Read the short story that just won the £10,000 Caine Prize for African Writing.

Read the short story that just won the £10,000 Caine Prize for African Writing.

By Walker Caplan | August 3, 2021

The National Book Foundation’s newest initiative will celebrate books about science and technology.

The National Book Foundation’s newest initiative will celebrate books about science and technology.

By Emily Temple | August 3, 2021

The Literary Film and TV You Should Stream in August

The Literary Film and TV You Should Stream in August

From The Pursuit of Love to The Chair

By Emily Temple | August 3, 2021

My Life Story, Someone Else’s Voice: Why I Won’t Be Narrating My Memoir’s Audiobook

My Life Story, Someone Else’s Voice: Why I Won’t Be Narrating My Memoir’s Audiobook

James Tate Hill on the Way We Listen to Contemporary Memoir

By James Tate Hill | August 3, 2021

After the Afterparty: On Grieving the Loss of Anthony Veasna So, an Explosive Literary Talent

After the Afterparty: On Grieving the Loss of Anthony Veasna So, an Explosive Literary Talent

Zach Shultz Marvels at So's Posthumously Published Debut Story Collection Afterparties

By Zach Shultz | August 3, 2021

Reading is a Political Encounter: On Violence, Language, and Selective Forgetting

Reading is a Political Encounter: On Violence, Language, and Selective Forgetting

Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi Finds Lessons in History, From Tehran to Orange County

By Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi | August 3, 2021

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Calling Danny Boy: Geoff Dyer on the <em>Monty Python</em> of <br>War Films

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This Week from the Big Table Podcast with JC Gabel

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Sarah Damaske on How Unemployment Shapes Families

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In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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WATCH: Patricia Santana on Why Young Adult Fiction Is For Everyone

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From the New Video Series Authors in the Tent, Hosted by Ona Russell

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Ruth Wariner Reads an Excerpt From <em>The Sound of Gravel</em>

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On Storybound, Our Radio-Theater Podcast

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Raymond Carver became a short story writer for a surprisingly practical reason.

Raymond Carver became a short story writer for a surprisingly practical reason.

By Walker Caplan | August 2, 2021

There's a new <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</em> sequel coming, but will it be any good?

There's a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer sequel coming, but will it be any good?

By Emily Temple | August 2, 2021

How Philosophy Failed the Pandemic, Or: When Did Agamben Become Alex Jones?

How Philosophy Failed the Pandemic, Or: When Did Agamben Become Alex Jones?

Benjamin Bratton on Biopolitics and Rethinking the Language of Ethics

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