What Illness Can—and Cannot—Tell Us About Ourselves

What Illness Can—and Cannot—Tell Us About Ourselves

Graham Caveney on Cancer, the Body and the Philosophy of Mortality

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One great short story to read today: </br>John Langan's

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.

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."

By KB Brookins | May 29, 2024

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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

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When Judith Jones Brought Sylvia Plath and Julia Child to American Bookshelves

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Sara B. Franklin on the Legendary Editor’s Mentorship of Two Iconic Authors

By Sara B. Franklin | May 28, 2024

Art as Inspiration: How Collage Can Help Create Compelling Characters

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Emma Copley Eisenberg Explores Another Kind of Craft Technique

By Emma Copley Eisenberg | May 28, 2024

How Willa Cather Chronicled the Development of American Theater

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James Shapiro on the Social and Cultural Impact of Film’s Triumph Over the Stage

By James Shapiro | May 28, 2024

The Special Challenges of Attempting a New Translation of Kafka

The Special Challenges of Attempting a New Translation of Kafka

Mark Harman on Learning to Understand Both the Surfaces and “Subterranean Passages” of Kafka

By Mark Harman | May 28, 2024

Beauty and Terror: On Understanding and Accepting a Schizophrenic Mother

Beauty and Terror: On Understanding and Accepting a Schizophrenic Mother

Nina St. Pierre Explores the Intersections of Spirituality and Mental Health

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