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On the Difficulty of Getting Rid of Books

On the Difficulty of Getting Rid of Books

"I don’t get rid of them, per se; rather, I set them afloat, in search of new homes."

By Lewis Buzbee | August 16, 2023

Was Tolstoy An Enemy of Love? On the Russian Great's Animosity Towards Desire

Was Tolstoy An Enemy of Love? On the Russian Great's Animosity Towards Desire

Ron Rosenbaum Considers the Essential Role of Love in Making Us Human

By Ron Rosenbaum | August 16, 2023

Reading Robert McCloskey’s Maine Trilogy as an Antidote to Climate Change Despair

Reading Robert McCloskey’s Maine Trilogy as an Antidote to Climate Change Despair

“I once again reach for these stories, and remember that we exist in a chain of forces that must be—and can be—respected.”

By Ethan Warren | August 16, 2023

Alex Segura on Spider-Man 2099, secret identities, and writing comics

Alex Segura on Spider-Man 2099, secret identities, and writing comics

The Author of Secret Identity Talks to Ona Russell in the New Season of Authors in the Tent

By Authors in the Tent | August 16, 2023

Now AI is helping ban books.

Now AI is helping ban books.

By Janet Manley | August 15, 2023

How meme culture changed comedy writing.

How meme culture changed comedy writing.

By Janet Manley | August 15, 2023

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Exclusive: See the cover for Wei Tchou's experimental memoir Little Seed.

By Literary Hub | August 15, 2023

Efforts That Were Wide-Ranging, Sordid, Chaotic, and Dangerous: Matthew Teague on the Indictment in Georgia

By Matthew Teague | August 15, 2023

Reading—and Writing—Like an Asian American

By David Shih | August 15, 2023

How to Design a Cover for the Emotional Center of a Novel

How to Design a Cover for the Emotional Center of a Novel

Math Monahan on creating the cover for The Lookback Window

By Math Monahan | August 15, 2023

Ece Temelkuran on Social Media's Failure to Change the World

Ece Temelkuran on Social Media's Failure to Change the World

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | August 15, 2023

Andrew Hill on the Best Business Books of 2023

Andrew Hill on the Best Business Books of 2023

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Here's another way for authors and publishers to help in Maui.

Here's another way for authors and publishers to help in Maui.

By Janet Manley | August 14, 2023

What It Was Like to Design for Barbie

What It Was Like to Design for Barbie

Carol Spencer on Working for Mattel and Finding the Right Sized Dream

By Carol Spencer | August 14, 2023

My Mother's Clocks: On Losing Time with Dementia

My Mother's Clocks: On Losing Time with Dementia

Jennifer C. Nash on Remembering Someone Who Can No Longer Consistently Remember You

By Jennifer C. Nash | August 14, 2023

Who Really Invented the Selfie?

Who Really Invented the Selfie?

Matt Colquhoun on Narcissism, Photography History, and Britney Spears and Paris Hilton's Paradigm-Shifting Picture

By Matt Colquhoun | August 14, 2023

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