The Language Police Were Terrifyingly Real. My Grandfather Was One.

The Language Police Were Terrifyingly Real. My Grandfather Was One.

Martin Puchner on Rotwelsch, an Elusive Language of Central Europe

By Martin Puchner | November 20, 2020

The Writer Who Uncovered Crimes Against His Native Ancestors

The Writer Who Uncovered Crimes Against His Native Ancestors

David Grann on Dennis McAuliffe Jr.'s The Deaths of Sybil Bolton

By David Grann | November 20, 2020

Bill T. Jones on the Uneasy Liaison Between Storytellers and Listeners

Bill T. Jones on the Uneasy Liaison Between Storytellers and Listeners

From the Renowned Choreographer's Lecture at the Brooklyn Public Library

By Bill T. Jones | November 20, 2020

Ayad Akhtar and Cathy Park Hong: Is the Personal <br>Always Political?

Ayad Akhtar and Cathy Park Hong: Is the Personal
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From the Bookable Podcast with Author Amanda Stern

By Bookable | November 20, 2020

Francine Prose and Doon Arbus Talk Museums, Revision, and the Objects That Give Our Lives Meaning

Francine Prose and Doon Arbus Talk Museums, Revision, and the Objects That Give Our Lives Meaning

A Conversation with the Author of The Caretaker

By Literary Hub | November 20, 2020

The Book That Marked the Beginning of My <br>New Sense of Self

The Book That Marked the Beginning of My
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Veronica Esposito on Bessel van der Kolk's The Body Keeps the Score

By Veronica Esposito | November 20, 2020

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The Global Race to Genetically Modify Humans

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<em>Women in the Kitchen</em> by Anne Willan, Read by Imogen Church

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Contextualizing the Rollback of Human Rights in Hong Kong

Contextualizing the Rollback of Human Rights in Hong Kong

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Loved the closing performance of the National Book Awards? Check out these writer-musicians.

Loved the closing performance of the National Book Awards? Check out these writer-musicians.

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And the winner of the 2020 Booker Prize is . . .

And the winner of the 2020 Booker Prize is . . .

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Read Walter Mosley's Incredible Speech From Last Night's National Book Awards

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J.R.R. Tolkien's previously unseen essays about Middle-earth will be published in June.

J.R.R. Tolkien's previously unseen essays about Middle-earth will be published in June.

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A Literary History of the Writerly Love Affair with Bookstores

A Literary History of the Writerly Love Affair with Bookstores

Jorge Carrión: All Bookshops Are Local and Global

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