The Annotated Nightstand: What Anton Hur Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Anton Hur Is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Han Kang, Irenosen Okojie, Siang Lu, and Others

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Yiming Ma on the Future of Censorship

Yiming Ma on the Future of Censorship

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | October 2, 2025

The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

“Swift seems to be identifying with, and forcefully reimagining, this tragic figure from Victorian history.”

By Emily J. Orlando | October 1, 2025

Cannibal Sororities and Butterfly Girl Gangs: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Cannibal Sororities and Butterfly Girl Gangs: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Spooky Season Conjures New Books From Ken Liu, Alix E. Harrow, Eric Heisserer, and More

By Natalie Zutter | October 1, 2025

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in October That Celebrate All Types of Emotions

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in October That Celebrate All Types of Emotions

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This Fall

By Caroline Carlson | October 1, 2025

Claire Vaye Watkins on Grief in the Desert

Claire Vaye Watkins on Grief in the Desert

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on Thresholds

By Thresholds | October 1, 2025

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How to Build a Dictionary: On the Hard Art of Popular Lexicography

How to Build a Dictionary: On the Hard Art of Popular Lexicography

Ilan Stavans and Peter Gilliver Discuss the Philosophical and Pragmatic Aspects of the Oxford English Dictionary

By Ilan Stavans | September 29, 2025

Ten Titles in Translation That Celebrate Ukraine

Ten Titles in Translation That Celebrate Ukraine

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September’s Best Reviewed Fiction

September’s Best Reviewed Fiction

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September’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

September’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

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M.L. Rio on Writing Real Songs for Fictional Bands

M.L. Rio on Writing Real Songs for Fictional Bands

“Too much granular detail can suck the life out of something.”

By M.L. Rio | September 26, 2025

How to Be a Good Literary Citizen (in Seven Easy Steps)

How to Be a Good Literary Citizen (in Seven Easy Steps)

Maris Kreizman With a Little Friendly Advice

By Maris Kreizman | September 25, 2025

Are We Entering a New Golden Age of Biography?

Are We Entering a New Golden Age of Biography?

Megan Marshall on a Trio of Blockbuster Books About Gertrude Stein, James Baldwin, and Peter Matthiessen

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