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20 hot new books coming out this week.

20 hot new books coming out this week.

By Katie Yee | June 8, 2021

On the Cultural Figure—and Lived Reality—of the Blind Writer

On the Cultural Figure—and Lived Reality—of the Blind Writer

M. Leona Godin Considers Homer, Borges, and the Large Gap Between Metaphorical and Practical

By M. Leona Godin | June 7, 2021

Once and For All: Is Drunkenness Actually Good for Art?

Once and For All: Is Drunkenness Actually Good for Art?

Edward Slingerland Considers the History of—and Science Behind—Alcohol as Muse

By Edward Slingerland | June 7, 2021

On the Storied Life of Miguel de Cervantes and His Greatest Creation, <em>Don Quixote</em>

On the Storied Life of Miguel de Cervantes and His Greatest Creation, Don Quixote

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | June 7, 2021

WATCH: Raven Leilani in Conversation with Pandora Sykes at the Hay Festival

WATCH: Raven Leilani in Conversation with Pandora Sykes at the Hay Festival

The Debut Novelist Discusses Her New Book, Luster

By The Virtual Book Channel | June 7, 2021

Matthew Clark Davison on Care, Abuse, and the Narrative Possibilities of Brotherhood

Matthew Clark Davison on Care, Abuse, and the Narrative Possibilities of Brotherhood

The Author of Doubting Thomas in Conversation with Paul Lisicky

By Paul Lisicky | June 7, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

What Novels Can Borrow from the Sweeping Mythology of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

By Benjamin Percy | June 4, 2021

Lili Anolik on Eve Babitz, LA, and the Myth of Objectivity in Biography

By Big Table | June 4, 2021

Exploring the... Weirder Side of Reproduction: A Reading List

By Sara Flannery Murphy | June 4, 2021

Love Letters to Italy: A Reading List

Love Letters to Italy: A Reading List

Deb Caletti Recommends Marlena de Blasi, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Andrea di Robilant

By Deb Caletti | June 4, 2021

A Moment of Reckoning: Thomas P. Campbell and András Szántó on Museums and Public Trust

A Moment of Reckoning: Thomas P. Campbell and András Szántó on Museums and Public Trust

The Director at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Considers How Institutions Can Be More Inclusive

By András Szántó | June 4, 2021

Wallace Shawn on His Classic, “Why I Call Myself a Socialist”

Wallace Shawn on His Classic, “Why I Call Myself a Socialist”

In Conversation with Paul Holdengräber on The Quarantine Tapes

By The Quarantine Tapes | June 4, 2021

How the Poets Wrote <br>of Billie Holiday

How the Poets Wrote
of Billie Holiday

Cedar Sigo on the Voice of a Lifetime, and the Writing it Inspired

By Cedar Sigo | June 3, 2021

Doireann Ní Ghríofa: On Writing and Embodying a Female Text

Doireann Ní Ghríofa: On Writing and Embodying a Female Text

Lori Feathers Talks to the Author of A Ghost in the Throat

By Lori Feathers | June 3, 2021

The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Fictionalizing the Life of a Great Artist

The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Fictionalizing the Life of a Great Artist

Lorenza Pieri on Finding Inspiration in Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden

By Lorenza Pieri | June 3, 2021

On the Timeliness—and Timelessness—of Muriel Rukeyser’s Far-Reaching Poetry

On the Timeliness—and Timelessness—of Muriel Rukeyser’s Far-Reaching Poetry

Natasha Trethewey Considers the Essential Role of Poetry in Our Lives

By Natasha Trethewey | June 3, 2021

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