Is <em>Persuasion</em> the Perfect Novel?

Is Persuasion the Perfect Novel?

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | April 11, 2023

Once You Start to Look, You See the Disappeared Are Everywhere

Once You Start to Look, You See the Disappeared Are Everywhere

Andrew Porter on Writing About Growing Older

By Andrew Porter | April 11, 2023

Max J. Friedman on Why He Chose to Write a Memoir About His Holocaust-Surviving Parents

Max J. Friedman on Why He Chose to Write a Memoir About His Holocaust-Surviving Parents

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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What are the greatest songs about history? Simon Sebag Montefiore has some ideas.

What are the greatest songs about history? Simon Sebag Montefiore has some ideas.

By Simon Sebag Montefiore | April 10, 2023

Half of Americans can't pick phony AI writing from human writing.

Half of Americans can't pick phony AI writing from human writing.

By Janet Manley | April 10, 2023

Watch the only remaining footage of the very first film adaptation of <em>The Great Gatsby.</em>

Watch the only remaining footage of the very first film adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

By Emily Temple | April 10, 2023

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Maggie Smith on How She Approached Plot in Her Memoir

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Writing From the Margins: On the Origins and Development of the Lyric Essay

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Ling Ling Huang on the Similarities Between Classical Music and Fiction Writing

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“Music and writing demand the same things: self-discipline, time, and patience.”

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The Reader is the Only Place That Matters: On the Metaphysical Space Within Literature

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Former Prison Librarian Blair Austin Wonders Where We Go When We Read

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In Kanye Academy, there are no Black history books.

In Kanye Academy, there are no Black history books.

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See the cover for Jesmyn Ward's new novel, <em>Let Us Descend</em>.

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What to Read Before and After Seeing the Adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s <em>Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman</em>

What to Read Before and After Seeing the Adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

“Elegant, whimsical, and haunting.”

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When the IRA Arrived in Brighton to Blow Up Margaret Thatcher, Her Cabinet, and the Grand Hotel

When the IRA Arrived in Brighton to Blow Up Margaret Thatcher, Her Cabinet, and the Grand Hotel

Patrick Magee Was Behind Enemy Lines. His Job Was to Assemble and Plant the Device.

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The Most Mysterious of Arts: On the Science of Reading

The Most Mysterious of Arts: On the Science of Reading

Adrian Johns Considers Our Attempts to Codify and Optimize Learning

By Adrian Johns | April 7, 2023

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