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On the Literary Roots of <em>Die Hard</em>

On the Literary Roots of Die Hard

Nick de Semlyen Traces the Road from Nothing Lasts Forever to "Yippee-ki-yay, motherf*cker"

By Nick de Semlyen | June 7, 2023

Reading at Full Volume: Seven Books That Feature Rock Music

Reading at Full Volume: Seven Books That Feature Rock Music

Matthew Norman Recommends Roddy Doyle, Dawnie Walton, Nick Hornby, and More

By Matthew Norman | June 7, 2023

Jon Michaud on Bar Literature, Washington Heights, and the Ideal New York City Saloon

Jon Michaud on Bar Literature, Washington Heights, and the Ideal New York City Saloon

A Conversation with the Author of Last Call at Coogan's

By Dwyer Murphy | June 7, 2023

Jim Ruland on How Getting Sober Impacted His Creative Life

Jim Ruland on How Getting Sober Impacted His Creative Life

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | June 7, 2023

Everything is Connected: A Reading List of Linked Stories

Everything is Connected: A Reading List of Linked Stories

Shannon Bowring Recommends Sherwood Anderson, Elizabeth Strout, and More

By Shannon Bowring | June 7, 2023

Alice Ryan Reads from Her Debut Novel <em>There's Been a Little Incident</em>

Alice Ryan Reads from Her Debut Novel There's Been a Little Incident

From Damian Barr’s Literary Salon Podcast

By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | June 7, 2023

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The Ultimate Summer 2023 Reading List

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How the Essay and the Novel Inform and Influence Each Other

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Is Ice America’s Most Literary Element?

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Hilton Als on Why Joan Didion and James Baldwin Stand Side-by-Side on His Bookshelf

Hilton Als on Why Joan Didion and James Baldwin Stand Side-by-Side on His Bookshelf

This Week on the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

By Talk Easy | June 6, 2023

The Master, Margarita, and I: Paul Goldberg on the Third Rail of the Russian Classic

The Master, Margarita, and I: Paul Goldberg on the Third Rail of the Russian Classic

“Our relationship has required much maintenance and has not been harmonious.”

By Paul Goldberg | June 6, 2023

An Introduction to <em>Journey to the West</em>, the 16th-Century Chinese Novel of Comic Mischief and Spirituality

An Introduction to Journey to the West, the 16th-Century Chinese Novel of Comic Mischief and Spirituality

This Week on The Cosmic Library with Adam Colman

By The Cosmic Library | June 6, 2023

Is Shakespeare the Ultimate Dead White Male?

Is Shakespeare the Ultimate Dead White Male?

James Shapiro on the Read Smart Podcast, Presented by the Baillie Gifford Prize

By Read Smart | June 6, 2023

Siena Sterling on Twisted Plots, Twisted People, and Twisted Writers Like Highsmith and Dostoevsky

Siena Sterling on Twisted Plots, Twisted People, and Twisted Writers Like Highsmith and Dostoevsky

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | June 6, 2023

29 new books out today!

29 new books out today!

By Gabrielle Bellot | June 6, 2023

Revise, Revise! Anna Badkhen on the Joys of Revision

Revise, Revise! Anna Badkhen on the Joys of Revision

“This is the process I enjoy the most, because I get to learn anew about my story’s potential.”

By Anna Badkhen | June 5, 2023

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