Here’s what’s making us happy <em>this</em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | January 23, 2026

The NYPL has acquired Tom Verlaine’s archive. Which other rock stars live on at the library?

The NYPL has acquired Tom Verlaine’s archive. Which other rock stars live on at the library?

By Brittany Allen | January 22, 2026

France and Mexico celebrated their friendiversary by exchanging ancient books.

France and Mexico celebrated their friendiversary by exchanging ancient books.

By Brittany Allen | January 8, 2026

A Mirror to Society: On Lee Friedlander’s Many American Christmases

A Mirror to Society: On Lee Friedlander’s Many American Christmases

Peter Kayafas Considers the Photographer’s Unique Perspective on a Multifaceted Holiday

By Peter Kayafas | December 23, 2025

Making Meaning: Why Symbolic Interpretation Matters in Art and Literature

Making Meaning: Why Symbolic Interpretation Matters in Art and Literature

Ed Simon on Defending the Symbolic and René Magritte’s Le Coeur du Monde

By Ed Simon | December 23, 2025

Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

David Berry on the Long Tradition of Artists as Critics, From Xie He to Charles Baudelaire

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How Jane Austen’s Family Nurtured Her Early Literary Endeavors

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Want to start a literary magazine? The original <em> Paris Review </em> offices are for sale.

Want to start a literary magazine? The original Paris Review offices are for sale.

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Am I a Better Ceramicist Than Novelist?

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Stravinsky in the Desert: Playing Piano Under Big West Texas Skies

Stravinsky in the Desert: Playing Piano Under Big West Texas Skies

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The Magic of Marvel: How We Met the Avengers, Doctor Strange, Daredevil and Others

The Magic of Marvel: How We Met the Avengers, Doctor Strange, Daredevil and Others

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Two books with AI-generated covers have been disqualified from New Zealand's top book prize.

Two books with AI-generated covers have been disqualified from New Zealand's top book prize.

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