How J.R.R. Tolkien Blocked W.H. Auden From Writing a Book About Him

How J.R.R. Tolkien Blocked W.H. Auden From Writing a Book About Him

"I regard such things as premature impertinences."

By Emily Temple | March 17, 2020

The Death of the Exemplary Working-Class Citizen

The Death of the Exemplary Working-Class Citizen

Eduardo Porter on an American Fantasy

By Eduardo Porter | March 17, 2020

The Worst Part of Sickness is Not Knowing Where It<br> Comes From

The Worst Part of Sickness is Not Knowing Where It
Comes From

Sue William Silverman on Managing Hypochondria

By Sue William Silverman | March 17, 2020

Amazon bans <em>Mein Kampf</em>, with only a few exceptions.

Amazon bans Mein Kampf, with only a few exceptions.

By Corinne Segal | March 16, 2020

Here is a (growing) list of resources for gig workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Here is a (growing) list of resources for gig workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

By Corinne Segal | March 16, 2020

How you can support bookstores during the coronavirus pandemic.

How you can support bookstores during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Jonny Diamond | March 16, 2020

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The first lines of 10 classic novels, rewritten for social distancing.

By Jessie Gaynor | March 16, 2020

The Museum of the Bible's Dead Sea Scroll fragments have been revealed as worthless forgeries.

By Dan Sheehan | March 16, 2020

Editor's Note: Literary Community in a Time of Global Pandemic

By Jonny Diamond | March 16, 2020

What Happens to Writing When We Stop Pretending Anything Makes Sense?

What Happens to Writing When We Stop Pretending Anything Makes Sense?

Ysabelle Cheung on Coronavirus, Hong Kong, and Fragmentation

By Ysabelle Cheung | March 16, 2020

Stay Home, They Told Us... Diary of an Italian Editor

Stay Home, They Told Us... Diary of an Italian Editor

Sara Reggiani on Life in Quarantine

By Sara Reggiani | March 16, 2020

The Unexpectedly Subversive World of Romance Novels

The Unexpectedly Subversive World of Romance Novels

Helen Taylor on Books That Truly Embrace Female Autonomy and Desire

By Helen Taylor | March 16, 2020

Gerald Posner: 6 Lessons From Decades of Investigative Reporting

Gerald Posner: 6 Lessons From Decades of Investigative Reporting

On FOIA, Difficult Sourcing, and In-Person Interviews

By Gerald Posner | March 16, 2020

How America’s Oldest Bookstore Has Survived Across the Centuries

How America’s Oldest Bookstore Has Survived Across the Centuries

Andrew Belonsky on the Moravian Book Shop in Pennsylvania

By Andrew Belonsky | March 16, 2020

Sugar and Sex in the American Imagination

Sugar and Sex in the American Imagination

Monique Truong on Calling a Woman “Sweet”

By Monique Truong | March 16, 2020

Hold on to your Nebulas: Ken Liu's short stories are coming to TV.

Hold on to your Nebulas: Ken Liu's short stories are coming to TV.

By Dan Sheehan | March 13, 2020

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