How to Spend a Literary Long Weekend in Dallas-Ft. Worth

How to Spend a Literary Long Weekend in Dallas-Ft. Worth

By Literary Hub | August 15, 2021

Two Brothers, One Pair of Sneakers: On the Early Hoop Dreams of Giannis Antetokounmpo

Two Brothers, One Pair of Sneakers: On the Early Hoop Dreams of Giannis Antetokounmpo

Mirin Fader Tells the Story of One of the World’s Best Basketball Players

By Mirin Fader | August 13, 2021

Fictionalizing a Dark Chapter in the History of Milwaukee Policing

Fictionalizing a Dark Chapter in the History of Milwaukee Policing

Willa C. Richards on Harold Breier, Jeffrey Dahmer, and a Long Legacy of Neglect and Racism

By Willa C. Richards | August 13, 2021

The Loneliness of the Full-Time Writer

The Loneliness of the Full-Time Writer

Mike Gayle Tries to Find Community in a Solitary Profession

By Mike Gayle | August 13, 2021

On the Art of Literary Name-Calling: The Best and Most Baroque Insults Are Micro-Poems for the Ages

On the Art of Literary Name-Calling: The Best and Most Baroque Insults Are Micro-Poems for the Ages

Jason Guriel on the Evolution of Stylized Insults, from “Turdsworth” to “Tru-Anon”

By Jason Guriel | August 13, 2021

Marc Ribot Makes the Case for Loud Music

Marc Ribot Makes the Case for Loud Music

On the Necessary Pain and Pleasure of Deafening Amplification

By Marc Ribot | August 13, 2021

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The Enduring Appeal of Fictional Sisters: A Reading List

By Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb | August 13, 2021

Maurice Carlos Ruffin on Understanding Voice in Fiction

By Maurice Carlos Ruffin | August 13, 2021

Pushing Boundaries, Claiming Power, Creating Space: A “Ratchetdemic” Manifesto

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Lauren Etter on How the Vaping Generation Was Born

Lauren Etter on How the Vaping Generation Was Born

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | August 13, 2021

Emma Sloley on Exploring Fear and Violence in Intimate Relationships

Emma Sloley on Exploring Fear and Violence in Intimate Relationships

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By The Common | August 13, 2021

<em>World Travel</em> by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever, Read by a Full Cast

World Travel by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever, Read by a Full Cast

A Thoughtful Posthumous Collection from Bourdain

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Gautam Bhatia on Exploring the Human Desire to Know More

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Gautam Bhatia Talks to Rob Wolf on New Books Network

By New Books Network | August 13, 2021

Katie Kitamura on the Irony of Language

Katie Kitamura on the Irony of Language

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | August 12, 2021

Aching for the American Dream: On Writing the Delicate Stories of Immigrant and Refugee Students

Aching for the American Dream: On Writing the Delicate Stories of Immigrant and Refugee Students

Elly Fishman on What It Means to Earn the Trust of Her Teenage Subjects

By Elly Fishman | August 12, 2021

The Power and Perils of Storytelling: How We Make Narratives Out of Predatory Relationships

The Power and Perils of Storytelling: How We Make Narratives Out of Predatory Relationships

Jane Healey on Truth and Uncertainty in My Dark Vanessa, Consent, and More

By Jane Healey | August 12, 2021

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