A Revolutionary Reading List from PEN America’s World Voices Festival

A Revolutionary Reading List from PEN America’s World Voices Festival

Assata Shakur, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, and More

By Literary Hub | May 20, 2021

Contemplating the Devotions of W.S. Merwin in the Wilds of North Jersey

Contemplating the Devotions of W.S. Merwin in the Wilds of North Jersey

Nick Ripatrazone on the Renowned Poet and the Wilderness He Loved

By Nick Ripatrazone | May 20, 2021

Mary Wollstonecraft is a Double Taurus, Or: How an Astrologer Helped Unstick My Novel

Mary Wollstonecraft is a Double Taurus, Or: How an Astrologer Helped Unstick My Novel

Samantha Silva Gets Some Writing Help from an Unconventional Source

By Samantha Silva | May 20, 2021

How Does a Book Get Adapted for TV or Film?

How Does a Book Get Adapted for TV or Film?

A Roundtable Conversation with Laura Van Den Berg, Daniel Torday, Melissa Scholes Young, and Stephanie Beard

By Chaya Bhuvaneswar | May 20, 2021

R.O. Kwon on the Joy of Seeing a New Kind of Korean Childhood in <em>Minari</em>

R.O. Kwon on the Joy of Seeing a New Kind of Korean Childhood in Minari

In Conversation with Mychal Denzel Smith
on the Open Form Podcast

By Open Form | May 20, 2021

Can We Salvage Patriotism? Should We?

Can We Salvage Patriotism? Should We?

Steven Smith Guests on Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady

By Just the Right Book | May 20, 2021

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The Arsenal of Imperialism: How Arbitrary Borders Make Unequal People

By Suchitra Vijayan | May 20, 2021

How Ancient Tales Became a Rallying Cry for Modern Women

By Phoebe Wynne | May 20, 2021

Carolin Benack and Sanjena Sathian on the Fiction of the Economy and the Dangerous Appeal of Excess

By Fiction Non Fiction | May 20, 2021

The “Mystic Inklings” and Savvy Business Acumen of Victoria Woodhull

The “Mystic Inklings” and Savvy Business Acumen of Victoria Woodhull

Emily Midorikawa on the First Woman to Run for President,
and How She Built Her Reputation

By Emily Midorikawa | May 20, 2021

Katja Hoyer on Hitler’s Campaign for Office

Katja Hoyer on Hitler’s Campaign for Office

From the We Have Ways of Making You Talk Podcast

By We Have Ways of Making You Talk | May 20, 2021

The Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses has split its prize money among the longlist.

The Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses has split its prize money among the longlist.

By Walker Caplan | May 19, 2021

Roald Dahl’s secrets for writing children’s literature are officially up for auction.

Roald Dahl’s secrets for writing children’s literature are officially up for auction.

By Walker Caplan | May 19, 2021

<em>The Yale Review</em> has launched <em>TYR</em>, an online magazine.

The Yale Review has launched TYR, an online magazine.

By Vanessa Willoughby | May 19, 2021

These are the best university press book designs of 2020.

These are the best university press book designs of 2020.

By Emily Temple | May 19, 2021

This random list of things Lorraine Hansberry liked and disliked is delightful.

This random list of things Lorraine Hansberry liked and disliked is delightful.

By Vanessa Willoughby | May 19, 2021

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