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    Possible Pride and Prejudice sequels inspired by the Bridget Jones books.

    By Brittany Allen  May 3, 2024
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    Falling Hard for The Fall Guy

    By Olivia Rutigliano  May 3, 2024
    Travel

    Houses from literature that Airbnb could definitely trick us into booking.

    By James Folta  May 3, 2024
    The Hub

    One great short story to read today:
    Senaa Ahmad’s “Let’s Play Dead”

    By Emily Temple  May 3, 2024
    Protest

    Inside the Occupation of Columbia’s Hamilton Hall, 1968 Version

    By Charles Kaiser  May 3, 2024
    Nazis

    How the German State Haphazardly Prosecuted Nazi War Criminals

    By Tobias Buck  May 3, 2024
    The Hub

    Grab your tickets for Freedom to Write for Palestine.

    By Dan Sheehan  May 2, 2024
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    10 of the best author-turned-artists, ranked.

    By Brittany Allen  May 2, 2024
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    One great short story to read today:
    Donald Barthelme’s “The School”

    By Emily Temple  May 2, 2024
    Fashion

    Read the 1962 Short Story That Inspired This Year’s Met Gala Theme

    By Literary Hub  May 2, 2024
    Drugs

    A Struggle for Survival: Inside Mexico City’s Illegal Detox Centers

    By Angela Garcia  May 2, 2024
    Nature Writing

    How a Multitude of Voices Can Broaden Our Understanding of the Natural World

    By Rebecca Kormos  May 2, 2024
    Writing About Disability

    Khadijah Queen on the Value of Intimacy and Self-Care for Someone on the Asexual Spectrum

    By Khadijah Queen  May 2, 2024
    The Hub

    “Crazy with the poison of Vietnam in my lungs.” Paul Auster on the ’68 Columbia protests.

    By James Folta  May 1, 2024
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    One great short story to read today:
    Ling Ma’s “Office Hours”

    By Emily Temple  May 1, 2024
    In Memoriam

    Paul Auster has died at age 77.

    By Jonny Diamond  May 1, 2024
    Influences

    Hero of a Cult of One: On Loving Cormac McCarthy’s Early Work

    By Jason K. Friedman  May 1, 2024
    Streaming Guide

    The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in May

    By Emily Temple  May 1, 2024
    Cultural History

    How Silk Helped the Armies of Genghis Khan Conquer Asia

    By Aarathi Prasad  May 1, 2024
    The Hub

    An imprisoned Palestinian author has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

    By Dan Sheehan  April 30, 2024
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    I’m putting together a book heist crew.

    By James Folta  April 30, 2024
    The Hub

    “With alarm, Your Scholar,” and other excellent sign-offs from Emily Dickinson’s letters.

    By Emily Temple  April 30, 2024
    Journalism

    A Call From the Journalism Academy for an External Review at The New York Times

    By Literary Hub  April 30, 2024
    On Reading

    A Look Inside Gloria Steinem’s Home Library

    By Shana Novak  April 30, 2024
    Book Covers

    The 11 Best Book Covers of April

    By Emily Temple  April 30, 2024
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