The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in May

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in May

From True Crime to Giant Snakes, Something for Everyone

By Eliza Smith | May 2, 2022

Searching for a Lost History in Modern-Day Russia

Searching for a Lost History in Modern-Day Russia

Marcia DeSanctis Tries to Reconcile Her Love of Russian Lit with Putin’s Ascendancy

By Marcia DeSanctis | May 2, 2022

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

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

“He wanted to write, to give himself over to pure leisure, to the search.”

By Alejandro Zambra | May 2, 2022

Interview with an Indie Press: Grid Books

Interview with an Indie Press: Grid Books

On Focusing on Poets with “Decades of Lived Experience”

By Literary Hub | May 2, 2022

May’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

May’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Stack up your summer TBR with New Titles from Emma Straub, Holly Black, and Nghi Vo

By Book Marks | May 2, 2022

What Makes Mysteries so Compelling?

What Makes Mysteries so Compelling?

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | May 2, 2022

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Alexander Chee on Staying Organized While Writing

By Alexander Chee | April 29, 2022

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

By Marian Schwartz | April 29, 2022

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

By Jasmin Darznik | April 29, 2022

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

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

Adriana Trigiani on How a Gemology Class Helped Feed Her Literary Obsession

By Adriana Trigiani | April 29, 2022

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

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

Featuring new titles by Jennifer Egan, Emily St. John Mandel, Douglas Stuart, Margo Jefferson, and more

By Book Marks | April 29, 2022

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

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

Jonathan Howland Explores “Gravitational” Male Relationships

By Jonathan Howland | April 29, 2022

The Foundations of Black Feminism and Womanism: A Reading List

The Foundations of Black Feminism and Womanism: A Reading List

Negesti Kaudo Lists Some Pillars of Womanist Writing

By Negesti Kaudo | April 29, 2022

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

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

Lillie Lainoff on Representing Chronic Illness in Literature

By Lillie Lainoff | April 29, 2022

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

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

George Mendoza and Kristen Witucki Talk Craft, Community, and Ableism in the Publishing Industry

By Jessica Powers | April 28, 2022

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

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

How a Novel in Stories Creates History Through a Chorus of Voices

By Susan Straight | April 28, 2022

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