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“But the Ancient Greeks Didn’t *Sound* Irish...” On Capturing Voice in Historical Fiction

“But the Ancient Greeks Didn’t Sound Irish...” On Capturing Voice in Historical Fiction

Ferdia Lennon Considers the Role of Speech and Dialect in Bringing the Distant Past to Life

By Ferdia Lennon | March 26, 2024

Paul Bunyan teaming up with John Henry! Hanif Abdurraqib on sports! 23 new books out today.

Paul Bunyan teaming up with John Henry! Hanif Abdurraqib on sports! 23 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | March 26, 2024

Lost in the Supermarket: On the Literature of Shopping

Lost in the Supermarket: On the Literature of Shopping

Anna Smaill Considers the In-Between Zone of the Fictional Shop

By Anna Smaill | March 25, 2024

How a Train is Like a Novel: On the Phenomenon of Illusory Self-Motion

How a Train is Like a Novel: On the Phenomenon of Illusory Self-Motion

John Holten Considers the Mechanics of Movement on the Page and on the Tracks

By John Holten | March 25, 2024

Writer, Farmer, Literary Misfit: In Memory of the Late Stanley Crawford

Writer, Farmer, Literary Misfit: In Memory of the Late Stanley Crawford

Alex Trimble Young Remembers a Writer of “Unbrandable” Books

By Alex Trimble Young | March 25, 2024

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring New Titles by Percival Everett, Téa Obreht, Lauren Oyler, and More

By Book Marks | March 22, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

A Continent of Living Spirits: 6 Ghost Stories From Across Latin America

By María Alejandra Barrios Vélez | March 22, 2024

The Writer Next Door: My Life As Joyce Carol Oates’ Neighbor

By Mia Manzulli | March 21, 2024

Erewhon: or, The Worst Possible Name for a Grocery Store

By Sanibel | March 21, 2024

Ivy Pochoda on Caitlin Clark and Women Athletes

Ivy Pochoda on Caitlin Clark and Women Athletes

In Conversation with V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | March 21, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“By weaving in folklore and ample wonder, Obreht gives her climate fiction ancient roots.”

By Book Marks | March 21, 2024

Time-Slips and Body Hopping: Eight Great Novels of Time Travel

Time-Slips and Body Hopping: Eight Great Novels of Time Travel

James Goodhand Recommends Kate Atkinson, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Georgi Gospodinov, and More

By James Goodhand | March 21, 2024

Telling Everything All at Once: A Conversation with Michael Ondaatje

Telling Everything All at Once: A Conversation with Michael Ondaatje

Howard Norman Talks to Poet-Cum-Novelist About His First Collection in 25 Years

By Howard Norman | March 20, 2024

I Could Have Been Harsher: Lauren Oyler on Judging and Being Judged

I Could Have Been Harsher: Lauren Oyler on Judging and Being Judged

The Author of “No Judgment” Talks With Janet Manley About Intellectual Anxiety

By Janet Manley | March 20, 2024

“The Act of Writing is a Haunting Experience.” A Roundtable on Community, Craft, and Ghosts

“The Act of Writing is a Haunting Experience.” A Roundtable on Community, Craft, and Ghosts

Jenny Irish Talks with Her Former Students, Writers Kalani Pickhart, Winslow Schmelling, Christina D’Antoni, and Arya Naidu

By Literary Hub | March 20, 2024

Colorism, Code-Switching, and Shapeshifting: Readings on Biracial Identity

Colorism, Code-Switching, and Shapeshifting: Readings on Biracial Identity

Ela Lee Recommends Celeste Ng, Brit Bennett, Ella King, and More

By Ela Lee | March 20, 2024

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