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On the Life and Works of Jack Kerouac, “King of the Beats”

On the Life and Works of Jack Kerouac, “King of the Beats”

From the History of Literature with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | August 2, 2021

Here are the best reviewed books of July.

Here are the best reviewed books of July.

By Book Marks | July 30, 2021

The newest self-publishing platform for writers? OnlyFans.

The newest self-publishing platform for writers? OnlyFans.

By Walker Caplan | July 30, 2021

The first bestselling paperback original in the US was a work of lesbian pulp fiction.

The first bestselling paperback original in the US was a work of lesbian pulp fiction.

By Katie Yee | July 30, 2021

“The book is an abortion”: In which Herman Melville eviscerates a book about yachting.

“The book is an abortion”: In which Herman Melville eviscerates a book about yachting.

By Jessie Gaynor | July 30, 2021

Is New York City Doing Enough to Prepare for the Next Catastrophic Flood?

Is New York City Doing Enough to Prepare for the Next Catastrophic Flood?

Christina Conklin and Marina Psaros on the Expensive Half-Measures of the City's Post-Sandy Approach

By Christina Conklin and Marina Psaros | July 30, 2021

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Exploring the Moon: Revisiting Apollo 15's Lunar Landing, 50 Years Later

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Jonathan Rapping on How to End Mass Incarceration in America

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New Fiction From PEN America’s DREAMing Out Loud: “Stateless: 2053”

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The Syntax of Belonging: On the Profound Connection Between Identity and Language

The Syntax of Belonging: On the Profound Connection Between Identity and Language

Pardis Mahdavi Considers the Evolution of Words and Hyphenate Identities

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Stones for Goliath: On Biden’s Fight Against Digital Monopolists

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This Week on the Radio Open Source Podcast

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Laura van den Berg on the Possibilities of Setting

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"Place is ... a powerful generator of tone and atmosphere."

By Laura van den Berg | July 30, 2021

Interview With an Indie Press: Black Ocean

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Kathie Klarreich: How Working with Incarcerated People Has Changed My Life

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In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

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This is not a drill: we're getting a new Zora Neale Hurston essay collection in 2022.

This is not a drill: we're getting a new Zora Neale Hurston essay collection in 2022.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 29, 2021

Maggie Shipstead's <em>Great Circle</em> is coming to TV.

Maggie Shipstead's Great Circle is coming to TV.

By Dan Sheehan | July 29, 2021

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