Read the 1962 Short Story That Inspired This Year’s Met Gala Theme

Read the 1962 Short Story That Inspired This Year’s Met Gala Theme

J.G. Ballard’s “The Garden of Time”

By Literary Hub | May 2, 2024

A Struggle for Survival: Inside Mexico City’s Illegal Detox Centers

A Struggle for Survival: Inside Mexico City’s Illegal Detox Centers

Angela Garcia on Those Caught in the Crossfire of Mexico's Drug Wars

By Angela Garcia | May 2, 2024

How a Multitude of Voices Can Broaden Our Understanding of the Natural World

How a Multitude of Voices Can Broaden Our Understanding of the Natural World

Rebecca Kormos on the Changing Face of Nature and Climate Narratives

By Rebecca Kormos | May 2, 2024

Khadijah Queen on the Value of Intimacy and Self-Care for Someone on the Asexual Spectrum

Khadijah Queen on the Value of Intimacy and Self-Care for Someone on the Asexual Spectrum

“True intimacy means striving for complete knowing.”

By Khadijah Queen | May 2, 2024

“Crazy with the poison of Vietnam in my lungs.” Paul Auster on the ’68 Columbia protests.

“Crazy with the poison of Vietnam in my lungs.” Paul Auster on the ’68 Columbia protests.

By James Folta | May 1, 2024

One great short story to read today: </br>Ling Ma's

One great short story to read today:
Ling Ma's "Office Hours"

By Emily Temple | May 1, 2024

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Paul Auster has died at age 77.

By Jonny Diamond | May 1, 2024

Hero of a Cult of One: On Loving Cormac McCarthy’s Early Work

By Jason K. Friedman | May 1, 2024

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in May

By Emily Temple | May 1, 2024

How Silk Helped the Armies of Genghis Khan Conquer Asia

How Silk Helped the Armies of Genghis Khan Conquer Asia

Aarathi Prasad on the Cultural and Scientific History of a Most Versatile Material

By Aarathi Prasad | May 1, 2024

An imprisoned Palestinian author has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

An imprisoned Palestinian author has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

By Dan Sheehan | April 30, 2024

I’m putting together a book heist crew.

I’m putting together a book heist crew.

By James Folta | April 30, 2024

"With alarm, Your Scholar," and other excellent sign-offs from Emily Dickinson's letters.

By Emily Temple | April 30, 2024

A Call From the Journalism Academy for an External Review at <em>The New York Times</em>

A Call From the Journalism Academy for an External Review at The New York Times

Read an Open Letter From Scholars and Professors Across the Country

By Literary Hub | April 30, 2024

A Look Inside Gloria Steinem’s Home Library

A Look Inside Gloria Steinem’s Home Library

Shana Novak Talks to the Feminist Icon About the Value of Learning From Difference

By Shana Novak | April 30, 2024

The 11 Best Book Covers of April

The 11 Best Book Covers of April

Showers, etc.

By Emily Temple | April 30, 2024

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