Viet Thanh Nguyen has just become the first Asian-American member of the Pulitzer Board.

Viet Thanh Nguyen has just become the first Asian-American member of the Pulitzer Board.

By Corinne Segal | September 8, 2020

Would a TV show in which Shakespeare's characters all live in the same hotel be amazing or terrible?

Would a TV show in which Shakespeare's characters all live in the same hotel be amazing or terrible?

By Emily Temple | September 8, 2020

Carolyn Reidy will posthumously receive the National Book Foundation’s lifetime achievement award.

Carolyn Reidy will posthumously receive the National Book Foundation’s lifetime achievement award.

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Is Armie Hammer too sensual to play Maxim de Winter?

Is Armie Hammer too sensual to play Maxim de Winter?

By Dan Sheehan | September 8, 2020

Playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar will be the next president of PEN America.

Playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar will be the next president of PEN America.

By Aaron Robertson | September 8, 2020

Matthew Salesses: Holding it Together, Falling Apart

Matthew Salesses: Holding it Together, Falling Apart

On Living Through Grief, Both Collective and Personal

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The Wound of Multilingualism: On Surrendering the Languages of Home

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Matt Yglesias Makes the Case for More Americans

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