Gareth Owen Recommends Ben Okri, Barbara Kingsolver, and More

By Gareth Owen | June 17, 2022

Brazilian Rhythms, Queer Longing, and Caio Fernando Abreu: A Literary Playlist

Brazilian Rhythms, Queer Longing, and Caio Fernando Abreu: A Literary Playlist

Bruna Dantas Lobato on the Music That Helps Her Translate

By Bruna Dantas Lobato | June 17, 2022

Why Are Novels About Wealth Almost Absent From the Literary Canon?

Why Are Novels About Wealth Almost Absent From the Literary Canon?

Hernan Diaz in Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | June 17, 2022

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Ewen Spencer on What Writers and Photographers Have in Common

In Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | June 17, 2022

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Who's Number One in the Broken Marriage Between the United States and China?

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Behind the Mic: In Conversation with Narrator Rupert Degas

By Behind the Mic | June 17, 2022

John Scalzi Did Not Write a Pandemic Novel, Even Though It's Set In the Pandemic

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Evan Williams on How Surrealism Allows Him to Explore the Theme of Masculinity

Evan Williams on How Surrealism Allows Him to Explore the Theme of Masculinity

In Conversation with Kirsten Reneau for the Micro Podcast

By Micro Podcast | June 17, 2022

<em>Miss Chloe</em> by A.J. Verdelle, Read by Bahni Turpin

Miss Chloe by A.J. Verdelle, Read by Bahni Turpin

Honoring a Literary Friendship

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Sen. Raphael G. Warnock Remembers How the Police Killing of Amadou Diallo Sparked His Activism

Sen. Raphael G. Warnock Remembers How the Police Killing of Amadou Diallo Sparked His Activism

"It didn’t make much sense for us to be talking about justice in the classroom if we weren’t willing to get in the struggle in the streets."

By Raphael G. Warnock | June 16, 2022

Why Do Teens Perpetually Love Shopping Malls?

Why Do Teens Perpetually Love Shopping Malls?

In Which Clueless, Orange Julius, and Hot Topic Are Given the Analysis They Deserve

By Alexandra Lange | June 16, 2022

How the Turn-of-the-Century “Divorce Colony” of Sioux Falls Inspired a Scandalous Novel

How the Turn-of-the-Century “Divorce Colony” of Sioux Falls Inspired a Scandalous Novel

April White on the Truths and Embellishments of The Divorce Mill

By April White | June 16, 2022

On the Importance of Stories That Take Teenage Girls Seriously

On the Importance of Stories That Take Teenage Girls Seriously

Kaitlyn Tiffany Recommends Elif Batuman, Cadet Kelly, and More

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Melissa Chadburn on the Moment You Realize Not Everyone Loves You Back

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