Lucia Berlin vs. Raymond Carver: <BR>Who Is the Real Patron Saint of Realism?

Lucia Berlin vs. Raymond Carver:
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By Julien C. Levy | April 23, 2025

Writing With Four Hands: Anne and Claire Berest on Writing a Novel Together as Sisters

Writing With Four Hands: Anne and Claire Berest on Writing a Novel Together as Sisters

A Conversation Between the Authors of “Gabriële” (As Translated by Michael Reynolds)

By Literary Hub | April 23, 2025

The Acid Queen: Rosemary Woodruff Leary, the Invisible Woman of Western Psychedelia

The Acid Queen: Rosemary Woodruff Leary, the Invisible Woman of Western Psychedelia

Susannah Cahalan on the Disappearing Acts and Unseen Influences of Timothy Leary’s Wife

By Susannah Cahalan | April 23, 2025

<em>The Cosmic Library</em> on How Dostoevsky’s Fiction Surpassed Dostoevsky

The Cosmic Library on How Dostoevsky’s Fiction Surpassed Dostoevsky

Featuring Andrew Martin, Katherine Bowers, and more

By The Cosmic Library | April 23, 2025

Radhika Jones on Change

Radhika Jones on Change

In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics

By The Critic and Her Publics | April 22, 2025

Words as Borders, Weapons, Traps: Sarah Aziza on Being a Palestinian Writer Today

Words as Borders, Weapons, Traps: Sarah Aziza on Being a Palestinian Writer Today

The Author of “The Hollow Half” Explores Language, Silence, and Being

By Sarah Aziza | April 22, 2025

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A Mystic, a Poet, an Old Friend: Haleh Liza Gafori on the Enduring Power of Rumi

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Announcing the Winners of the 2025 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction

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Series Editor Jenny Minton Quigley on the Timeless Power of Channeling Truth Through Imagination

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On the Enduring Power of Charles Reznikoff’s <em>Holocaust</em>, 50 Years Later

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

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Five Novels About Coming of Age When You’re Old Enough to Know Better

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Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Writers Are Assholes?

Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Writers Are Assholes?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

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“Is Canada a Viable Country?” Yes, According to American Literature

“Is Canada a Viable Country?” Yes, According to American Literature

Brooke Clark Finds Visions of the Great White North in the Eyes of American Writers

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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“This is the world that Gatsby warns of: one with no solidarity, just avarice and pleasure-seeking.”

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