Richard Powers on the Duplicity of Bewilderment

Richard Powers on the Duplicity of Bewilderment

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 18, 2021

On Dr. Eduard Bloch, Hitler’s Family Physician (Who Happened to Be Jewish)

On Dr. Eduard Bloch, Hitler’s Family Physician (Who Happened to Be Jewish)

Meriel Schindler Traces Family Lore and the Unusual Correspondence Between Hitler and Bloch

By Meriel Schindler | October 18, 2021

On the Compulsion and Seduction of Mystery Tales

On the Compulsion and Seduction of Mystery Tales

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | October 18, 2021

<em>Oedipus</em> at the Bellevue Men’s Shelter: How Sophocles Speaks to Contemporary Trauma

Oedipus at the Bellevue Men’s Shelter: How Sophocles Speaks to Contemporary Trauma

Bryan Doerries on the Communal Possibilities of Theater

By Bryan Doerries | October 18, 2021

“Some Trees”

“Some Trees”

A Poem by Tracy K. Smith

By Tracy K. Smith | October 18, 2021

On the Unattainable Myth of Feminine Beauty Ideals and Our Culture of Fat Phobia

On the Unattainable Myth of Feminine Beauty Ideals and Our Culture of Fat Phobia

Sesali Bowen Considers What It Means to Be a "Bad Bitch" and the Politicization of Attractiveness

By Sesali Bowen | October 18, 2021

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Betsy Bonner on Wuthering Heights, Bluets, and Mary Gaitskill's Sex Scenes

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“Unknitting Despair.” Catherine Bush on Reciprocity, Care, and Ecological Loss

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Jean Becker on George H.W. Bush's Life After Presidency

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<em>April in Spain</em> by John Banville, Read by John Lee

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A Stylish Performance of an Elegant Mystery

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Jonathan Franzen on Reckoning with the Limits and Purposes of Writing Novels

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This Week on the Radio Open Source Podcast

By Open Source | October 15, 2021

A Compendium of Literary Ravens

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Angus Hyland and Caroline Roberts Catalogue the Corvids of Aesop, Dickens, and More

By Angus Hyland and Caroline Roberts | October 15, 2021

Marguerite Duras on Finding Stories Everywhere

Marguerite Duras on Finding Stories Everywhere

“Around us, everything is writing.”

By Marguerite Duras | October 15, 2021

5 Books You May Have Missed in September

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Bethanne Patrick Recommends Debuts, Translated Fiction, and More

By Bethanne Patrick | October 15, 2021

“A Glorious Mess.” On Confronting the Complexities of Storytelling with Anthony Bourdain

“A Glorious Mess.” On Confronting the Complexities of Storytelling with Anthony Bourdain

Tom Vitale Recounts Time as His Late Friend’s Director and Producer

By Tom Vitale | October 15, 2021

Finding Freedom from the Chokehold of Modern Capitalism in <em>Nomadland</em>

Finding Freedom from the Chokehold of Modern Capitalism in Nomadland

Sara Zarr on the Allure of a Minimalist Life

By Sara Zarr | October 15, 2021

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