Dear Bill: Letters From a Young John Updike to His Editor, William Maxwell

Dear Bill: Letters From a Young John Updike to His Editor, William Maxwell

“Elizabeth keeps falling down the steep stairs here. Send the checks. I need the money.”

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Adam Johnson on Writing a Novel of Ancient Polynesia

Adam Johnson on Writing a Novel of Ancient Polynesia

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “The Wayfinder”

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Five Classic Books Every Basketball Lover Should Read

Five Classic Books Every Basketball Lover Should Read

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The Psychology of <em>Portnoy</em>: On the Making of Philip Roth’s Groundbreaking Novel

The Psychology of Portnoy: On the Making of Philip Roth’s Groundbreaking Novel

Steven J. Zipperstein Explores the Biographical Underpinnings of an Iconic Work of Jewish American Fiction

By Steven J. Zipperstein | October 20, 2025

How Black Labor Unions Impacted the Creation of the Stanzaic Blues Poem

How Black Labor Unions Impacted the Creation of the Stanzaic Blues Poem

Kristin Grogan on the Poetry of Langston Hughes and Sterling Brown

By Kristin Grogan | October 20, 2025

Is My Small Town the Center of the Universe?

Is My Small Town the Center of the Universe?

Robyn Ryle on the Consistent Delight of a Familiar Face

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Where to start with the writing of Jamaica Kincaid.

Where to start with the writing of Jamaica Kincaid.

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Chris Kraus on How Crime Writing Can Be an Entry To a Shattered Community

Chris Kraus on How Crime Writing Can Be an Entry To a Shattered Community

The Author of “The Four Spent the Day Together” on Researching the Nagamo Trail Murder

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The Annotated Nightstand: What Susan Orlean Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Susan Orlean Is Reading Now, and Next

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What the Picture Knows: Books That Seamlessly Blend Text and Image

What the Picture Knows: Books That Seamlessly Blend Text and Image

Caleb Klaces on the Often-Overlooked Role of Photography in Works of Fiction

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Jelani Cobb on Race, Politics, and the ‘Trayvon Martin Generation’

Jelani Cobb on Race, Politics, and the ‘Trayvon Martin Generation’

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

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Between Taiwanese and Mandarin: Translation as a Test of Allegiance

Between Taiwanese and Mandarin: Translation as a Test of Allegiance

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