American Literature’s White Whale: Why the “Great American Novel” is Still Worth Pursuing

American Literature’s White Whale: Why the “Great American Novel” is Still Worth Pursuing

Ed Simon on the Importance of Chasing an Elusive Literary Ideal in an Era of National Decline

By Ed Simon | April 2, 2025

The Eureka Moment: How Calculated Risk-Taking Can Lead to Scientific Innovation

The Eureka Moment: How Calculated Risk-Taking Can Lead to Scientific Innovation

Alex Hutchinson on the Intellectual Factors and Cognitive Processes That Produce Boundary-Pushing Science

By Alex Hutchinson | April 2, 2025

The Beast Inside: What the Myth of the Minotaur Reveals About Human Nature

The Beast Inside: What the Myth of the Minotaur Reveals About Human Nature

Natalie Lawrence Explores Our Enduring Obsession With Monsters, Internal and External

By Natalie Lawrence | April 2, 2025

What the Science of Gene Inheritance Reveals About the Humans Behind It

What the Science of Gene Inheritance Reveals About the Humans Behind It

Dalton Conley Explores the Infinite Possibilities and Gross Misuses of Advances in Genetic Research

By Dalton Conley | April 2, 2025

NaNoWriMo is shutting down.

NaNoWriMo is shutting down.

By James Folta | April 1, 2025

Celebrate National Poetry Month with FSG's Dial-A-Poem.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with FSG's Dial-A-Poem.

By Brittany Allen | April 1, 2025

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A Single Ray of Light: On Ray Bradbury’s “All Summer in a Day” and Living in the Shadow of Long COVID

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On the Best (Worst) Best Man Speech Ever (at My Super Mario-Themed Wedding)

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The five kinds of party girls you find in literature.

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A Small Press Book We Love: </br><em>Missing Time</em> by Ari Brostoff

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From the Nightmares of the Third Reich to Elon Musk: 10 Nonfiction Books to Read in April

From the Nightmares of the Third Reich to Elon Musk: 10 Nonfiction Books to Read in April

Featuring Work by Faiz Siddiqui, Heather Christle, Ada Limón, and More

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On the Episode That Changed Ira Glass’s <em>This American Life</em> Forever

On the Episode That Changed Ira Glass’s This American Life Forever

Or, On the Importance of Fact-Checking

By Steve Oney | March 31, 2025

The Paradox of Prosperity: How Urban Renewal Pushes Workers to the Periphery

The Paradox of Prosperity: How Urban Renewal Pushes Workers to the Periphery

Brian Goldstone Explores the Evolving Face of Homelessness in American Cities

By Brian Goldstone | March 31, 2025

Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman are the new owners of <em>The Rumpus.</em>

Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman are the new owners of The Rumpus.

By James Folta | March 28, 2025

These are the things that are getting us through <em>this</em> week.

These are the things that are getting us through this week.

By Brittany Allen | March 28, 2025

So You Want to Flee to Canada: Revisiting a Classic Guide to Leaving America

So You Want to Flee to Canada: Revisiting a Classic Guide to Leaving America

James Folta on the Reissuing of “Manual for Draft-Age Immigrants to Canada”

By James Folta | March 28, 2025

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