Why it's so hard to lend a book to a friend, according to the internet.

Why it's so hard to lend a book to a friend, according to the internet.

By James Folta | May 30, 2024

An abridged timeline of <em>Gatsby</em> adaptations.

An abridged timeline of Gatsby adaptations.

Who's the greatest Gatsby of them all?

By Brittany Allen | May 30, 2024

One great short story to read today: Rajesh Parameswaran's

One great short story to read today: Rajesh Parameswaran's "The Infamous Bengal Ming"

By Emily Temple | May 30, 2024

I Think Most Short Stories Are Glorified Therapy Sessions: Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Think Most Short Stories Are Glorified Therapy Sessions: Am I the Literary Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | May 30, 2024

The 14 Best Book Covers of May

The 14 Best Book Covers of May

My Little Pony Realness

By Emily Temple | May 30, 2024

Growing Up Racist: How Young White Supremacists Are Taught to Hate

Growing Up Racist: How Young White Supremacists Are Taught to Hate

R. Derek Black on Unlearning the Warped Ideology of Their White Nationalist Childhood

By R. Derek Black | May 30, 2024

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One great short story to read today:
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By Drew Broussard | May 29, 2024

Do you miss childhood summer reading challenges? The National Book Foundation has one for adults.

By James Folta | May 29, 2024

“Invasion is a Structure Not an Event.” On Settler Colonialism and Joseph Conrad’s <em>Heart of Darkness</em>

“Invasion is a Structure Not an Event.” On Settler Colonialism and Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness

Robert G. Parkinson on Historicizing Imperial Encounters at Home and Abroad

By Robert G. Parkinson | May 29, 2024

Eternal Solace: Eve J. Chung on Tradition, Family and Mourning in Taiwan

Eternal Solace: Eve J. Chung on Tradition, Family and Mourning in Taiwan

“I do not idealize the afterlife, but that is largely because of the privilege I have in my present.”

By Eve J. Chung | May 29, 2024

Lost and Found: KB Brookins on Masculinity, Gender and Trauma

Lost and Found: KB Brookins on Masculinity, Gender and Trauma

"I was a girl in the imagination of others and nowhere else."

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Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello on Comedy Partnership

Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello on Comedy Partnership

This Week on the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

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What to read after watching <em>I Saw the TV Glow</em>.

What to read after watching I Saw the TV Glow.

By Drew Broussard | May 28, 2024

A protest newspaper is gaining traction. But what's next for The New York War Crimes?

A protest newspaper is gaining traction. But what's next for The New York War Crimes?

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One great short story to read today: Juan Rulfo's

One great short story to read today: Juan Rulfo's "They Have Given Us The Land"

By James Folta | May 28, 2024

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