Read the letter that began the legendary friendship between Henry James and Edith Wharton.

Read the letter that began the legendary friendship between Henry James and Edith Wharton.

By Vanessa Willoughby | October 26, 2021

“The Strangest Sense of Freedom.” On Jane Eyre and the Power of Narcissism

“The Strangest Sense of Freedom.” On Jane Eyre and the Power of Narcissism

Josh Cohen Turns His Psychoanalyst’s Eye to the Inner Life of an Iconic Character

By Josh Cohen | October 26, 2021

Teju Cole on the Wonder of Epiphanic Writing

Teju Cole on the Wonder of Epiphanic Writing

Or: How Authors “Evoke the Overspilling World”

By Teju Cole | October 26, 2021

Here Are October’s Best Reviewed Books in History and Politics

Here Are October’s Best Reviewed Books in History and Politics

Featuring a History of Pop Music, a Chronicle of Black Filmmaking, a Counterhistory of Feminism, and More

By Book Marks | October 26, 2021

Terry Tempest Williams on the Loves (and Appetites) of the Great Jim Harrison

Terry Tempest Williams on the Loves (and Appetites) of the Great Jim Harrison

“He was kind and gracious and terrifyingly astute in all manner of his perceptions.”

By Terry Tempest Williams | October 26, 2021

How 11 Punk Bands Took a Leap of Faith, Sold Out, and Shaped Music History

How 11 Punk Bands Took a Leap of Faith, Sold Out, and Shaped Music History

Dan Ozzi on the Impact of Nirvana's Nevermind and the Major-Label Feeding Frenzy that Followed

By Dan Ozzi | October 26, 2021

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  • Flyboy in the Buttermilk: Essays on Contemporary America

How to Write an Obituary For Your Mother

By Jenny Qi | October 26, 2021

On the Intellectual Property Battle Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine

By Brendan Borrell | October 26, 2021

AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of October

By Book Marks | October 26, 2021

W. Ralph Eubanks Takes a Journey Through the Literary History of Mississippi

W. Ralph Eubanks Takes a Journey Through the Literary History of Mississippi

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 26, 2021

Margaret D. Jacobs on Our Troubled History of Injustice to Indigenous People

Margaret D. Jacobs on Our Troubled History of Injustice to Indigenous People

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 26, 2021

Remember when the Grateful Dead did a 12-minute freestyle based on “The Raven”?

Remember when the Grateful Dead did a 12-minute freestyle based on “The Raven”?

By Walker Caplan | October 25, 2021

Tessa Thompson is bringing Raven Leilani's <em>Luster</em> to HBO.

Tessa Thompson is bringing Raven Leilani's Luster to HBO.

By Dan Sheehan | October 25, 2021

A new study shows that UK school libraries are still very, very white.

A new study shows that UK school libraries are still very, very white.

By Walker Caplan | October 25, 2021

A close-reading of 5 music videos that take place in libraries.

A close-reading of 5 music videos that take place in libraries.

By Katie Yee | October 25, 2021

Unlearning the Sunk Cost Fallacy, in Writing and in Love

Unlearning the Sunk Cost Fallacy, in Writing and in Love

Hazel Hayes on the Power of Walking Away

By Hazel Hayes | October 25, 2021

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