Maryse Condé, international literary giant, has died at 90.

Maryse Condé, international literary giant, has died at 90.

By Brittany Allen | April 2, 2024

The Language of American Jewishness: On Delmore Schwartz, Grace Paley, and the Duties of Freedom

The Language of American Jewishness: On Delmore Schwartz, Grace Paley, and the Duties of Freedom

“I want American Jews to count ourselves in; to include ourselves in the bad parts of American history as part of building the good.”

By Lily Meyer | April 2, 2024

Why you should read some Samuel Delany today (and every day).

Why you should read some Samuel Delany today (and every day).

By Brittany Allen | April 1, 2024

Unions at Oxford University Press and Barnes & Noble are continuing to organize the book world.

Unions at Oxford University Press and Barnes & Noble are continuing to organize the book world.

By James Folta | April 1, 2024

Take a peek at a new collection of rare Sylvia Plath ephemera.

Take a peek at a new collection of rare Sylvia Plath ephemera.

By Emily Temple | April 1, 2024

Nosh a novel at the pun-filled Edible Book Festival.

Nosh a novel at the pun-filled Edible Book Festival.

By James Folta | April 1, 2024

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Seizures, Strokes, and... Spurts of Creativity? On the Symptoms of a Brain Tumor

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Ream Shukairy on Telling Muslim Stories in an Islamophobic World

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In Defense of Food Memory in Immigrant Fiction

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A Brief Literary History of the Murder Ballad, in Honor of Beyoncé’s <em>Cowboy Carter</em>

A Brief Literary History of the Murder Ballad, in Honor of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter

Brittany Allen on the Long, Rich Tradition of Extremely Violent Popular Song

By Brittany Allen | March 29, 2024

A hot new club lets you embrace your inner theatre kid.

A hot new club lets you embrace your inner theatre kid.

By Brittany Allen | March 29, 2024

What the closure of Small Press Distribution means for readers.

What the closure of Small Press Distribution means for readers.

By Drew Broussard | March 29, 2024

Some of the Best (and Worst?) Movies of the Last Three Months

Some of the Best (and Worst?) Movies of the Last Three Months

Olivia Rutigliano on Beekeeping Assassins, French Gourmands, Fanciful Toy Inventors and More

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 29, 2024

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in April

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in April

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By Emily Temple | March 29, 2024

Jesus Had Needs, Too: On the Sacred Blasphemy of <em>The Last Temptation of Christ</em>

Jesus Had Needs, Too: On the Sacred Blasphemy of The Last Temptation of Christ

Ed Simon Considers the Literary and Cinematic Representations of Christianity's Chief Paradox

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Rita Bullwinkel on Writing Sports Narratives

Rita Bullwinkel on Writing Sports Narratives

The Great Divide Between Playing and Watching

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