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Orhan Pamuk on a Lost Pool, and the World Beneath Its Surface

Orhan Pamuk on a Lost Pool, and the World Beneath Its Surface

A Childhood Memory of the Seaside

By Orhan Pamuk | December 20, 2021

Why You Shouldn’t Read Historical Fiction to Learn History

Why You Shouldn’t Read Historical Fiction to Learn History

Juhea Kim on the Role of Literature in Lessons About Humanity

By Juhea Kim | December 20, 2021

Mel Brooks on the Making of <em>Spaceballs</em>

Mel Brooks on the Making of Spaceballs

“I thought, Science fiction! Now there’s a genre I haven’t wrecked yet…”

By Mel Brooks | December 16, 2021

Afrodisiac: A Textual Meditation on Greg Tate

Afrodisiac: A Textual Meditation on Greg Tate

Michael A. Gonzales Remembers His Dear Friend and Mentor

By Michael A. Gonzales | December 14, 2021

Words with Fangs: Finding Myself in Julia Alvarez’s <em>How the García Girls Lost Their Accents</em>

Words with Fangs: Finding Myself in Julia Alvarez’s How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

Elizabeth Acevedo on the Lasting Legacy and Importance of a Transformative Novel

By Elizabeth Acevedo | December 14, 2021

Why We Need New Vocabulary to Describe the Ending of the Grief That Comes After Loss

Why We Need New Vocabulary to Describe the Ending of the Grief That Comes After Loss

Pauline Boss on Trauma and Why We Need to Rethink the Concept of Closure

By Pauline Boss | December 14, 2021

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What Happens When I Don’t Understand My Own Novel?

By Bonnie Friedman | December 13, 2021

“The Wines Tasted Alive.” Visiting an Icon of Natural Winemaking in Slovenia

By Rachel Signer | December 13, 2021

On Telling the Story of Injustice Through Memoir

By Literary Hub | December 13, 2021

The New Outliers: How Creative Nonfiction Became a Legitimate, Serious Genre

The New Outliers: How Creative Nonfiction Became a Legitimate, Serious Genre

Lee Gutkind on the Birth and Surprising History of a Different Type of Narrative Form

By Lee Gutkind | December 13, 2021

On the Fleeting Wonder of Youth and the Surreal Permanence of Motherhood

On the Fleeting Wonder of Youth and the Surreal Permanence of Motherhood

Mira Ptacin Reflects on the Vulnerabilities of New Parenthood

By Mira Ptacin | December 9, 2021

Sonia Manzano on Finding Her Way to <em>Sesame Street</em>

Sonia Manzano on Finding Her Way to Sesame Street

”It exalted me, and others like me, to be on the show.”

By Sonia Manzano | December 8, 2021

Of Fathers, Sons, and Unthinking Insults

Of Fathers, Sons, and Unthinking Insults

Obed Silva Learns the Meaning of the Word “Güey”

By Obed Silva | December 8, 2021

The Scapegoat: Siri Hustvedt on the Torture and Murder of Sylvia Likens

The Scapegoat: Siri Hustvedt on the Torture and Murder of Sylvia Likens

“Every myth explains too much, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t truths to be found in the story.”

By Siri Hustvedt | December 7, 2021

The Best Reviewed Memoirs and Biographies of 2021

The Best Reviewed Memoirs and Biographies of 2021

Featuring Tom Stoppard, Michelle Zauner, Mike Nichols, D. H. Lawrence, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and more

By Book Marks | December 7, 2021

Jude Brewer Performs His Short Story “Buzzy”

Jude Brewer Performs His Short Story “Buzzy”

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