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On “Eleanor Rigby” as a Product of the Combined Genius of John Lennon and Paul McCartney

On “Eleanor Rigby” as a Product of the Combined Genius of John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Ian Leslie Considers the Musical Camaraderie and Creative Rivalry That Produced an Iconic Song

By Ian Leslie | April 17, 2025

“Is Canada a Viable Country?” Yes, According to American Literature

“Is Canada a Viable Country?” Yes, According to American Literature

Brooke Clark Finds Visions of the Great White North in the Eyes of American Writers

By Brooke Clark | April 17, 2025

Not One Vietnam, But Many: Vinh Nguyen on Capturing a Multifarious Country in Memoir

Not One Vietnam, But Many: Vinh Nguyen on Capturing a Multifarious Country in Memoir

The Author of “The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse” Explores Memory, Audience, and Floating Signifiers

By Vinh Nguyen | April 17, 2025

On the Real-Life Story of Deep-Cover Russian Spies Living As American Families

On the Real-Life Story of Deep-Cover Russian Spies Living As American Families

Shaun Walker on the Past and Present of a Classic Cold War Espionage Operation

By Shaun Walker | April 16, 2025

“A Mystery Novel Like No Other Before.” On Josephine Tey’s <em>The Daughter of Time</em>

“A Mystery Novel Like No Other Before.” On Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time

Sarah Weinman in Praise of an Innovative and Timeless Work of Detective Fiction

By Sarah Weinman | April 16, 2025

Religion Meets the Swinging Sixties: How Western Christianity Confronted a Decade of Change

Religion Meets the Swinging Sixties: How Western Christianity Confronted a Decade of Change

Diarmaid MacCulloch Explores the Relationship Between Ecclesiastical Tradition and New Morality

By Diarmaid MacCulloch | April 16, 2025

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“A Source of Amyuzmint.” On the Use of Bad Spelling in Early American Comedy

By Gabe Henry | April 16, 2025

Here are some new literary portmanteaus to use alongside romantasy and cli-fi.

By James Folta | April 15, 2025

Here are all the new Guggenheim fellows in the literary arts.

By Brittany Allen | April 15, 2025

The Body Made Metaphoric: Heather Christle on Losing a Rib and Writing a Memoir

The Body Made Metaphoric: Heather Christle on Losing a Rib and Writing a Memoir

The Author of "In the Rhododendrons" Reflects on Illness, Virginia Woolf, and a Fairytale Deal

By Heather Christle | April 15, 2025

How Robert Crumb Channeled Mid-Century Teenage Angst Into Art

How Robert Crumb Channeled Mid-Century Teenage Angst Into Art

Dan Nadel on the Formative Awkward Adolescence of an Iconic American Cartoonist

By Dan Nadel | April 15, 2025

The Timeless, Timely Folk Novel: On Writing Fiction Influenced by Folk Songs

The Timeless, Timely Folk Novel: On Writing Fiction Influenced by Folk Songs

Seán Hewitt Explores Folk's Constant, Changing Repository of Stories

By Seán Hewitt | April 15, 2025

The Trump administration is coming for American history. Here's what we can do to fight back.

The Trump administration is coming for American history. Here's what we can do to fight back.

Meet the non-profit fighting to protect the archive from "truth and sanity."

By Brittany Allen | April 14, 2025

Mario Vargas Llosa has died at 89.

Mario Vargas Llosa has died at 89.

By Emily Temple | April 14, 2025

On publishing Charlotte Brontë's miniature book of poems for the first time.

On publishing Charlotte Brontë's miniature book of poems for the first time.

By R.B. Russell | April 14, 2025

An Incomplete Biography of Jane Hirshfield in Six Jobs (with Poems)

An Incomplete Biography of Jane Hirshfield in Six Jobs (with Poems)

Heather Swan on the Many Roles of a Poet, and Friend

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