Endings That Change Everything: On Alice Munro’s Literary Innovations

Endings That Change Everything: On Alice Munro’s Literary Innovations

Elizabeth Poliner Close Reads Anton Chekhov’s “The Darling” and Munro’s “Friend of My Youth”

By Elizabeth Poliner | July 9, 2021

A World Beyond Our Skin: Jenny Erpenbeck and the Potential of Fiction

A World Beyond Our Skin: Jenny Erpenbeck and the Potential of Fiction

Robert Rubsam on the Author’s Allegiance to the Human

By Robert Rubsam | July 9, 2021

Interview with an Indie Press: Belt Publishing

Interview with an Indie Press: Belt Publishing

Telling Stories from the Rust Belt and Midwest

By Corinne Segal | July 9, 2021

100 Literary Jeopardy Clues from Real Episodes of <em>Jeopardy!</em>

100 Literary Jeopardy Clues from Real Episodes of Jeopardy!

Play with Your Friends

By Emily Temple | July 9, 2021

What Makes Jewish Literature “Jewish”?

What Makes Jewish Literature “Jewish”?

Ilan Stavans on Belonging, Bookishness, and Memory

By Ilan Stavans | July 9, 2021

You Want Me to Read <em>What</em>?

You Want Me to Read What?

The Book Dreams Podcast Competes for Off-the-Wall Reading Recs

By Book Dreams | July 9, 2021

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Dana Spiotta on the Inevitable Reckonings of Generation X

By The Maris Review | July 8, 2021

Indie Booksellers Recommend: The Best of Independent Presses This July

By Literary Hub | July 8, 2021

In Praise of the Great Rats in Literature. Literally.

By Austin Ratner | July 8, 2021

21 new books to keep your summer reading going strong.

21 new books to keep your summer reading going strong.

By Katie Yee | July 7, 2021

On the Paradox of the Holocaust in W.G. Sebald’s <em>The Emigrants</em>

On the Paradox of the Holocaust in W.G. Sebald’s The Emigrants

This Week From the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | July 7, 2021

On the Power of the “Unlinked” Story Collection

On the Power of the “Unlinked” Story Collection

Chris Stuck Recommends Books by James Baldwin, ZZ Packer, and More

By Chris Stuck | July 7, 2021

How Many “Types” of Stories Are There? And Can They Save Us?

How Many “Types” of Stories Are There? And Can They Save Us?

David Chrisinger on Trying to Tell the Story of His Family

By David Chrisinger | July 7, 2021

Surviving Tough Love: Growing Up as the Child of Chinese Immigrants

Surviving Tough Love: Growing Up as the Child of Chinese Immigrants

Elina Zhang on the Lessons of Arundhati Roy’s God of Small Things

By Elina Zhang | July 7, 2021

<em>Reading Women</em> Recommends Books by Palestinian Women

Reading Women Recommends Books by Palestinian Women

Kendra and Sumaiyya Welcome Special Guest Yara Yaghi

By Reading Women | July 7, 2021

Highlights (and lowlights) from Lucy Ellmann’s bizarre Twitter “essay” about crap.

Highlights (and lowlights) from Lucy Ellmann’s bizarre Twitter “essay” about crap.

By Jonny Diamond | July 6, 2021

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