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Ordinary Mind Remembering Ordinary Matter: Allen Ginsberg on Poetic Honesty

Ordinary Mind Remembering Ordinary Matter: Allen Ginsberg on Poetic Honesty

“When the subways are gone to dust, this will still be there.”

By Allen Ginsberg | February 27, 2026

Anti-Fascist Writers, Fascist Family Legacies: Reading Nicholas Mosley in 2026

Anti-Fascist Writers, Fascist Family Legacies: Reading Nicholas Mosley in 2026

Tobias Carroll on the Shockingly Mixed Legacy of England’s Mosley Family

By Tobias Carroll | February 27, 2026

Karen Russell, Wendell Berry, Writers on Freud, and 26 more paperback books out today.

Karen Russell, Wendell Berry, Writers on Freud, and 26 more paperback books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | February 27, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The stories are folksy, a little retro and sensual, with multiple dips into earthy, furtive lesbian lust.”

By Book Marks | February 26, 2026

A Sultry, Summery Escape: Seven Hamptons Novels to Read This Winter

A Sultry, Summery Escape: Seven Hamptons Novels to Read This Winter

Nicole Sellew Recommends Candace Bushnell, Beth Morgan, Emma Cline and More

By Nicole Sellew | February 26, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending February 22, 2026

By Literary Hub | February 26, 2026

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By Literary Hub | February 26, 2026

Tayari Jones on Moving Back Home

By Thresholds | February 26, 2026

Brian Platzer on the Complex Ties Between Teachers and Students

By Fiction Non Fiction | February 26, 2026

Emerald Fennell’s <em>Wuthering Heights</em> is a Deranged, Half-Assed Bodice-Ripper That Entirely Misses the Point

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is a Deranged, Half-Assed Bodice-Ripper That Entirely Misses the Point

“Imagine a wealthy Oxbridge don giving their teenager a blank check for their Brontë Birthday Bash.”

By Emily Van Duyne | February 25, 2026

The Tortoise in the Tree: A Yoruba Folktale

The Tortoise in the Tree: A Yoruba Folktale

Báyò Akómoláfé Explores the Intersection of Philosophy and Fable

By Báyò Akómoláfé | February 25, 2026

Mothering at the End of the World: Six Contemporary Novels That Center Caretaking Through Crisis

Mothering at the End of the World: Six Contemporary Novels That Center Caretaking Through Crisis

Sarah Bruni Recommends Samanta Schweblin, Brit Bennett, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and More

By Sarah Bruni | February 25, 2026

Proust and the Journey of Self-Discovery

Proust and the Journey of Self-Discovery

The Cosmic Library continues its Proust season

By The Cosmic Library | February 25, 2026

Marina Carr on Virginia Woolf's <em>To the Lighthouse</em>

Marina Carr on Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse

In Conversation with Michael Kelleher for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | February 25, 2026

How Do We Keep Writing When They are Killing Poets?

How Do We Keep Writing When They are Killing Poets?

Sayantani DasGupta Writers on Creating in a Time of Dread

By Sayantani DasGupta | February 24, 2026

Writing While the Alphabet Burns: Ukrainian Literature to Help Understand the Ongoing War

Writing While the Alphabet Burns: Ukrainian Literature to Help Understand the Ongoing War

Introducing a New Critical Series For the Curious Reader

By Alex Averbuch | February 24, 2026

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