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Why I Walked Away From <em>War and Peace</em>... Forever

Why I Walked Away From War and Peace... Forever

John Maher on Lost Love, Broken Hearts, and Tolstoy

By John Maher | September 11, 2020

Daniel Mendelsohn on How Greek Tragedy Speaks to Our Present Moment

Daniel Mendelsohn on How Greek Tragedy Speaks to Our Present Moment

From the Quarantine Tapes Podcast with Paul Holdengraber

By The Quarantine Tapes | September 11, 2020

Our Idea of Wagner Tells Us More About Ourselves Than About Him

Our Idea of Wagner Tells Us More About Ourselves Than About Him

Olivia Giovetti on Alex Ross's New Book About the Composer

By Olivia Giovetti | September 10, 2020

5 Books You May Have <br>Missed in August

5 Books You May Have
Missed in August

Bethanne Patrick Recommends Escapist Literature

By Bethanne Patrick | September 10, 2020

Remembering Timothy Findley on His Home Ground

Remembering Timothy Findley on His Home Ground

Sherrill Grace on the Life and Legacy of a Great Canadian Writer

By Sherrill Grace | September 10, 2020

<em>Punching the Air</em> by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam, read by Ethan Herisse

Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam, read by Ethan Herisse

A Gripping, Powerful Audiobook for Teens and Adults

By Behind the Mic | September 10, 2020

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Daniel Mendelsohn Makes a Powerful Case for the
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Five Years Later: On the Enduring Legacy of All American Boys

By Katy Hershberger | September 9, 2020

On Albery Allson Whitman, Radical Black Poet of the Reconstruction

On Albery Allson Whitman, Radical Black Poet of the Reconstruction

A 19th-Century Vision of Black and Native American Resistance

By Matt Sandler | September 9, 2020

Before the Essay, the Lecture: Nonfiction's Lost Performative

Before the Essay, the Lecture: Nonfiction's Lost Performative

Mary Cappello Takes up a Question Virginia Woolf Once Asked

By Mary Cappello | September 9, 2020

The Magic of Everyday Life is Preserved in Ganda Folklore

The Magic of Everyday Life is Preserved in Ganda Folklore

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi on the Rich Oral Traditions
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By Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi | September 9, 2020

Why It's Worth Reading T.S. Eliot's <em>The Waste Land</em> (Even When It's a Slog)

Why It's Worth Reading T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land (Even When It's a Slog)

This Week on The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | September 8, 2020

<em>The Death of Vivek Oji</em> by Akwaeke Emezi, read by Yetide Badaki and Chukwudi Iwuji

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi, read by Yetide Badaki and Chukwudi Iwuji

An Impressive Production of an Unforgettable Audiobook

By Behind the Mic | September 8, 2020

William Gay Was Never Too Busy for Life's Smaller Moments

William Gay Was Never Too Busy for Life's Smaller Moments

Sonny Brewer Remembers His Friend, a Master of the Southern Gothic

By Sonny Brewer | September 4, 2020

On the Children's Book So Bad, So Inauthentic... It Was Good?

On the Children's Book So Bad, So Inauthentic... It Was Good?

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