Murder Is a Plot Point. Suicide Isn’t.

Murder Is a Plot Point. Suicide Isn’t.

JJ Elliott Didn't Want to Change the Novel She Was Querying; One Agent Agreed.

By JJ Elliott | May 26, 2023

Ana Veciana-Suarez on Writing Through Difficult Things and Re-imagining Cervantes

Ana Veciana-Suarez on Writing Through Difficult Things and Re-imagining Cervantes

This Week on The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan

By The Literary Life | May 26, 2023

A Room Without a View: How to Create Space (and Time) for Creativity (on the Toilet)

A Room Without a View: How to Create Space (and Time) for Creativity (on the Toilet)

Daniel Wallace on His Father’s Writing Space

By Daniel Wallace | May 26, 2023

Read Marilynne Robinson's 1988 review of Raymond Carver's final collection.

Read Marilynne Robinson's 1988 review of Raymond Carver's final collection.

By Dan Sheehan | May 25, 2023

To Understand a Country: 8 Immersive Novels About Sudan

To Understand a Country: 8 Immersive Novels About Sudan

Bhakti Shringarpure Recommends Writing by Hammour Ziada, Leila Aboulela, Amir Tag Elsir, and More

By Bhakti Shringarpure | May 25, 2023

Edward Carey gives us a preview of the illustrations in his next novel, <em>Edith Holler</em>.

Edward Carey gives us a preview of the illustrations in his next novel, Edith Holler.

By Edward Carey | May 25, 2023

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak loves a horsey "bonkbuster."

By Janet Manley | May 25, 2023

One great short story to read today: Percival Everett's “The Appropriation of Cultures.”

By Jonny Diamond | May 25, 2023

Finding the Humor in Watergate: Co-Author Matthew Krogh on the White House Plumbers Adaptation

By Matthew Krogh | May 25, 2023

Rising from the Ashes: Felix Salmon on the Debt Ceiling Crisis and the Surprising Resilience of the COVID Economy

Rising from the Ashes: Felix Salmon on the Debt Ceiling Crisis and the Surprising Resilience of the COVID Economy

Felix Salmon in Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | May 25, 2023

From Rarefied to Beloved: The Path from Molly Ivins to Joan Didion

From Rarefied to Beloved: The Path from Molly Ivins to Joan Didion

Brooke Kroeger Traces the Rise of Journalism's Star Female Reporters

By Brooke Kroeger | May 25, 2023

“The Land of the Muses.” How Sardinia Became Italy’s Island of Poets

“The Land of the Muses.” How Sardinia Became Italy’s Island of Poets

Jeff Biggers on the Centuries-Old Tradition of Poetry in Sardinia

By Jeff Biggers | May 25, 2023

25 Nonfiction Books You Need to Read This Summer

25 Nonfiction Books You Need to Read This Summer

Because Novels Are Just Made-Up

By Literary Hub | May 25, 2023

A Florida school is now trying to

A Florida school is now trying to "restrict" Amanda Gorman's poetry.

By Janet Manley | May 24, 2023

One great short story to read today: Robert Coover's

One great short story to read today: Robert Coover's "The Babysitter."

By Emily Temple | May 24, 2023

Haruki Murakami wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for literature.

Haruki Murakami wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for literature.

By Janet Manley | May 24, 2023

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