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Shirley Jackson: Possibly a Witch, Definitely Played the Zither

Shirley Jackson: Possibly a Witch, Definitely Played the Zither

Or, Why All Author Bios Should Include Likes and Dislikes

By Emily Temple | August 8, 2018

1921 · 1946 · 1984 · 2018 A Genealogy of the Totalitarian Novel

1921 · 1946 · 1984 · 2018 A Genealogy of the Totalitarian Novel

What Yevgeny Zamyatin's We Says About Us

By Gabrielle Bellot | August 7, 2018

Breaking Up the Boys Club: On Women in Rare Books

Breaking Up the Boys Club: On Women in Rare Books

Speaking with the Dealers Pushing for a More Equitable Industry

By Joanna R. Demkiewicz | July 31, 2018

A History of Violence, From Frontier to Family

A History of Violence, From Frontier to Family

Paula Saunders Examines the Parallel Lines of History and Home

By Paula Saunders | July 31, 2018

<em>Wuthering Heights</em> is a Virgin's Story, and Other Opinions of Brontë's Classic

Wuthering Heights is a Virgin's Story, and Other Opinions of Brontë's Classic

200 Years of Writers Weighing in on Wuthering Heights

By Emily Temple | July 30, 2018

The Legendary Iranian Poet Who Gives Me Hope

The Legendary Iranian Poet Who Gives Me Hope

Jasmin Darznik on Forugh Farrokhzad: "The country's most notorious woman."

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By David Chariandy | July 27, 2018

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A Close Reading of the Best Short Story Ever Written

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