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The Fire Next Time is Here: Jesmyn Ward on Race in America

The Fire Next Time is Here: Jesmyn Ward on Race in America

A New Generation of Black Writers Following in the Footsteps of James Baldwin

By Jesmyn Ward | August 3, 2016

On the Politics of Europe’s New Literary Superstars

On the Politics of Europe’s New Literary Superstars

Édouard Louis, Yahya Hassan, and Athena Farrokhzad Take on Class,
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By Ane Farsethas | August 3, 2016

An Incomplete Atlas of Fantastic Maps

An Incomplete Atlas of Fantastic Maps

Susan Daitch on Literature's Attempt to Map the Countries Yet to Come

By Susan Daitch | August 3, 2016

Édouard Louis: The Family is a Curse

Édouard Louis: The Family is a Curse

A Moment of Violence and Vengeance at the Dinner Table

By Edouard Louis | August 3, 2016

When Donald Trump's Assistant Cheated in My MFA Seminar

When Donald Trump's Assistant Cheated in My MFA Seminar

The Long Legacy of Plagiarism Surrounding the Republican Nominee

By Marina Budhos | August 2, 2016

James Baldwin: The World is White No Longer

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Notes of a Native Son">Read "Stranger in the Village" from Notes of a Native Son

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Madeleine Dubus On Hearing Her Father's Voice Again

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João and Raimunda: On The Injustices of Brazil's Belo Monte Project

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