The International Short Story is Booming

The International Short Story is Booming

Rabih Alameddine and John Freeman on the Wide Variety of Stories in Their New Anthology

By Rabih Alameddine and John Freeman | April 7, 2026

The Poetics of Repetition: In Praise of the Art of Replication

The Poetics of Repetition: In Praise of the Art of Replication

Lisa Low: “Poetry reminds me that repetition is evidence of life, and a way to see life differently.”

By Lisa Low | April 7, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Aimee Nezhukumatathil is Reading Now, And Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Aimee Nezhukumatathil is Reading Now, And Next

Featuring Asa Drake, Eve L. Ewing, Isaac Fitzgerald, and More

By Diana Arterian | April 7, 2026

Ben Lerner, Patrick Radden Keefe, Emma Straub, and more: 25 new books out today!

Ben Lerner, Patrick Radden Keefe, Emma Straub, and more: 25 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | April 7, 2026

What If There Could Be... Good Art Friends?

What If There Could Be... Good Art Friends?

A Conversation with Grant Ginder and Lillian Li

By Lillian Li | April 6, 2026

The Responsibility of the Critic: On Art, Honesty, and Introspection

The Responsibility of the Critic: On Art, Honesty, and Introspection

Amie Souza Reilly: “A writer must look inward to determine how their own perceptions might project onto their theorizing.”

By Amie Souza Reilly | April 6, 2026

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This Week in Literary History: Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are is Published

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Correspondence Versus Connection: Raymond de Borja Reflects on Language, Poetry, and Friendship

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In Praise of the Old WASP Elite (Because Dignified Hypocrisy is Better Than Garish Cruelty)

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Dylan Landis on How Writing Her <em>Rainey Royal</em> Series Saved Her Life

Dylan Landis on How Writing Her Rainey Royal Series Saved Her Life

“The devotional act of writing Rainey became the lifeboat I stepped into every day.”

By Dylan Landis | April 3, 2026

The Magic of a Slow-Burn Romance

The Magic of a Slow-Burn Romance

Laura Vogt Recommends Jane Austen, Charles Frazier, Erin Morgenstern, and More

By Laura Vogt | April 3, 2026

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

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

Featuring Colm Tóibín, Tana French, Serena Kutchinsky, and more

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One great poem to read today: CD Wright’s “Floating Trees”

One great poem to read today: CD Wright’s “Floating Trees”

By Jonny Diamond | April 2, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“A proud belletrist, Koestenbaum shakes against narrative like a vibrator that switches on in its plastic packaging.”

By Book Marks | April 2, 2026

Ana Gavrilovska on Pynchon’s Prescient Technofascism

Ana Gavrilovska on Pynchon’s Prescient Technofascism

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | April 2, 2026

Dear Harlequin: Nobody Asked For Your Weird, New AI Video “Microdramas”

Dear Harlequin: Nobody Asked For Your Weird, New AI Video “Microdramas”

Maris Kreizman Wonders What the Hell We’re Even Doing Here

By Maris Kreizman | April 2, 2026

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