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Read Tove Jansson’s short story composed of bizarre fan letters.

Read Tove Jansson’s short story composed of bizarre fan letters.

By Walker Caplan | August 9, 2021

A Day in the Life of an 11-Year-Old Spy in 1939 Berlin

A Day in the Life of an 11-Year-Old Spy in 1939 Berlin

Rebecca Donner on a Blue Knapsack as the Accessory to Espionage

By Rebecca Donner | August 9, 2021

A Brief Survey of Famous Authors and Their Favorite Cocktails (and Colognes!)

A Brief Survey of Famous Authors and Their Favorite Cocktails (and Colognes!)

Timothy Schaffert Considers the Fitzgeralds, Truman Capote, Josephine Baker, and More

By Timothy Schaffert | August 3, 2021

In Memory of My Parents, the Late Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha

In Memory of My Parents, the Late Gabriel García Márquez and Mercedes Barcha

Rodrigo Garcia Shares Formative Memories of His Mother and Father

By Rodrigo Garcia | August 2, 2021

“Brother, you’ve got a fan now!” Read a letter from Nina Simone to Langston Hughes.

“Brother, you’ve got a fan now!” Read a letter from Nina Simone to Langston Hughes.

By Walker Caplan | July 29, 2021

The only known recording of J.D. Salinger’s voice will be cremated with the woman who stole it.

The only known recording of J.D. Salinger’s voice will be cremated with the woman who stole it.

By Walker Caplan | July 29, 2021

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“There is an inclination to punish women.” Elizabeth Hardwick on writing while female.

By Walker Caplan | July 27, 2021

How an 18th-Century Cookbook Offers Glimpses of Jane Austen’s Domestic Life

By Julienne Gehrer | July 26, 2021

On Molly Williams, One of America’s First Female Firefighters

By Jaime Lowe | July 26, 2021

The Heteronymous Identities of Fernando Pessoa

The Heteronymous Identities of Fernando Pessoa

Richard Zenith on the Many Literary Lives of the Genius of Lisbon

By Richard Zenith | July 22, 2021

How Vaudeville Told the Story of America... to Americans

How Vaudeville Told the Story of America... to Americans

Geoffrey Hilsabeck on the Dizzying Dream of This Country’s First Entertainment Industry

By Geoffrey Hilsabeck | July 22, 2021

The Corrupt Arrogance of William Barr

The Corrupt Arrogance of William Barr

Elie Honig on the Former Attorney General’s “Feigned Ignorance”

By Elie Honig | July 19, 2021

How Oscar Wilde Won Over the American Press

How Oscar Wilde Won Over the American Press

When the US First Encountered the “Aesthetic Apostle”

By Nicholas Frankel | July 19, 2021

For the first time, Patricia Highsmith’s diaries will be available to the public.

For the first time, Patricia Highsmith’s diaries will be available to the public.

By Walker Caplan | July 15, 2021

Shirley Jackson on Navigating Literary Fame Alongside Financial Uncertainty

Shirley Jackson on Navigating Literary Fame Alongside Financial Uncertainty

The Struggles of a Great American Writer, Revealed in Letters to Her Parents

By Shirley Jackson | July 14, 2021

Why Is Jerry Seinfeld One of the Most Successful Stand-Up Comedians of All Time?

Why Is Jerry Seinfeld One of the Most Successful Stand-Up Comedians of All Time?

David Steinberg on the Life and Times of an Iconic Entertainer

By David Steinberg | July 14, 2021

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