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Stephen A. Schwarzman on Being a Nonconformist in Business

Stephen A. Schwarzman on Being a Nonconformist in Business

The Blackstone Cofounder in conversation on Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady

By Just the Right Book | December 12, 2019

Revelation and Return: Sixty Years of Grace Paley’s <em>The Little Disturbances of Man</em>

Revelation and Return: Sixty Years of Grace Paley’s The Little Disturbances of Man

Justin Taylor Revisits an Essential American Writer

By Justin Taylor | December 11, 2019

In Search of Treasure in London's <br>Riverine Mud

In Search of Treasure in London's
Riverine Mud

Lara Maiklem Goes Mudlarking on the Thames

By Lara Maiklem | December 11, 2019

A Brief Contemporary History of Nairobi's Literary House Parties

A Brief Contemporary History of Nairobi's Literary House Parties

Carey Baraka on the Formation of a Vibrant Intellectual Scene

By Carey Baraka | December 11, 2019

How Cleanliness and Beauty Became Intertwined<br> in the 18th Century

How Cleanliness and Beauty Became Intertwined
in the 18th Century

Peter Ward on the Rise of Self-Help, the Literature of
Advice, and More

By Peter Ward | December 11, 2019

The Makings of Grace Paley: Writer, Activist, Feminist

The Makings of Grace Paley: Writer, Activist, Feminist

Judith Arcana on the Writer's Upbringing, Marriage, Motherhood, and Career

By Judith Arcana | December 11, 2019

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The Light As She Saw It: On Sitting in Emily Dickinson's Bedroom

By Julie Dobrow | December 11, 2019

Recognizing the Enduring Whiteness of Jane Austen

By Marcos Gonsalez | December 11, 2019

How to Write with Optimism About Nature
(in a Time of Disaster)

By Tobias Carroll | December 11, 2019

It's the <em>Just the Right Book</em> Holiday Gift Guide!

It's the Just the Right Book Holiday Gift Guide!

Shopping Recommendations from Roxanne Coady
and the Staff of R.J. Julia

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Body Language: On Kylie Minogue, Cancer, and Coming Back to Life

Body Language: On Kylie Minogue, Cancer, and Coming Back to Life

Oliver Reeson: "To be diagnosed at 21 is the same as being diagnosed as a celebrity."

By Oliver Reeson | December 11, 2019

On Tracking Your Reading Habits, Setting Goals, and More

On Tracking Your Reading Habits, Setting Goals, and More

Amanda Nelson is the Special Guest on This Year-End Episode of Reading Women

By Reading Women | December 11, 2019

Tim O'Brien: 'I Despise Absolutism'

Tim O'Brien: 'I Despise Absolutism'

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | December 11, 2019

<em>Literary Disco</em> Picks Their Favorite Books of the Decade

Literary Disco Picks Their Favorite Books of the Decade

David Grann, Lucia Berlin, George Saunders, and more!

By Literary Disco | December 11, 2019

On the Sacred Bard of the 1960s Chicago Jazz Scene

On the Sacred Bard of the 1960s Chicago Jazz Scene

Thulani Davis on Joseph Jarman and the Rediscovery of
a Musical Avant-Garde Classic

By Thulani Davis | December 11, 2019

Tight Breeches and Loose Gowns: Going Deep on the Fashion of Jane Austen

Tight Breeches and Loose Gowns: Going Deep on the Fashion of Jane Austen

Hilary Davidson Takes Us Through Regency Style

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