In Praise of the New Modernists

In Praise of the New Modernists

Alexandra Kleeman, George Saunders... Experimental and Deeply Felt

By Jonathan Russell Clark | August 26, 2015

A History of Encounters with <em>The Lover</em>

A History of Encounters with The Lover

On Rereading Marguerite Duras's Masterpiece

By Laura van den Berg | August 25, 2015

Reclaiming David Foster Wallace from the Lit-Bros

Reclaiming David Foster Wallace from the Lit-Bros

Has Anyone Actually Read Infinite Jest?

By Jonathan Russell Clark | August 20, 2015

On the Intense Power of Literary Friendship

On the Intense Power of Literary Friendship

Alexandra Kleeman and Kathleen Alcott in Conversation

By Literary Hub | August 20, 2015

American Women: Masters of the Short Story

American Women: Masters of the Short Story

On the Literary Genealogy of Lucia Berlin

By Bridget Read | August 19, 2015

Ottessa Moshfegh: What It Means to Be a Voice in the World

Ottessa Moshfegh: What It Means to Be a Voice in the World

On Doubt, Unreliable Narration, and the Messiness of Near History

By Tobias Carroll | August 18, 2015

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Comyns, Metcalf, Berlin: Learning From Literary Reissues

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David Foster Wallace, Reluctant Movie Star

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On the Perils and Pleasures of Hagiography

By Bridget Read | July 30, 2015

Laura Dave and the Deeper Beach Read

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