On Lidia Yuknavitch’s “Anti-Memoir” <em>The Chronology of Water</em>

On Lidia Yuknavitch’s “Anti-Memoir” The Chronology of Water

Asha Dore Considers Stories in the Body, on the Page, and on Screen

By Asha Dore | January 16, 2026

The All-Of-It-Ness of Motherhood: Five Books to Read in the Early Days of Parenting

The All-Of-It-Ness of Motherhood: Five Books to Read in the Early Days of Parenting

Catherine Pierce Recommends Rivka Galchen, Mira Jacob, Beth Ann Fennelly and More

By Catherine Pierce | January 16, 2026

On Renee Good, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Domination vs. Vulnerability

On Renee Good, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Domination vs. Vulnerability

Steven W. Thrasher Contemplates the Weakness at the Heart of ICE and the Politics of the Hard Right

By Steven W. Thrasher | January 15, 2026

What to read next if <em>Blue Moon</em> was your favorite movie of 2025.

What to read next if Blue Moon was your favorite movie of 2025.

By Brittany Allen | January 15, 2026

Eugene Lim has won the 2025 John Dos Passos Prize.

Eugene Lim has won the 2025 John Dos Passos Prize.

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How to reboot this year’s crop of public domain books for 2026.

How to reboot this year’s crop of public domain books for 2026.

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Questions and Crimes: Golan Haji on Art and Letters in the New Syria

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Against Generative AI: Is Art the Last Refuge of Our Humanity?

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Nick Ripatrazone on the Importance of the Creative Ego

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How the Phoenicians Laid the Foundations For Modern Commerce and Civilization

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Eve MacDonald on Myth, Conquest and Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean

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Meet the 2026 United States Artists Writing Fellows.

Meet the 2026 United States Artists Writing Fellows.

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Here are the finalists for this year's Story Prize.

Here are the finalists for this year's Story Prize.

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The Work Behind the Writing: On Writers and Their Day Jobs

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Ed Simon Explores the Relationship Between Labor and Literary Passion

By Ed Simon | January 14, 2026

To Hell and Back: The Weeknd’s Musical Odyssey Through Life and Death

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Judson Bergman Explores Hedonism, Nihilism and Redemption In Modern Pop

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How the <em>New York Times</em> Failed Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

How the New York Times Failed Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

Max Weiss on Translating the Gaza Doctor’s Words for the Times, and the Paper’s Failure to Cover His Abduction and Torture

By Max Weiss | January 14, 2026

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