Brianna Pastor Had to Write About Her Grief and Shame to Begin Healing

Brianna Pastor Had to Write About Her Grief and Shame to Begin Healing

The Author of “Good Grief” on the Bittersweet Experience of Writing Her Poetry Collection

By Brianna Pastor | April 16, 2024

Here are the 2024 finalists for the $50,000 Gotham Book Prize.

Here are the 2024 finalists for the $50,000 Gotham Book Prize.

By Literary Hub | April 15, 2024

Premonition in the West Bank: Ben Ehrenreich on Life in the Village of Burin

Premonition in the West Bank: Ben Ehrenreich on Life in the Village of Burin

“Sometimes you hear an echo of a sound that has not yet been voiced, of a shot that has not yet been fired.”

By Ben Ehrenreich | April 15, 2024

Cutting Class: On the Myth of the Middle Class Writer

Cutting Class: On the Myth of the Middle Class Writer

Alissa Quart Reckons With the Precarity of the Writing Life

By Alissa Quart | April 15, 2024

How Ordinary Irish Citizens Got Caught Up in the Violence of the Troubles

How Ordinary Irish Citizens Got Caught Up in the Violence of the Troubles

Henry Hemming on Bloody Sunday, Frank Hegarty, and Life in the IRA

By Henry Hemming | April 15, 2024

Considering the Lessons of the Cold War for the Next Great Power Rivalry

Considering the Lessons of the Cold War for the Next Great Power Rivalry

Adam E. Casey on America, China, and the Future of Revolutionary Rule

By Adam E. Casey | April 15, 2024

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You’re wrong about reading in bars.

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Why I’m Using My PEN Nomination to Protest for Palestine

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“The silence of our institutions stands on 75 years of inertia.”

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How Deregulation Destroyed Indie Rock Across America

How Deregulation Destroyed Indie Rock Across America

Tom Maxwell on the Corporate Capture of Regional Radio Stations

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Yes, But Can You Really Explain the Difference Between Morals and Ethics?

Yes, But Can You Really Explain the Difference Between Morals and Ethics?

Eli Burnstein on the Subtle Nuances of the English Language

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More Than “Friendless” or “Fallen...” Giving Voice to the Women Who Misbehaved in History

More Than “Friendless” or “Fallen...” Giving Voice to the Women Who Misbehaved in History

Kelly E. Hill on Women Defying Societal Norms in the Nineteenth Century

By Kelly E. Hill | April 12, 2024

Shop with solidarity at these unionized (and unionizing) stores and publishers.

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Office hours with a hunger striker.

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Here are the winners of the 2024 Whiting Awards.

Here are the winners of the 2024 Whiting Awards.

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