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Why Did Everyone in the 19th Century Think They Could Talk to the Dead?

Why Did Everyone in the 19th Century Think They Could Talk to the Dead?

Kevin Dann on the Spiritualists of New York City and Beyond

By Kevin Dann | January 5, 2021

Has the Parent Plot Ousted the Marriage Plot in Contemporary Fiction?

Has the Parent Plot Ousted the Marriage Plot in Contemporary Fiction?

Peter Ho Davies Reflects on the New Coming-of-Age Moment

By Peter Ho Davies | January 5, 2021

Can We Stop Underrating<br> Shirley Jackson Now?

Can We Stop Underrating
Shirley Jackson Now?

Benjamin Dreyer Talks to Sandra Newman and Catherine Nichols
on Lit Century

By Lit Century | January 5, 2021

The Paradox of Experiencing a Place (Antarctica!) So You Can Write About It

The Paradox of Experiencing a Place (Antarctica!) So You Can Write About It

From the Time to Eat the Dogs Podcast with Michael Robinson

By Time to Eat the Dogs | January 5, 2021

A Season to Set the House on Fire: On the End of a Marriage

A Season to Set the House on Fire: On the End of a Marriage

Elaine Bleakney Navigates What Remains

By Elaine Bleakney | January 5, 2021

On the Most Misunderstood <br>Aspect of Yoga

On the Most Misunderstood
Aspect of Yoga

Daniel Simpson Goes Deep Into the Chakras

By Daniel Simpson | January 5, 2021

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What Ancient Stories Can Teach Us About COVID-19

By Keen On | January 5, 2021

Charlie Jane Anders Reads from Victories Greater Than Death

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A Dark and Twisty Norwegian Thriller

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How to Render Epiphanies in Nonfiction Without Getting Didactic

How to Render Epiphanies in Nonfiction Without Getting Didactic

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By Randon Billings Noble | January 4, 2021

What Wave Patterns Can Tell Us About Our Personalities

What Wave Patterns Can Tell Us About Our Personalities

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On the Early Women Pioneers of Trail Hiking

On the Early Women Pioneers of Trail Hiking

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Can We Bring Extinct Species Back? Should We?

Can We Bring Extinct Species Back? Should We?

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Stories About Girls, Sex, and Power Are Vital—If We're Brave Enough to Look

Stories About Girls, Sex, and Power Are Vital—If We're Brave Enough to Look

On Watching Cuties, Teaching Lolita, and Moral Panic

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"Reading Farrokhzad in a Pandemic"

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By Kaveh Akbar | January 4, 2021

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