A newly discovered portrait of Mary Pearson reminds us that the Austens were total jerks about her.

A newly discovered portrait of Mary Pearson reminds us that the Austens were total jerks about her.

By Corinne Segal | April 7, 2020

Oprah has announced her April book club pick.

Oprah has announced her April book club pick.

By Jessie Gaynor | April 7, 2020

Poets dominate the shortlist for the £30,000 Dylan Thomas Prize.

Poets dominate the shortlist for the £30,000 Dylan Thomas Prize.

By Katie Yee | April 7, 2020

The Case for Teaching Depressing Books

The Case for Teaching Depressing Books

Sahar Mustafah on the Literature of Empathy and Action

By Sahar Mustafah | April 7, 2020

Falling in Love With (and In) the Library

Falling in Love With (and In) the Library

Sara Martin on Discovering the Philadelphia Free Library's Digital Resources... From the Inside

By Sara Martin | April 7, 2020

The Best Political Putdowns Ever Captured on Video

The Best Political Putdowns Ever Captured on Video

Chris Lamb's Favorite Comebacks from the YouTube Era

By Chris Lamb | April 7, 2020

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Ta-Nehisi Coates: On the Privilege of Knowing David Carr

By Ta-Nehisi Coates | April 7, 2020

Sheltering: Victoria James Uses Her Voice as a Defense Weapon

By The Virtual Book Channel | April 6, 2020

And the winner of the 2020 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is...

By Katie Yee | April 6, 2020

Libro.fm is hiring 10 booksellers laid off due to the coronavirus crisis.

Libro.fm is hiring 10 booksellers laid off due to the coronavirus crisis.

By Dan Sheehan | April 6, 2020

James Patterson's old book commercials are pure comic genius.

James Patterson's old book commercials are pure comic genius.

By Emily Temple | April 6, 2020

Here are the reality shows on which beloved literary characters would star.

Here are the reality shows on which beloved literary characters would star.

By Jessie Gaynor | April 6, 2020

A Pandemic is Not a War (and Other Consequences of Male Inferiority)

A Pandemic is Not a War (and Other Consequences of Male Inferiority)

Nathaniel Popkin on the Sad and Stupid Men Who're Making Things Worse

By Nathaniel Popkin | April 6, 2020

André Aciman: Who Will We Be This Time Next Year?

André Aciman: Who Will We Be This Time Next Year?

On Pandemic Times and the Life to Come

By André Aciman | April 6, 2020

The Last Train Trip Before Everything Changed

The Last Train Trip Before Everything Changed

Lauren Markham on Solitude, Snow, and Finding Reasons to Write

By Lauren Markham | April 6, 2020

Letting Birdsong Fill This New Pandemic Silence

Letting Birdsong Fill This New Pandemic Silence

Shobha Rao on the Quiet Spaces of Our New Reality

By Shobha Rao | April 6, 2020

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