The National Book Foundation’s newest initiative will celebrate books about science and technology.

The National Book Foundation’s newest initiative will celebrate books about science and technology.

By Emily Temple | August 3, 2021

The Literary Film and TV You Should Stream in August

The Literary Film and TV You Should Stream in August

From The Pursuit of Love to The Chair

By Emily Temple | August 3, 2021

My Life Story, Someone Else’s Voice: Why I Won’t Be Narrating My Memoir’s Audiobook

My Life Story, Someone Else’s Voice: Why I Won’t Be Narrating My Memoir’s Audiobook

James Tate Hill on the Way We Listen to Contemporary Memoir

By James Tate Hill | August 3, 2021

After the Afterparty: On Grieving the Loss of Anthony Veasna So, an Explosive Literary Talent

After the Afterparty: On Grieving the Loss of Anthony Veasna So, an Explosive Literary Talent

Zach Shultz Marvels at So's Posthumously Published Debut Story Collection Afterparties

By Zach Shultz | August 3, 2021

Reading is a Political Encounter: On Violence, Language, and Selective Forgetting

Reading is a Political Encounter: On Violence, Language, and Selective Forgetting

Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi Finds Lessons in History, From Tehran to Orange County

By Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi | August 3, 2021

The Legacy of Post-Katrina New Orleans’ Political Theater on Today’s Climate Crisis

The Legacy of Post-Katrina New Orleans’ Political Theater on Today’s Climate Crisis

Samantha Montano Considers the Threat of Disaster Capitalism

By Samantha Montano | August 3, 2021

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A Brief Survey of Famous Authors and Their Favorite Cocktails (and Colognes!)

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Letter to an Unborn Child: How Could I Bring You Into a Collapsing World?

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Sarah Damaske on How Unemployment Shapes Families

Sarah Damaske on How Unemployment Shapes Families

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WATCH: Patricia Santana on Why Young Adult Fiction Is For Everyone

WATCH: Patricia Santana on Why Young Adult Fiction Is For Everyone

From the New Video Series Authors in the Tent, Hosted by Ona Russell

By The Virtual Book Channel | August 3, 2021

Ruth Wariner Reads an Excerpt From <em>The Sound of Gravel</em>

Ruth Wariner Reads an Excerpt From The Sound of Gravel

On Storybound, Our Radio-Theater Podcast

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Raymond Carver became a short story writer for a surprisingly practical reason.

Raymond Carver became a short story writer for a surprisingly practical reason.

By Walker Caplan | August 2, 2021

There's a new <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</em> sequel coming, but will it be any good?

There's a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel coming, but will it be any good?

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How Philosophy Failed the Pandemic, Or: When Did Agamben Become Alex Jones?

How Philosophy Failed the Pandemic, Or: When Did Agamben Become Alex Jones?

Benjamin Bratton on Biopolitics and Rethinking the Language of Ethics

By Benjamin Bratton | August 2, 2021

Reinventing the Transformative Vision of America in Nabokov’s Cross-Country Chronicles

Reinventing the Transformative Vision of America in Nabokov’s Cross-Country Chronicles

Thomas Dai on the Author's Butterfly-Hunting Excursions and His Own Relationship to the Road and American Identity

By Thomas Dai | August 2, 2021

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