Why Are We So Drawn to Rule-Breaking Characters in Fiction?

Why Are We So Drawn to Rule-Breaking Characters in Fiction?

Tania James Recommends Rivka Galchen, Clare Beams, Rita Chang-Eppig, and More

By Tania James | June 14, 2023

Cormac McCarthy has died at age 89.

Cormac McCarthy has died at age 89.

By Jonny Diamond | June 13, 2023

Dominique Morisseau on Pearl Cleage’s <em>What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day</em>

Dominique Morisseau on Pearl Cleage’s What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day

In Conversation for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | June 13, 2023

It’s Not Personal: Sarah Viren on Essayistic Visions of the Self

It’s Not Personal: Sarah Viren on Essayistic Visions of the Self

“As we work to fashion a fully rendered version of ourselves, however, we are also arguably creating that self.”

By Sarah Viren | June 13, 2023

On the Lawful Chaos of <em>Journey to the West</em>

On the Lawful Chaos of Journey to the West

This Week on The Cosmic Library with Adam Colman

By The Cosmic Library | June 13, 2023

Literary Concertos: A Reading List of Novels Inspired by Other Art Forms

Literary Concertos: A Reading List of Novels Inspired by Other Art Forms

Julia Fine Recommends Alexander Chee, Sara Sligar, Kazuo Ishiguro, and More

By Julia Fine | June 13, 2023

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Danielle Trussoni on Pursuing Perfection, Draft After Draft

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The First Folio’s 400th Birthday: Shakespeare Scholar Unpacks Its Legacy

The First Folio’s 400th Birthday: Shakespeare Scholar Unpacks Its Legacy

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Parts of a Whole: Ann Napolitano on Reaching for the Vivacity and Connection of <em>Little Women</em>

Parts of a Whole: Ann Napolitano on Reaching for the Vivacity and Connection of Little Women

“I wanted not only to be Jo, but part of her sisterhood.”

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Literary Friends to Enemies: Why Graham Greene Hated Anthony Burgess

Literary Friends to Enemies: Why Graham Greene Hated Anthony Burgess

Michael Mewshaw on the Animosity Between Two Giants of 20th-Century British Literature

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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 new titles by Jenny Erpenbeck, Deborah Levy, Frieda Hughes, and More

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The 2023 Bay Area Book Festival in Six Acts

The 2023 Bay Area Book Festival in Six Acts

Jane Ciabattari Records a Weekend of Solidarity, Fun, and Literary Camaraderie

By Jane Ciabattari | June 9, 2023

Ana Castillo is Amused at Being Called the “Grande Dame of Chicana Literature.”

Ana Castillo is Amused at Being Called the “Grande Dame of Chicana Literature.”

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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