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Language Play(s): Ensemble, Chorus, and the Redistributed Lyric

Language Play(s): Ensemble, Chorus, and the Redistributed Lyric

Soham Patel on the Poetics of Language, Form, and Situation

By Soham Patel | May 29, 2026

Melissa Febos, Geoff Dyer, Beyoncé... Here are 25 books out in paperback this June.

Melissa Febos, Geoff Dyer, Beyoncé... Here are 25 books out in paperback this June.

By Gabrielle Bellot | May 29, 2026

<em>Margo’s Got Money Troubles</em> is One of the Best Literary Adaptations in a Long While

Margo’s Got Money Troubles is One of the Best Literary Adaptations in a Long While

Maris Kreizman is Happy to Recommend the Screen Version of Rufi Thorpe’s Wonderful Novel

By Maris Kreizman | May 28, 2026

50 Great Classic Novels <br>Under 200 Pages

50 Great Classic Novels
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Short and Sweet

By Emily Temple | May 28, 2026

On the Literary Afterlife of Japan’s First Working Woman Writer

On the Literary Afterlife of Japan’s First Working Woman Writer

Translator Bryan Karetnyk Considers the Work of Higuchi Ichiyō

By Bryan Karetnyk | May 28, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The Kardashians don’t just reflect the zeitgeist, they create it, influencing the ways we spend our money, think about our bodies and understand online identity.”

By Book Marks | May 28, 2026

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

By Literary Hub | May 28, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

By Literary Hub | May 28, 2026

Barry Walters on LGBTQ Music 1969-2000

By Fiction Non Fiction | May 28, 2026

Why Michael Crichton’s Best Novel Failed as a Movie

Why Michael Crichton’s Best Novel Failed as a Movie

Ian Mackenzie on the Formative Reading and the Lasting Influence of Sphere

By Ian Mackenzie | May 27, 2026

Who Are You When You Lose Your Job? And Other Questions You Can Answer by Making Art

Who Are You When You Lose Your Job? And Other Questions You Can Answer by Making Art

Hugo dos Santos Goes to Work at a Desk in the Basement

By Hugo dos Santos | May 27, 2026

19 Novels You Need to Read This Summer

19 Novels You Need to Read This Summer

Had Me a Blast

By Emily Temple | May 26, 2026

We Should All Be Autodidacts: The Case For Reading the Great Books at Your Own Pace

We Should All Be Autodidacts: The Case For Reading the Great Books at Your Own Pace

Naomi Kanakia Argues in Favor of a DIY Literary and Philosophical Education

By Naomi Kanakia | May 26, 2026

The Gays and Their Ghosts: Natalie Adler Recommends Queer Ghost Stories

The Gays and Their Ghosts: Natalie Adler Recommends Queer Ghost Stories

Featuring Henry James, Vernon Lee, Shirley Jackson and More

By Natalie Adler | May 26, 2026

Namwali Serpell and Hanif Abdurraqib on Toni Morrison’s <em>Song of Solomon</em>

Namwali Serpell and Hanif Abdurraqib on Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon

From the New Podcast PASSAGES: On Morrison

By Passages: On Morrison | May 26, 2026

David Sedaris, Matt Haig, Missouri Williams, and more: 20 new books out today!

David Sedaris, Matt Haig, Missouri Williams, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | May 26, 2026

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