Why a Nineteenth-Century Scandal of Class and Identity Still Speaks to Us

Why a Nineteenth-Century Scandal of Class and Identity Still Speaks to Us

Nell Stevens on the Tichborne Claimant Fraud and Creating the Possibility of a Different World Through Fiction

By Nell Stevens | August 4, 2025

What Jane Austen’s Possessions Reveal About Her Literary Ethos

What Jane Austen’s Possessions Reveal About Her Literary Ethos

Kathryn Sutherland Explores the Iconic Author’s Life and Work Through the Most Seemingly Mundane Objects

By Kathryn Sutherland | August 4, 2025

A Happy One-Trick Multi-Book Pony: On Writing Novels About Art History

A Happy One-Trick Multi-Book Pony: On Writing Novels About Art History

B.A. Shapiro Follows Her Literary Footsteps Through Storied Museums

By B.A. Shapiro | August 4, 2025

How Witi Ihimaera’s <em>The Whale Rider</em> Helped Introduce Maori Literature to the World

How Witi Ihimaera’s The Whale Rider Helped Introduce Maori Literature to the World

Shilo Kino on the Novel That Represented and Reconnected New Zealand’s Indigenous People

By Shilo Kino | August 4, 2025

Looking to jump ship? Read these 11 novels about the ex-pat experience.

Looking to jump ship? Read these 11 novels about the ex-pat experience.

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Israel's most famous novelist says his country is committing genocide.

Israel's most famous novelist says his country is committing genocide.

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On Promising Young Women (and the Nameless Men Who Get in Their Way)

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Meg Pillow Unpacks an Archetype and Tells Her Own Story

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Books to drive the groupchat wild. (Summer edition!)

Books to drive the groupchat wild. (Summer edition!)

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Here are the 2025 recipients of the $50k Academy of American Poets Fellowship prize.

Here are the 2025 recipients of the $50k Academy of American Poets Fellowship prize.

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The 11 Best Book Covers of July

The 11 Best Book Covers of July

High Art for High Summer

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The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in August

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in August

My Oxford Year, The Thursday Murder Club, and more

By Emily Temple | July 31, 2025

This year, the Sealey Challenge is raising funds for Gaza.

This year, the Sealey Challenge is raising funds for Gaza.

By James Folta | July 30, 2025

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