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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

"A graveside elegy on the edge of the burn pit that used to be—if only aspirationally—a democracy"

By Book Marks | March 30, 2023

Allegra Hyde Offers an Existential Pitch for Saving the Planet

Allegra Hyde Offers an Existential Pitch for Saving the Planet

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | March 30, 2023

Untold Stories: A South Carolina Lowcountry Reading List

Untold Stories: A South Carolina Lowcountry Reading List

Preslaysa Williams Recommends Dubose Heyward, Sue Monk Kidd, Damon L. Fordham, and more

By Preslaysa Williams | March 30, 2023

Literary baby names ranked from least to most cringey.

Literary baby names ranked from least to most cringey.

By Janet Manley | March 29, 2023

“Something Beyond Flatness On Paper.” On Creating the Cover For Carlo Rovelli’s Newest Book

“Something Beyond Flatness On Paper.” On Creating the Cover For Carlo Rovelli’s Newest Book

How Jason Booher’s Uses Color to Create Light

By Jason Booher | March 29, 2023

On the Role of Children’s Books Within the Realm of Social Evolution

On the Role of Children’s Books Within the Realm of Social Evolution

“A child who feels scolded or lectured to is less apt to pay attention.”

By Leonard S. Marcus | March 29, 2023

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Kelly Link Reads from Her New Short Story Collection White Cat, Black Dog

By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | March 29, 2023

Life in the Aftermath: Books That Explore What Happens After Things Go Wrong

By Tara Conklin | March 29, 2023

Cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft on the Double-Edged Sword of Being "the First"

By Thresholds | March 29, 2023

Divine Poetry: Katherine Rundell Shines a Light on John Donne

Divine Poetry: Katherine Rundell Shines a Light on John Donne

“My hope was that they would finish the book and immediately go and find his poetry.”

By Malcolm Borthwick | March 29, 2023

A Novel is Like a Camp: What Fiction Can Teach Us About Surviving the Slow Apocalypse

A Novel is Like a Camp: What Fiction Can Teach Us About Surviving the Slow Apocalypse

Jess Row on How We Tell Stories in a Time of Catastrophe

By Jess Row | March 28, 2023

18 new books to check out today!

18 new books to check out today!

By Gabrielle Bellot | March 28, 2023

Kelly Link Can’t Write Narrative Before 3pm: And Other Tips For Purposeful Writing

Kelly Link Can’t Write Narrative Before 3pm: And Other Tips For Purposeful Writing

“It’s too much to expect that your first draft will be any good.”

By Literary Hub | March 28, 2023

Why Learning About Other Animals Makes Us Better Writers

Why Learning About Other Animals Makes Us Better Writers

Gina Chung on How Bats, Octopuses, and Other Animals Helped Her Better Understand Humanity

By Gina Chung | March 28, 2023

Could You Forgive Someone for Murder? Alex Mar on the Court Case That Inspired Her Book

Could You Forgive Someone for Murder? Alex Mar on the Court Case That Inspired Her Book

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | March 28, 2023

Madelaine Lucas on the Literature of Longing

Madelaine Lucas on the Literature of Longing

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | March 28, 2023

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