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The Paradox of the Contemporary Southern Writer

The Paradox of the Contemporary Southern Writer

Levi Vonk on Summer Brenner's "Dust" and the Necessary Work of Writing About the South

By Levi Vonk | June 18, 2024

How Much of This is True? On the Subtle Nuances of Memoir and Autofiction

How Much of This is True? On the Subtle Nuances of Memoir and Autofiction

“We are all unreliable narrators, recounting our stories through the filters of perception and memory.”

By Matt Young | June 18, 2024

Rachel Cusk! Francine Prose! Thom Gunn! 27 new books out today.

Rachel Cusk! Francine Prose! Thom Gunn! 27 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | June 18, 2024

Nicholson Baker on Finding His Likeness

Nicholson Baker on Finding His Likeness

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | June 18, 2024

In the Beginning... Why Every Novel Needs an Origin Story

In the Beginning... Why Every Novel Needs an Origin Story

Patrick Nathan on the Process of Creating New Fictional Universes

By Patrick Nathan | June 17, 2024

The Limitations of Autobiography: Jill Ciment on Continually Revising the Past

The Limitations of Autobiography: Jill Ciment on Continually Revising the Past

Michelle Hart Talks to the Author of “Consent”

By Michelle Hart | June 17, 2024

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The Art of Hanging Out: On the Golden Age of the Celebrity Profile

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Let Them Be Morally Flawed: In Defense of Queer Villains in Stories

Let Them Be Morally Flawed: In Defense of Queer Villains in Stories

John Copenhaver on Conflating Queerness with Evil

By John Copenhaver | June 14, 2024

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

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In Praise of the Domestic Sensualist: Laurie Colwin at 80

In Praise of the Domestic Sensualist: Laurie Colwin at 80

Mia Manzulli on the Perennial Allure of Colwin's Worlds

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A Book Club of Two: The Time I Started a James Joyce Reading Group in College

A Book Club of Two: The Time I Started a James Joyce Reading Group in College

Kristopher Jansma on the Special Magic of Reading “Ulysses”

By Kristopher Jansma | June 14, 2024

The Worst Dads in All of Literature: An Incomplete List

The Worst Dads in All of Literature: An Incomplete List

Garth Risk Hallberg on the Dysfunctional Fathers of the Western Canon

By Garth Risk Hallberg | June 13, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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Escaping the Censors’ Gaze: Lai Wen on Sci-Fi and the Need for Chinese Protest Literature Today

Escaping the Censors’ Gaze: Lai Wen on Sci-Fi and the Need for Chinese Protest Literature Today

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