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The Eternal Mystery of the Reclusive Writer

The Eternal Mystery of the Reclusive Writer

From Mitchell to Pynchon to Ferrante, Why We Love the Hermits

By Jonathan Russell Clark | May 28, 2015

Memories of Pan-Yugo Angst

Memories of Pan-Yugo Angst

Sara Nović on Discovering Dubravka Ugrešić Far From Home

By Sara Nović | May 28, 2015

American Kafka?

American Kafka?

The Weird, Uncanny Work of Michael Cisco

By Jeff VanderMeer | May 27, 2015

Return to The South: On Colm Tóibín's First Novel

Return to The South: On Colm Tóibín's First Novel

A Look at the Early Work of "Ireland's Greatest Living Writer"

By Katherine A. Powers | May 26, 2015

Michael Friedman, Master of Cliche

Michael Friedman, Master of Cliche

On the Accidental Discovery of a Wonderful Book

By Molly Young | May 22, 2015

Against Wunderkinds

Against Wunderkinds

How late bloomers are leading a revolt against the cult of the literary prodigy

By Alexander Chee | May 21, 2015

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A Vibrant Literary Scene, in the Shadow of the Mouse

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Did Mark Z. Danielewski Just Reinvent the Novel?

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The Mislaid Plans of Nell Zink

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My Salinger Year

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Joanna Rakoff

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