Patricia Engel has won the 2023 John Dos Passos Prize.

Patricia Engel has won the 2023 John Dos Passos Prize.

By Literary Hub | December 5, 2023

More Than Meets the Eye: On the Ancient Origins and Diverse Uses of Eyeliner

More Than Meets the Eye: On the Ancient Origins and Diverse Uses of Eyeliner

Zahra Hankir Explores the Cosmetic’s Relationship with Beauty, Power and Spirituality

By Zahra Hankir | December 5, 2023

Space Pastoral: Finding a New Literary Genre in the Slow Death of the International Space Station

Space Pastoral: Finding a New Literary Genre in the Slow Death of the International Space Station

Samantha Harvey on Sci-Fi Becoming Sci-Fact and the End of an Era in Technology

By Samantha Harvey | December 5, 2023

Between Conversion and Repentance: Christian Wiman on the Uses of Fiction

Between Conversion and Repentance: Christian Wiman on the Uses of Fiction

“Once I wanted poetry to save me. From what? For what is the better question.”

By Christian Wiman | December 5, 2023

<em>Poor Things</em> is a Curious Phantasmagoria

Poor Things is a Curious Phantasmagoria

Olivia Rutigliano on Yorgos Lanthimos’s (Best) New Film

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 5, 2023

“The Frisson of Pure Evil.” An Oral History of the Release of the Velvet Underground’s First Album

“The Frisson of Pure Evil.” An Oral History of the Release of the Velvet Underground’s First Album

“There were just so many layers and so many colors. Even if all the colors were dark.”

By Dylan Jones | December 5, 2023

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Jessica Powers on the Struggles and Rewards of Bringing African Literature to the Global Market

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