The New Outliers: How Creative Nonfiction Became a Legitimate, Serious Genre

The New Outliers: How Creative Nonfiction Became a Legitimate, Serious Genre

Lee Gutkind on the Birth and Surprising History of a Different Type of Narrative Form

By Lee Gutkind | December 13, 2021

On Melville, Mendacity, and Letting the Unknowable Find Its Way in Your Writing

On Melville, Mendacity, and Letting the Unknowable Find Its Way in Your Writing

David Kirby Plumbs the Uncertain Depths of Art and Truth

By David Kirby | December 10, 2021

Could Guillermo del Toro’s <em>Nightmare Alley</em> Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

Could Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

Olivia Rutigliano on the Self-Sabotaging Desire to Show One’s Hand

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 10, 2021

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2021

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2021

Featuring Joan Didion, Rachel Kushner, Hanif Abdurraqib, Ann Patchett, Jenny Diski, and more

By Book Marks | December 10, 2021

Prayers for the Stolen: How Two Artists Portray the Violence of Human Trafficking in Mexico

Prayers for the Stolen: How Two Artists Portray the Violence of Human Trafficking in Mexico

Jennifer Clement on Her 2014 Novel and Tatiana Huezo's New Film Adaptation

By Jennifer Clement | December 10, 2021

In Which a Direct Line is Drawn From Flaubert’s Unfinished Novel to <em>Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure</em>

In Which a Direct Line is Drawn From Flaubert’s Unfinished Novel to Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Alex Lockwood on the Original Odd Couple Novel, Bouvard et Pécuchet

By Alex Lockwood | December 10, 2021

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Time Is Water: On the Past, Present, and Looming Future of Venice

By Marco Magini, Paolo Nelli, Giorgia Tolfo, and Maddalena Vatti | December 10, 2021

Puncturing a Dream: On the Dark-Edged Fantasy of the Ballerina and Traditional Femininity

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The Best Reviewed Short Story Collections of 2021

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Roisin Kiberd on the Solipsism of Social Media

Roisin Kiberd on the Solipsism of Social Media

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | December 9, 2021

Katie Kitamura on the Discomfort of Calling Herself a Writer

Katie Kitamura on the Discomfort of Calling Herself a Writer

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | December 8, 2021

Trying to Write About “The Two John Miltons”

Trying to Write About “The Two John Miltons”

Joe Moshenska on the Complicated Lives the Scholar-Poet-Prophet

By Joe Moshenska | December 8, 2021

The Hidden Agency of Women in Medieval Stories, from <em>Beowulf</em> to Guthlac’s <em>Life</em>

The Hidden Agency of Women in Medieval Stories, from Beowulf to Guthlac’s Life

Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry on the Literature of Europe’s Bright Ages

By Matthew Gabriele and David M. Perry | December 8, 2021

Of Fathers, Sons, and Unthinking Insults

Of Fathers, Sons, and Unthinking Insults

Obed Silva Learns the Meaning of the Word “Güey”

By Obed Silva | December 8, 2021

The Best Reviewed Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books of 2021

The Best Reviewed Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books of 2021

Featuring Kazuo Ishiguro, Alexandra Kleeman, Jeff VanderMeer, Anthony Doerr, and more

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19 new books to find at your local bookstore.

19 new books to find at your local bookstore.

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