The Literary Case for Slasher Films and the Horrors of Reality TV

The Literary Case for Slasher Films and the Horrors of Reality TV

Samantha Allen on the Trauma of Elimination, from Black Christmas to Love Island

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Lydia Davis on How Translation Opens a Writer’s Mind

Lydia Davis on How Translation Opens a Writer’s Mind

“You are ventriloquist and chameleon.”

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Eulogy for a Visionary: On the Grim Narrative Introspection of Charles Bowden

Eulogy for a Visionary: On the Grim Narrative Introspection of Charles Bowden

Leath Tonino Considers His Brief Correspondence with the Author of Murder City

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Neal Stephenson Has Some Opinions About the Metaverse

Neal Stephenson Has Some Opinions About the Metaverse

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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Emerald Fennell on <em>Promising Young Woman</em> and Writing After Winning an Oscar

Emerald Fennell on Promising Young Woman and Writing After Winning an Oscar

In Conversation with Gemma Cairney at the Hay Fest Winter Weekend

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How HBO's <em>Love Life</em> addresses the whiteness of the publishing industry.

How HBO's Love Life addresses the whiteness of the publishing industry.

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Emma Straub on Opening Her Bookstore, Books Are Magic

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The Ironic Twist of Age: What It’s Like to Keep Writing at 91

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WATCH: Diane Exavier, Angel Nafis, Shayla Lawz, and Carols Sirah Offer Poetry and Performance

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