The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

From Anne Carson Going Viral to the End of the Manuscript Thief Saga

By Emily Temple | December 15, 2023

More Than a Satire: <em>American Fiction</em> is a Poignant Reflection on Existence

More Than a Satire: American Fiction is a Poignant Reflection on Existence

Olivia Rutigliano on the New Film from Cord Jefferson

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 15, 2023

<em>Ferrari</em> Performs an Opera of Capitalism and Comes Up Loud

Ferrari Performs an Opera of Capitalism and Comes Up Loud

Frank Falisi on Michael Mann’s new film

By Frank Falisi | December 15, 2023

Fierce, Fearless and Fun: How Maggie Higgins Broke New Ground For Women in Journalism

Fierce, Fearless and Fun: How Maggie Higgins Broke New Ground For Women in Journalism

Jennet Conant on the Adventures of One of America's First Female Foreign Correspondents

By Jennet Conant | December 15, 2023

Georges Ugeux on Wall Street’s Assault on Democracy

Georges Ugeux on Wall Street’s Assault on Democracy

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | December 15, 2023

How We Spend Our Days: On <em>Wintering</em> and the Value of Giving and Taking Care

How We Spend Our Days: On Wintering and the Value of Giving and Taking Care

Amanda Parrish Morgan Considers the Lessons of a Long Pandemic Season

By Amanda Parrish Morgan | December 14, 2023

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Kelly Marie Coyne on Women Writers, Role Models, and Miss Americana

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David Keen on Why Failed Policies Keep Going

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Masha Gessen's Hannah Arendt Prize has been canceled because of their essay on Gaza.

Masha Gessen's Hannah Arendt Prize has been canceled because of their essay on Gaza.

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Rebecca Solnit on Meghann Riepenhoff’s Cyanotype Prints Made in Freezing Landscapes

Rebecca Solnit on Meghann Riepenhoff’s Cyanotype Prints Made in Freezing Landscapes

“The processes of photography were liquid for most of the medium’s history...”

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Making Sense of Santa, as a Science Reporter and a Parent

Making Sense of Santa, as a Science Reporter and a Parent

Nell Greenfieldboyce on Reason, Science, and Metaphorical Delights

By Nell Greenfieldboyce | December 13, 2023

What’s Old is New Again (and Again): On the Cyclical Nature of Nostalgia

What’s Old is New Again (and Again): On the Cyclical Nature of Nostalgia

Tobias Becker Explores Popular Culture’s Continued Revival of the Past

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