Correspondence Versus Connection: Raymond de Borja Reflects on Language, Poetry, and Friendship

Correspondence Versus Connection: Raymond de Borja Reflects on Language, Poetry, and Friendship

“I may not be a better poet when I am in love, but I am a far less frustrated one.”

By Gaby Iori | April 6, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | April 3, 2026

Is JD Vance stealing his book titles from bell hooks?

Is JD Vance stealing his book titles from bell hooks?

By Brittany Allen | April 3, 2026

<em> The Corrections </em> is finally coming to Netflix.

The Corrections is finally coming to Netflix.

By Brittany Allen | April 3, 2026

One great poem to read today: Tracy K. Smith’s “Don’t You Wonder, Sometimes?”

One great poem to read today: Tracy K. Smith’s “Don’t You Wonder, Sometimes?”

By Emily Temple | April 3, 2026

Living the Ex-Pat Life in Moscow at the End of the Soviet Empire

Living the Ex-Pat Life in Moscow at the End of the Soviet Empire

Simon Morrison Explores the Aftermath of the Collapse of Communism in Russia

By Simon Morrison | April 3, 2026

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In Praise of the Old WASP Elite (Because Dignified Hypocrisy is Better Than Garish Cruelty)

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How PayPal and Other Platforms Help Silence Alternative Media

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The Magic of a Slow-Burn Romance

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Laura Vogt Recommends Jane Austen, Charles Frazier, Erin Morgenstern, and More

By Laura Vogt | April 3, 2026

One great poem to read today: CD Wright’s “Floating Trees”

One great poem to read today: CD Wright’s “Floating Trees”

By Jonny Diamond | April 2, 2026

Dua Lipa’s literary empire is expanding. (Again.)

Dua Lipa’s literary empire is expanding. (Again.)

By Brittany Allen | April 2, 2026

What Are the Routines of So-Called Super-Readers?

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Kelsey Rexroat Investigates the Mindsets of People Who Read Hundreds of Books a Year

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Dear Harlequin: Nobody Asked For Your Weird, New AI Video “Microdramas”

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Maris Kreizman Wonders What the Hell We’re Even Doing Here

By Maris Kreizman | April 2, 2026

How to Make a Literary Community (and Why It’s So Important Now)

How to Make a Literary Community (and Why It’s So Important Now)

Carrie Olivia Adams on Her Reading Series, Poetry, and Biscuits

By Carrie Olivia Adams | April 2, 2026

How World War I Created the Army Olive Green We Know Today

How World War I Created the Army Olive Green We Know Today

Kory Stamper on the Wartime Development of the Dyestuff Industry in the United States

By Kory Stamper | April 2, 2026

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