The Striking Similarities Between Aphorisms and Poetry

The Striking Similarities Between Aphorisms and Poetry

“Aphorisms and poems are always idiosyncratic, their output an image supercharged with storytelling specificity.”

By James Geary | November 12, 2025

Five novels to read if you’re fascinated by the Black bourgeoisie.

Five novels to read if you’re fascinated by the Black bourgeoisie.

By Brittany Allen | November 11, 2025

Meet the 2025 National Book Award Finalists

Meet the 2025 National Book Award Finalists

Quick Questions for the Year’s Best Writers, Poets, and Translators

By Emily Temple | November 11, 2025

What Does It Mean to be Human? (According to Philosopher Alexandre Kojève)

What Does It Mean to be Human? (According to Philosopher Alexandre Kojève)

Boris Groys on the Nothingness of Human Existence

By Boris Groys | November 11, 2025

The Publishing Industry Gambled on Me... and Lost

The Publishing Industry Gambled on Me... and Lost

Maria Kuznetsova on Making Peace with Her Debut’s Failure to Launch

By Maria Kuznetsova | November 11, 2025

What Aging Can Teach Us About Creativity and Fulfillment

What Aging Can Teach Us About Creativity and Fulfillment

Philip Weinstein Explores Philosophical and Literary Approaches to the End of Life

By Philip Weinstein | November 11, 2025

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Reading Around the World: 17 Great Books in Translation From University Presses

Reading Around the World: 17 Great Books in Translation From University Presses

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The History of the Relentless, Decades-Long Siege on the People of Gaza

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“The average young Gazan measures his age by how many of those wars we survived.”

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Hockey Players Are Tough, But Novelists Are Tougher

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Leslie Cohen on Writing a Romance Novel With Former NHL Hockey Player Sean Avery

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“Human Written.” Why Sarah Hall Put a Maker’s Mark on Her New Novel

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“It Was Home...” On Friends, Flatshares and Creating Fiction

“It Was Home...” On Friends, Flatshares and Creating Fiction

Gráinne O’Hare Considers the Power of Female Friendship Forged in Close Quarters

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Navigating Preteendom in the Shadow of the American Girl Doll

Navigating Preteendom in the Shadow of the American Girl Doll

Hannah Matthews Considers the Biases and Blind Spots Behind the Brand’s Most Iconic Products

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This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

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