A Legacy of Brutality and Corruption: Life in the New Iraq

A Legacy of Brutality and Corruption: Life in the New Iraq

Ghaith Abdul-Ahad on the High Costs of Post-Saddam Iraq

By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad | March 14, 2023

An Unstandardized, Decentralized Carnival Fire: How Rare Books Are Cataloged

An Unstandardized, Decentralized Carnival Fire: How Rare Books Are Cataloged

Oliver Darkshire on Learning the Tricks of the Antiquarian Book Trade

By Oliver Darkshire | March 14, 2023

Ian Buruma on the Dark History of World War II Collaborators

Ian Buruma on the Dark History of World War II Collaborators

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | March 14, 2023

Turn the Italian manuscript thief loose.

Turn the Italian manuscript thief loose.

By Dan Sheehan | March 13, 2023

Moms are superheroes? Yes, here's 11 books to prove it.

Moms are superheroes? Yes, here's 11 books to prove it.

By Janet Manley | March 13, 2023

How good is your 'Stellaaaaa'? Do your best at the Tennessee Williams fest this weekend.

How good is your 'Stellaaaaa'? Do your best at the Tennessee Williams fest this weekend.

By Janet Manley | March 13, 2023

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Why I Decided to Update the Language in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Children’s Books

By Theo Downes-Le Guin | March 13, 2023

“Everything is Riding on Your Author Photo.” Mary Childs on What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Book

By Mary Childs | March 13, 2023

Why Philip Roth, Why Now?

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“That’s Just Playground Ball.” On Racism and Basketball in the 1970s

“That’s Just Playground Ball.” On Racism and Basketball in the 1970s

Theresa Runstedtler on the Proliferation of Black Players in Professional Basketball

By Theresa Runstedtler | March 13, 2023

Our Family Secret Was Embedded in My Writing Before I Knew the Truth

Our Family Secret Was Embedded in My Writing Before I Knew the Truth

Dani Shapiro on Revisiting Her Book on Craft a Decade On

By Dani Shapiro | March 13, 2023

Was Nabokov’s Love of the Cinema a Way to Survive Exile?

Was Nabokov’s Love of the Cinema a Way to Survive Exile?

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

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Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: Michelle Dowd Revisits Her Childhood in <em>Forager</em>

Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: Michelle Dowd Revisits Her Childhood in Forager

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | March 13, 2023

The Female Philosophers Unjustly Excluded from the Canon

The Female Philosophers Unjustly Excluded from the Canon

Regan Penaluna on Christine de Pizan, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Anna Julia Cooper, and More

By Regan Penaluna | March 13, 2023

The Transcendence of the Clock: On Finding Clarity in Fiction and in Life

The Transcendence of the Clock: On Finding Clarity in Fiction and in Life

Samuel Ligon Explores the Function of Time in Worlds Real and Imagined

By Samuel Ligon | March 13, 2023

<em>The Outsiders</em> is now a musical.

The Outsiders is now a musical.

By Janet Manley | March 10, 2023

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