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On “Eleanor Rigby” as a Product of the Combined Genius of John Lennon and Paul McCartney

On “Eleanor Rigby” as a Product of the Combined Genius of John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Ian Leslie Considers the Musical Camaraderie and Creative Rivalry That Produced an Iconic Song

By Ian Leslie | April 17, 2025

Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Writers Are Assholes?

Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Writers Are Assholes?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | April 17, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“This is the world that Gatsby warns of: one with no solidarity, just avarice and pleasure-seeking.”

By Book Marks | April 17, 2025

Players Upon the Page: How Directing Plays Taught Nicole Galland to Write Novels

Players Upon the Page: How Directing Plays Taught Nicole Galland to Write Novels

The Author of “Boy” on Scripting, Literary Dress Rehearsals, Story Props, and More

By Nicole Galland | April 17, 2025

Not One Vietnam, But Many: Vinh Nguyen on Capturing a Multifarious Country in Memoir

Not One Vietnam, But Many: Vinh Nguyen on Capturing a Multifarious Country in Memoir

The Author of “The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse” Explores Memory, Audience, and Floating Signifiers

By Vinh Nguyen | April 17, 2025

The Annotated Nightstand: What Ariana Reines Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Ariana Reines Is Reading Now, and Next

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By Diana Arterian | April 17, 2025

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By Fiction Non Fiction | April 17, 2025

Religion Meets the Swinging Sixties: How Western Christianity Confronted a Decade of Change

By Diarmaid MacCulloch | April 16, 2025

Ishion Hutchinson on Les Murray’s Sensory, Mozartian Poems

By Ishion Hutchinson | April 16, 2025

The Future Will be Translated: <br>A Manifesto in Three Lies

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By Chloe Garcia Roberts | April 16, 2025

“A Source of Amyuzmint.” On the Use of Bad Spelling in Early American Comedy

“A Source of Amyuzmint.” On the Use of Bad Spelling in Early American Comedy

Gabe Henry Considers the Creative Intentions and Class-Based Undertones Behind Phonetic Writing

By Gabe Henry | April 16, 2025

<em>The Cosmic Library</em> presents <em>The Brothers Karamazov: A Radio Play</em>

The Cosmic Library presents The Brothers Karamazov: A Radio Play

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By The Cosmic Library | April 16, 2025

If I Was a Rich Girl, I’d Have All the Cover in the World: The Real Mean Girls of Classic Literature

If I Was a Rich Girl, I’d Have All the Cover in the World: The Real Mean Girls of Classic Literature

Sanibel on Social Class, Undine Spragg, Becky Sharp, and Who Society Punishes in Art and Life

By Sanibel | April 15, 2025

The Body Made Metaphoric: Heather Christle on Losing a Rib and Writing a Memoir

The Body Made Metaphoric: Heather Christle on Losing a Rib and Writing a Memoir

The Author of "In the Rhododendrons" Reflects on Illness, Virginia Woolf, and a Fairytale Deal

By Heather Christle | April 15, 2025

From Fact-Checking to Fiction: On the Multifaceted and Often Fruitless Pursuit of Truth

From Fact-Checking to Fiction: On the Multifaceted and Often Fruitless Pursuit of Truth

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What Working on Films Taught Me About Writing Fiction

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