In Praise of Famous Losers: On Kurt Cobain, Beck, and the Idols Who Mythologized a Subculture

In Praise of Famous Losers: On Kurt Cobain, Beck, and the Idols Who Mythologized a Subculture

Benjamin Villegas Remembers the Antiestablishment Allure of the 90s

By Benjamin Villegas | June 30, 2021

Lucy Foulkes on the Pandemic’s Impact on Mental Health

Lucy Foulkes on the Pandemic’s Impact on Mental Health

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

By Keen On | June 30, 2021

Tom Robbins on Personalizing the Editorial Process and Knowing When to End a Novel

Tom Robbins on Personalizing the Editorial Process and Knowing When to End a Novel

Gary Lippman Talks to a Beloved American Author

By Gary Lippman | June 30, 2021

How Amanda Alexander of the Detroit Justice Center Thinks About Justice

How Amanda Alexander of the Detroit Justice Center Thinks About Justice

In Conversation with Alex Vitale on The Quarantine Tapes

By The Quarantine Tapes | June 30, 2021

This workplace racism survey is as bleak as you think.

This workplace racism survey is as bleak as you think.

By Katie Yee | June 29, 2021

Need a writing soundtrack? Listen to James Baldwin’s record collection in Spotify playlist form.

Need a writing soundtrack? Listen to James Baldwin’s record collection in Spotify playlist form.

By Walker Caplan | June 29, 2021

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The multitalented Janelle Monáe will publish a collection of cyberpunk short stories next year.

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Charles McGrath: On the Avant-Garde Literary Genius of Donald Barthelme

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The Rise of China’s State Surveillance Machinery

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Geoffrey Cain on Big Data, AI, and the Specter of “Security”

By Geoffrey Cain | June 29, 2021

Thanks to the Plumber Who Slept in My Bed: How a Surprising Trespasser Inspired My First Novel

Thanks to the Plumber Who Slept in My Bed: How a Surprising Trespasser Inspired My First Novel

Beck Dorey-Stein on the Unexpected Muse Behind Rock the Boat

By Beck Dorey-Stein | June 29, 2021

How to Plan a Literary Drive-In: Or, the Pandemic’s Safest IRL Book Launch

How to Plan a Literary Drive-In: Or, the Pandemic’s Safest IRL Book Launch

Rachelle Toarmino on Celebrating a Debut During a Pandemic

By Rachelle Toarmino | June 29, 2021

Larissa Pham on Parasocial Relationships and Trying to Tell an Emotional Truth

Larissa Pham on Parasocial Relationships and Trying to Tell an Emotional Truth

The Author of Pop Song in Conversation with Zack Graham

By Zack Graham | June 29, 2021

Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko on the Rising Popularity of QAnon

Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko on the Rising Popularity of QAnon

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

By Keen On | June 29, 2021

How Domestic Violence Victims’ Advocacy Works in an Insular Island Community

How Domestic Violence Victims’ Advocacy Works in an Insular Island Community

Hanna Halperin on the Barriers for Victims on Martha’s Vineyard

By Hanna Halperin | June 29, 2021

Exclusive cover reveal: Maud Newton’s family history, <em>Ancestor Trouble</em>.

Exclusive cover reveal: Maud Newton’s family history, Ancestor Trouble.

By Literary Hub | June 28, 2021

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