"Good criticism has integrity." Jessica Hopper on how to be a critic (and who's doing it right).

By Vanessa Willoughby | June 30, 2021

“Have fun with it”: R.L. Stine’s advice to young writers.

“Have fun with it”: R.L. Stine’s advice to young writers.

By Walker Caplan | June 30, 2021

What <em>Lord of the Flies</em> got wrong: the kids are actually alright.

What Lord of the Flies got wrong: the kids are actually alright.

By Jonny Diamond | June 30, 2021

Kazuo Ishiguro’s Daytime Horror: On Cults, White Supremacy, and Pagan Aesthetics

Kazuo Ishiguro’s Daytime Horror: On Cults, White Supremacy, and Pagan Aesthetics

Mieko Anders Considers Klara and the Sun and Midsommar

By Mieko Anders | June 30, 2021

The Impossible Question at the Heart of Every Book Tour

The Impossible Question at the Heart of Every Book Tour

Jason Mott on Attempting to Answer “What’s Your Book About?”

By Jason Mott | June 30, 2021

How the Prophetic Fiction of Kathrine Kressmann Taylor Exposed the Dangers of Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

How the Prophetic Fiction of Kathrine Kressmann Taylor Exposed the Dangers of Nazism and the Rise of Hitler

Margot Livesey on Address Unknown and the Dangers of Communal Mythology

By Margot Livesy | June 30, 2021

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In Praise of Famous Losers: On Kurt Cobain, Beck, and the Idols Who Mythologized a Subculture

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Lucy Foulkes on the Pandemic’s Impact on Mental Health

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In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

By Keen On | June 30, 2021

Tom Robbins on Personalizing the Editorial Process and Knowing When to End a Novel

Tom Robbins on Personalizing the Editorial Process and Knowing When to End a Novel

Gary Lippman Talks to a Beloved American Author

By Gary Lippman | June 30, 2021

How Amanda Alexander of the Detroit Justice Center Thinks About Justice

How Amanda Alexander of the Detroit Justice Center Thinks About Justice

In Conversation with Alex Vitale on The Quarantine Tapes

By The Quarantine Tapes | June 30, 2021

This workplace racism survey is as bleak as you think.

This workplace racism survey is as bleak as you think.

By Katie Yee | June 29, 2021

Need a writing soundtrack? Listen to James Baldwin’s record collection in Spotify playlist form.

Need a writing soundtrack? Listen to James Baldwin’s record collection in Spotify playlist form.

By Walker Caplan | June 29, 2021

The multitalented Janelle Monáe will publish a collection of cyberpunk short stories next year.

The multitalented Janelle Monáe will publish a collection of cyberpunk short stories next year.

By Vanessa Willoughby | June 29, 2021

Attention: LeVar Burton wants to read your short stories.

Attention: LeVar Burton wants to read your short stories.

By Walker Caplan | June 29, 2021

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