A British school just banned slang—and it’s irritating linguists.

A British school just banned slang—and it’s irritating linguists.

By Walker Caplan | October 1, 2021

The best kind of library is a koala library.

The best kind of library is a koala library.

By Walker Caplan | October 1, 2021

"Food is healing." Learn how to make one of Maya Angelou's beloved family recipes.

By Vanessa Willoughby | October 1, 2021

Exclusive cover reveal: Bryan Doerries's <em>The Oedipus Trilogy</em>.

Exclusive cover reveal: Bryan Doerries's The Oedipus Trilogy.

By Literary Hub | October 1, 2021

At least one person hasn’t read Sally Rooney, and it's Jonathan Franzen.

At least one person hasn’t read Sally Rooney, and it's Jonathan Franzen.

By Walker Caplan | October 1, 2021

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in October

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in October

Good Thing It’s Fall and You’ll Be Inside Anyway...

By Emily Temple | October 1, 2021

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When Life Gives You Lemons, It's a Status Symbol: On the Evolving Literary and Cultural History of Citrus

By Jean Huang | October 1, 2021

Rooney, Powers, Whitehead... Here Are September’s Best Reviewed Books

By Book Marks | October 1, 2021

On the Ebb and Flow of 21st-Century Maritime Piracy

By Bruce Jones | October 1, 2021

The Theory of (Artistic) Relativity, Illustrated

The Theory of (Artistic) Relativity, Illustrated

Michelle Rial on Letting Go of Being the Best

By Michelle Rial | October 1, 2021

Roy Peter Clark on How to Write Cinematically

Roy Peter Clark on How to Write Cinematically

“It is the way we see.”

By Roy Peter Clark | October 1, 2021

Indie Booksellers Recommend: The Best of Independent Presses This September and October

Indie Booksellers Recommend: The Best of Independent Presses This September and October

Bookstores From Around the Country Pick Their Favorites

By Corinne Segal | October 1, 2021

A Ghost in His Own Life: Colm Tóibín on the Great Thomas Mann

A Ghost in His Own Life: Colm Tóibín on the Great Thomas Mann

This Week on the Radio Open Source Podcast

By Open Source | October 1, 2021

On the First Modern Person to Enter King Tutankhamun’s Tomb

On the First Modern Person to Enter King Tutankhamun’s Tomb

Gill Paul in Conversation with CP Lesley on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | October 1, 2021

AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of September

AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of September

The Month in Literary Listening

By Book Marks | October 1, 2021

Kinari Webb on Her Quest to Heal the World

Kinari Webb on Her Quest to Heal the World

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 1, 2021

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