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How Patricia Highsmith's <em>Mr. Ripley</em> Rises from Genre to Myth

How Patricia Highsmith's Mr. Ripley Rises from Genre to Myth

James Lasdun on the Genius of a Mid-Century Classic

By James Lasdun | October 18, 2016

Postcards to a Younger, Much Better Novelist

Postcards to a Younger, Much Better Novelist

Derek Palacio Shares Early Correspondence with his wife, Claire Vaye Watkins

By Derek Palacio | October 17, 2016

In Praise of the Illustrated Book

In Praise of the Illustrated Book

Four Great Examples of the Genre

By Buzz Poole | October 17, 2016

How to Keep Out Death: On the Literature of Crowds

How to Keep Out Death: On the Literature of Crowds

The Pleasures and Anxieties of the Collective, from Benjamin to DeLillo

By Dustin Illingworth | October 17, 2016

On Bob Dylan's Literary Influences

On Bob Dylan's Literary Influences

From William Blake to Jack Kerouac

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The Banality of Donald Trump

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The Haunting of Shirley Jackson

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