Kristen Arnett on Discovering the Shape of a Book

Kristen Arnett on Discovering the Shape of a Book

"It morphs as it builds. It refuses to hold still."

By Kristen Arnett | June 4, 2021

WATCH: Angie Thomas Talks to Jenny Valentine at the Hay Festival

WATCH: Angie Thomas Talks to Jenny Valentine at the Hay Festival

The Author Discusses the Film Adaptation of The Hate U Give and Her New Novel, Concrete Rose

By The Virtual Book Channel | June 4, 2021

Peter Osnos on Becoming a War Correspondent in Vietnam

Peter Osnos on Becoming a War Correspondent in Vietnam

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | June 4, 2021

Shakespeare in the Park is back, with another all-Black cast.

Shakespeare in the Park is back, with another all-Black cast.

By Dan Sheehan | June 3, 2021

Watch Allen Ginsberg perform the first song he ever wrote, on the roof of his apartment.

Watch Allen Ginsberg perform the first song he ever wrote, on the roof of his apartment.

By Walker Caplan | June 3, 2021

Cuomo is refusing to release documents that supposedly prove staffers’ work on his book was legit.

Cuomo is refusing to release documents that supposedly prove staffers’ work on his book was legit.

By Walker Caplan | June 3, 2021

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Lorenza Pieri on Finding Inspiration in Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden

By Lorenza Pieri | June 3, 2021

On the Timeliness—and Timelessness—of Muriel Rukeyser’s Far-Reaching Poetry

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Judy Batalion on the Emotional Legacy of the Holocaust

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This Week from Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady

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How Don Cherry Employed the Metaphysical Body-Space to Inspire Communal Creativity

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Fumi Okiji on the Practice of Listening and the Magic of an Avant-Garde Jazz Trumpeter

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Daniel Levin on the Hopelessness of Syria’s War Economy

Daniel Levin on the Hopelessness of Syria’s War Economy

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

By Keen On | June 3, 2021

How Has One Book That Barely Mentions Sports Reshaped the Game of Baseball?

How Has One Book That Barely Mentions Sports Reshaped the Game of Baseball?

Joe Lemire Guests on the Book Dreams Podcast

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Jill Lepore on Nazi Propaganda and the Fate of “Axis Sally”

Jill Lepore on Nazi Propaganda and the Fate of “Axis Sally”

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