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Real Gratitude Shouldn't Be Easy: On <em>It's a Wonderful Life</em>

Real Gratitude Shouldn't Be Easy: On It's a Wonderful Life

George Bailey Rejects the Given in Favor of the Good

By Emily Harnett | December 22, 2017

Taking Inspiration from my Grandparents' Wartime Love Letters

Taking Inspiration from my Grandparents' Wartime Love Letters

"No Heart-Emoji Could Ever Mean as Much"

By Brendan Mathews | December 22, 2017

Counting Down the Top Literary News Stories of 2017: 50 to 41

Counting Down the Top Literary News Stories of 2017: 50 to 41

From White Nationalist Kid Lit to the Magic of Books

By Literary Hub | December 21, 2017

A Journey Through Havana's Clandestine Book World

A Journey Through Havana's Clandestine Book World

Visiting Cuba's Hidden Library of Babel

By Ruben Gallo | December 21, 2017

Margaret Atwood and Andrew O'Hagan on Trump, the Internet, and Our Dark Future

Margaret Atwood and Andrew O'Hagan on Trump, the Internet, and Our Dark Future

Part One of Their Conversation with John Freeman

By Literary Hub | December 21, 2017

The 64 Best Book Covers of 2017

The 64 Best Book Covers of 2017

According to the Experts: Book Designers!

By Emily Temple | December 21, 2017

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Charles Dickens Had Serious Beef with America and Its Bad Manners

By Samantha Silva | December 21, 2017

Is the Literary Biopic the Worst Kind of Movie?

By J.W. McCormack | December 20, 2017

How to Bake a Pie for the Holidays: Long Ago Lessons from My Mom

By David Howard | December 20, 2017

How to Tell the Story of Bethlehem

How to Tell the Story of Bethlehem

Christmas Pudding in the Holy Land

By Nicholas Blincoe | December 20, 2017

Palestinian Children's Book Becomes Target for Boycott and Censorship

Palestinian Children's Book Becomes Target for Boycott and Censorship

Radhika Sainath Tries to Find a Book for Her Toddler

By Radhika Sainath | December 19, 2017

Notable Literary Deaths in 2017

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A Last Goodbye to the Authors and Editors We Lost This Year

By Emily Temple | December 18, 2017

The Ultimate Best Books of 2017 List

The Ultimate Best Books of 2017 List

Or: Clarity in Consensus

By Emily Temple | December 18, 2017

Addicted to Glamour: Writing My Way Back to the Center of Life

Addicted to Glamour: Writing My Way Back to the Center of Life

Joan Juliet Buck on Life After Memoir

By Joan Juliet Buck | December 18, 2017

The Editor Who Pulled Joseph Conrad from the Slush Pile

The Editor Who Pulled Joseph Conrad from the Slush Pile

How Edward Garnett gave a 37-Year-Old Conrad his First Big Break

By Helen Smith | December 15, 2017

How to Spend a Literary Long Weekend in Cape Town

How to Spend a Literary Long Weekend in Cape Town

Charming Old Book Shops and Dimly Lit Bars in the City by the Sea

By Ishay Govender-Ypma | December 15, 2017

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