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America's Enduring Pastime: Baseball, Misogyny, and Reading <em>The Natural</em>

America's Enduring Pastime: Baseball, Misogyny, and Reading The Natural

Sara Novic Examines Her Love for a Game with an Ever-Present Dark Side

By Sara Nović | October 24, 2017

See It Here First: The Cover for Alexander Chee’s New Essay Collection

See It Here First: The Cover for Alexander Chee’s New Essay Collection

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How to Write an Autobiographical Novel

By Literary Hub | October 24, 2017

The Enslaved Man Who Escaped George Washington—Twice

The Enslaved Man Who Escaped George Washington—Twice

How 30,000 Enslaved People Gained Freedom by
Defecting to the British

By Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | October 24, 2017

A Pilgrimage to the World's Most Famous Manuscript

A Pilgrimage to the World's Most Famous Manuscript

Coming Face to Face with the Book of Kells

By Christopher de Hamel | October 24, 2017

Nadifa Mohamed: What We Lost in the Grenfell Tower Fire

Nadifa Mohamed: What We Lost in the Grenfell Tower Fire

Of Greed, False Utopias, and the Transcendent Art of Khadija Saye

By Nadifa Mohamed | October 24, 2017

Currybooks: On Authenticity and Our Expectations of South Asian Writers

Currybooks: On Authenticity and Our Expectations of South Asian Writers

Diasporic Writers Have to Play Both Tourist and Tour Guide

By Naben Ruthnum | October 23, 2017

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Cinder and Smoke in the Land of Jack London

By J.P. Grasser | October 23, 2017

Megan Mayhew Bergman Experiences the Tao of Sunbathing

By Megan Mayhew Bergman | October 23, 2017

Autumn Has Always Been Poets' Season

By Will Dowd | October 23, 2017

How the Oldest Stories Can Give Us the Best Perspective

How the Oldest Stories Can Give Us the Best Perspective

On War, Troy, and the Slow Time of Classic Literature

By Veronica Esposito | October 23, 2017

War, Censorship and Friendship: A Tale Told Through Old Propaganda

War, Censorship and Friendship: A Tale Told Through Old Propaganda

An Excerpt From Anouck Durand's Award-Winning Photo Novel

By Anouck Durand | October 23, 2017

The Dirty Secret of War: It Can Be As Compelling As It Is Ugly

The Dirty Secret of War: It Can Be As Compelling As It Is Ugly

Philip Caputo on the Literature of War

By Philip Caputo | October 20, 2017

At Oslo's House of Literature, a Free Space for Ideas (and Writers)

At Oslo's House of Literature, a Free Space for Ideas (and Writers)

How Can We Make This Kind of Thing Happen in America?

By Kerri Arsenault | October 20, 2017

When the French Invaded Hanoi, My Brothers Stayed Behind

When the French Invaded Hanoi, My Brothers Stayed Behind

They Knew War was Coming and Were Eager to Fight

By Mai Elliott | October 20, 2017

The Interview that Became Henry Kissinger's

The Interview that Became Henry Kissinger's "Most Disastrous Decision"

How Oriana Fallaci Became the Most Feared Political Interviewer in the World

By Cristina De Stefano | October 20, 2017

Jennifer Egan Makes Friends Across Seven Decades (and Countless Letters)

Jennifer Egan Makes Friends Across Seven Decades (and Countless Letters)

The Author of Manhattan Beach on the Intimacy of Historical Research

By Jennifer Egan | October 19, 2017

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