Inside James Baldwin’s Fraught Relationship With His Stepfather

Inside James Baldwin’s Fraught Relationship With His Stepfather

Douglas Field Considers the Paternal Bond of an American Literary Icon in Relation to His Own

By Douglas Field | November 20, 2024

“Moonstruck.” How Myths of Lunar Power Continue to Fascinate Us

“Moonstruck.” How Myths of Lunar Power Continue to Fascinate Us

Kate Golembiewski Explores the Long History of Associating Madness With the Full Moon

By Kate Golembiewski | November 20, 2024

Oceans That Glow: On the Timeless Beauty of Bioluminescence

Oceans That Glow: On the Timeless Beauty of Bioluminescence

Alan Lightman Considers the Power and Benefits of Natural Deep Sea Light

By Alan Lightman | November 20, 2024

Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

The Author of “Yoke and Feather” Explores Biblical Stories, Desire, and a Painting by Velázquez

By Jessie Van Eerden | November 20, 2024

Richard Flanagan wins the Baillie Gifford Prize, but won't accept money without a plan to divest.

Richard Flanagan wins the Baillie Gifford Prize, but won't accept money without a plan to divest.

By James Folta | November 19, 2024

The book world's most bloodstained award was handed out in Toronto last night.

The book world's most bloodstained award was handed out in Toronto last night.

By Dan Sheehan | November 19, 2024

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Slowing Poetry: On Learning to Walk and Write in a Changing, Ill Body

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I asked ChatGPT to write its own versions of iconic poems, and they are... not great!

I asked ChatGPT to write its own versions of iconic poems, and they are... not great!

By Jessie Gaynor | November 18, 2024

The shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title includes

The shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title includes "leather-daddy bounty hunters."

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The 2024 Cercador Prize goes to <em>The Book of All Loves</em>.

The 2024 Cercador Prize goes to The Book of All Loves.

By Drew Broussard | November 18, 2024

I read the government graphic novels Elon Musk thinks are a waste of money.

I read the government graphic novels Elon Musk thinks are a waste of money.

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HarperCollins is selling their authors’ work to AI tech.

HarperCollins is selling their authors’ work to AI tech.

By Drew Broussard | November 18, 2024

What Freedom and Play Can Teach Us About the Way We Experience Cities

What Freedom and Play Can Teach Us About the Way We Experience Cities

David Graeber and Nika Dubrovsky Consider Our Use and Misuse of Urban Space

By David Graeber and Nika Dubrovsky | November 18, 2024

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