Helen Benedict on Chronicling the Legacy of the Iraq War In Fiction

Helen Benedict on Chronicling the Legacy of the Iraq War In Fiction

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The Soldier’s House

By Jane Ciabattari | April 28, 2026

Five great book critics writing today (and where to find them).

Five great book critics writing today (and where to find them).

By Brittany Allen | April 27, 2026

One great poem to read today: Corey Van Landingham’s “Adult Swim”

One great poem to read today: Corey Van Landingham’s “Adult Swim”

By Emily Temple | April 27, 2026

Honoré de Balzac’s Greatest Fear? Being Photographed

Honoré de Balzac’s Greatest Fear? Being Photographed

Emily Doucet on the Development of the Daguerreotype—and What It Meant For Art and Technology

By Emily Doucet | April 27, 2026

A Ghost of One’s Own: On Collaboration and Creative Ownership in <em>Mother Mary</em>

A Ghost of One’s Own: On Collaboration and Creative Ownership in Mother Mary

Katie Yee Considers the Film as an Artistic Cautionary Tale

By Katie Yee | April 27, 2026

On Vigdis Hjorth’s <em>Repetition</em> and the Hidden Disenfranchisement of Children

On Vigdis Hjorth’s Repetition and the Hidden Disenfranchisement of Children

Kylie Cheung: "It’s impressive, terrifying really, the kinds of things we can make ourselves believe.’

By Kylie Cheung | April 27, 2026

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The Power of a Number: Erin Vincent on Grief, Loss, and a Fixation on Fourteen

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On the Propaganda of Early Nazism, and How We See it in America Today

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Haruki Murakami has a new novel coming out—and for the first time, it features a female main character.

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Maria Reva’s <em>Endling</em> has won the 2026 Aspen Words Literary Prize.

Maria Reva’s Endling has won the 2026 Aspen Words Literary Prize.

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One great poem to read today: Marie Howe’s “You Think This Happened Only Once and Long Ago”

One great poem to read today: Marie Howe’s “You Think This Happened Only Once and Long Ago”

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Without the “Women’s Fiction” of the Early Aughts I Wouldn’t Have Survived My Divorce

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Sarah Vacchiano on Experiencing a “Soft Launch” to Adulthood—and Writing About It

By Sarah Vacchiano | April 24, 2026

Brad Neely on Embracing Errors When Making Art

Brad Neely on Embracing Errors When Making Art

“I like art that preserves the rough edges of the person.”

By Brad Neely | April 24, 2026

A Short History of America’s Drowned Towns

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Erin L. McCoy on the Intersection of Misplaced Nostalgia and Environmental Violence That Inspired Her Novel

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How Diet Culture Ruins Lives

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Geneen Roth on Learning to Live With (and Love) Her Own Body

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