• Literary Criticism

    Writers in Conversation

    Hernan Diaz: “I Wouldn’t Be the Person I am Without Borges.”

    By Jane Ciabattari  May 3, 2022
    Book Design

    On the Groundbreaking Art of Bascove’s Book Covers

    By Rebecca Rego Barry  May 3, 2022
    The Cosmic Library

    Struggling with Disaster—and Language—in the Hebrew Bible

    By The Cosmic Library   May 3, 2022
    new books tuesday

    25 new books to pick up this week.

    By Katie Yee  May 3, 2022
    What to Watch

    The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in May

    By Eliza Smith  May 2, 2022
    Russian Literature

    Searching for a Lost History in Modern-Day Russia

    By Marcia DeSanctis  May 2, 2022
    Chilean Literature

    Alejandro Zambra on Juan Emar, Whose Avant-Garde Writings Deserve Our Attention

    By Alejandro Zambra  May 2, 2022
    Interview with an Indie Pres

    Interview with an Indie Press: Grid Books

    By Literary Hub  May 2, 2022
    Sci-Fi and Fantasy

    May’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

    By Book Marks  May 2, 2022
    The History of Literature

    What Makes Mysteries so Compelling?

    By History of Literature  May 2, 2022
    The Craft of Writing

    Alexander Chee on Staying Organized While Writing

    By Alexander Chee  April 29, 2022
    On Translation

    How the Russian and Ukrainian Languages Intersect in Eugene Vodolazkin’s Brisbane

    By Marian Schwartz  April 29, 2022
    Historical Fiction

    We Are in a Golden Age of Historical Fiction for People of Color

    By Jasmin Darznik  April 29, 2022
    Book Research

    If You Want to Inhabit the World of Your Novel, Take a Class

    By Adriana Trigiani  April 29, 2022
    Best Reviewed Books of the Week

    What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Month

    By Book Marks  April 29, 2022
    Friendship

    On Friendship: Men in Love Who Aren’t (in Most Cases) Lovers

    By Jonathan Howland  April 29, 2022
    Feminism

    The Foundations of Black Feminism and Womanism: A Reading List

    By Negesti Kaudo  April 29, 2022
    Chronic Illness

    Taking the “Ick” Out of “Sick Lit.” A Reading List

    By Lillie Lainoff  April 29, 2022
    Disability

    What is it Like to Be a Blind Writer Writing for Sighted Readers?

    By Jessica Powers  April 28, 2022
    Inspiration

    Susan Straight on Louise Erdrich and the Characters Who Haven’t Left Our Dreams

    By Susan Straight  April 28, 2022
    Fiction/Non/Fiction

    Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Sequoia Nagamatsu on Affirming and Subverting Pop Culture in Fiction

    By Fiction Non Fiction  April 28, 2022
    The Maris Review

    “Hypocrisy is Us.” Chantal V. Johnson on Feminism and Misogynoir

    By The Maris Review  April 28, 2022
    Chronic Pain

    How to Write a Pain Book

    By Lisa Levy  April 28, 2022
    Reading Lists

    The Real-Life Heroines of an Outrageous Era: A Gilded Age Reading List

    By Maya Rodale  April 28, 2022
    Book Reviews You Need to Read

    5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

    By Book Marks  April 28, 2022
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