On the Unbearable Whiteness of Mainstream, Canonical Southern Literature 

On the Unbearable Whiteness of Mainstream, Canonical Southern Literature 

Anjali Enjeti Considers Racist Meta-Narratives and the Stories We Have Yet to Tell

By Anjali Enjeti | June 28, 2021

Solving the Mystery of My Father’s Journalistic Shorthand and Discovering... The Beatles?

Solving the Mystery of My Father’s Journalistic Shorthand and Discovering... The Beatles?

Richard Sanger on the Surprises and Banalities Hidden in “Pitman” Notations

By Richard Sanger | June 28, 2021

On the Enchanting, Hopelessly Beautiful Splendor and History of Venice

On the Enchanting, Hopelessly Beautiful Splendor and History of Venice

Orsola Casagrande, Editor of The Book of Venice, Recommends Writing About the Iconic City

By Orsola Casagrande | June 28, 2021

Because IP is also deathless and eternal, AMC is developing an Anne Rice extended TV universe.

Because IP is also deathless and eternal, AMC is developing an Anne Rice extended TV universe.

By Walker Caplan | June 25, 2021

“Anyone claiming the power to partition mind is nuts”: Gordon Lish on writing vs. editing.

“Anyone claiming the power to partition mind is nuts”: Gordon Lish on writing vs. editing.

By Walker Caplan | June 25, 2021

Watch the only known footage of George Orwell right here.

Watch the only known footage of George Orwell right here.

By Katie Yee | June 25, 2021

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Richard Wright's lost novel has just been optioned for seven figures.

By Dan Sheehan | June 25, 2021

Here are the winners of the 2021 Orwell Prizes.

By Walker Caplan | June 25, 2021

Here are the best reviewed books of the week.

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Mumford & Sons banjo player Winston Marshall heroically cancels himself.

Mumford & Sons banjo player Winston Marshall heroically cancels himself.

By Jonny Diamond | June 25, 2021

10 things all writers could learn from</br> <em>Love Island</em>. No, seriously.

10 things all writers could learn from
Love Island. No, seriously.

By Emily Temple | June 25, 2021

The Change You Want to See: From Free Meals to Good Books, Doing the Work in Jersey

The Change You Want to See: From Free Meals to Good Books, Doing the Work in Jersey

Ann Kjellberg on the Newly Opened Bookstore Hidden Gems
Literary Emporium

By Ann Kjellberg | June 25, 2021

The Rise of the Crypto Writer? On What Literary NFTs Might Mean for the Book World

The Rise of the Crypto Writer? On What Literary NFTs Might Mean for the Book World

Walker Caplan on Blockchain, Blake Butler, and the Uneasy Intersection of Art, Tech, and Money

By Walker Caplan | June 25, 2021

All the Hot Fashion Trade Secrets c. 1925

All the Hot Fashion Trade Secrets c. 1925

Véronique Pouillard on the Illegal Copyist Networks in Haute Couture

By Véronique Pouillard | June 25, 2021

Can We Redesign the Internet to Be Friendly to the Truth?

Can We Redesign the Internet to Be Friendly to the Truth?

Jonathan Rauch in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | June 25, 2021

Leaving the Box: Dispatches from Government Quarantine in South Korea

Leaving the Box: Dispatches from Government Quarantine in South Korea

Ben Weissenbach on the Tenuous Difference Between Place and Placelessness

By Ben Weissenbach | June 25, 2021

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