Novels That Offer Easy Lessons Aren’t Worth Reading

Novels That Offer Easy Lessons Aren’t Worth Reading

Jo Hamya Against an Internet-Driven Book Culture

By Jo Hamya | August 16, 2021

The Cognitive Dissonance of America: Writing Through the Terror of Trumpland

The Cognitive Dissonance of America: Writing Through the Terror of Trumpland

Brian Castleberry Wants More Manifestoes and Fewer Myths

By Brian Castleberry | August 16, 2021

Mapping the Cerebral: What Are Dreams and Why Are They Essential?

Mapping the Cerebral: What Are Dreams and Why Are They Essential?

Sidarta Ribeiro on the Cultural History of Dreaming and the Role of Memory

By Sidarta Ribeiro | August 16, 2021

The Uncertain Literary Afterlife of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

The Uncertain Literary Afterlife of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Fiona Sampson on the Vicissitudes of the Male Viewpoint

By Fiona Sampson | August 16, 2021

Smoking Dope and Comparing Bad Reviews: Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Discuss the Early Days of Their Collaboration

Smoking Dope and Comparing Bad Reviews: Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Discuss the Early Days of Their Collaboration

On the Beginnings of the Iconic Musical Sunday in the Park with George

By James Lapine | August 16, 2021

How I Tracked Down the Hidden Lives of the Radical, Wealthy Morris Sisters

How I Tracked Down the Hidden Lives of the Radical, Wealthy Morris Sisters

Julie Klam on How She Told the Story of Her Notable Relatives

By Julie Klam | August 16, 2021

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The Problem with Writing Biographies of Imaginative Figures

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Remember when Arnold Schwarzenegger played Hamlet?

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Two Brothers, One Pair of Sneakers: On the Early Hoop Dreams of Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Mirin Fader Tells the Story of One of the World’s Best Basketball Players

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Fictionalizing a Dark Chapter in the History of Milwaukee Policing

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Willa C. Richards on Harold Breier, Jeffrey Dahmer, and a Long Legacy of Neglect and Racism

By Willa C. Richards | August 13, 2021

On the Art of Literary Name-Calling: The Best and Most Baroque Insults Are Micro-Poems for the Ages

On the Art of Literary Name-Calling: The Best and Most Baroque Insults Are Micro-Poems for the Ages

Jason Guriel on the Evolution of Stylized Insults, from “Turdsworth” to “Tru-Anon”

By Jason Guriel | August 13, 2021

The Loneliness of the Full-Time Writer

The Loneliness of the Full-Time Writer

Mike Gayle Tries to Find Community in a Solitary Profession

By Mike Gayle | August 13, 2021

Marc Ribot Makes the Case for Loud Music

Marc Ribot Makes the Case for Loud Music

On the Necessary Pain and Pleasure of Deafening Amplification

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