From Birdsong to Sheep’s Eyes: How Nature Helps Us Tell Time

From Birdsong to Sheep’s Eyes: How Nature Helps Us Tell Time

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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One great poem to read today: Carson Jordan’s “Permiso”

One great poem to read today: Carson Jordan’s “Permiso”

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Meet the shortlisted writers for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

Meet the shortlisted writers for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

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Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

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Why a group of writers and artists is boycotting the 92nd Street Y.

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Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.

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One great poem to read today: Allen Ginsberg’s “A Supermarket in California”

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And the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years is...

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On the Crazy 1963 Tour That Established the Rolling Stones’ Bad Boy Image

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Why We All Hate the Word<br> “Moist” So Much

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