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Crow, Donkey, Poet: Sumana Roy on the Useless in the Poetic

Crow, Donkey, Poet: Sumana Roy on the Useless in the Poetic

“Through difference and repetition, the useless is smuggling in poetry and the poetic in language.”

By Sumana Roy | December 21, 2022

Kate Mosse, Lucy Foley and Ella Berthoud Discuss <em>Marple: Twelve New Stories</em>

Kate Mosse, Lucy Foley and Ella Berthoud Discuss Marple: Twelve New Stories

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By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | December 21, 2022

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

From Nancy Pelosi’s Poetic Soul to Delia Owens’ Sordid Past

By Literary Hub | December 20, 2022

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2022

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2022

“Reading this book reminded me of watching a cat lick a dog’s eye goo.”

By Dan Sheehan | December 20, 2022

Literary Fanmail: The Letters of Harold Bloom and James Merrill

Literary Fanmail: The Letters of Harold Bloom and James Merrill

Heather Cass White Unearths the Correspondence Between a Poet and His Faithful Reader

By Heather Cass White | December 20, 2022

Rae Meadows on Immersing Herself in the World of Soviet Gymnastics

Rae Meadows on Immersing Herself in the World of Soviet Gymnastics

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Winterland

By Jane Ciabattari | December 20, 2022

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Martin Dyar on the Intersections of Poetry and Medicine

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88 Writers on the Books They Loved in 2022

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Reclaiming <em>The L Word</em>’s Jenny Schecter as a Writerly Anti-Hero

Reclaiming The L Word’s Jenny Schecter as a Writerly Anti-Hero

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Peter Orner and Emma Cline Discuss Endings, Memory, and Writing Against Classification

Peter Orner and Emma Cline Discuss Endings, Memory, and Writing Against Classification

“A last line isn’t the last line, it’s just the last one we say out loud.”

By Emma Cline | December 19, 2022

Namwali Serpell on the “Uncanny Rhythm” of Poetry and Grief

Namwali Serpell on the “Uncanny Rhythm” of Poetry and Grief

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The 13 Best Literary Adaptations of 2022

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