Dorothy Allison on the Necessity of Making Readers Uncomfortable

Dorothy Allison on the Necessity of Making Readers Uncomfortable

"You have to give up wanting to please."

By Editors of Garden and Gun | November 22, 2019

Sarah Pinsker on Writing Dystopian Futures, in Both Story and Song

Sarah Pinsker on Writing Dystopian Futures, in Both Story and Song

In Conversation with Rob Wolf on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | November 22, 2019

The teaser for <em>Emma</em> (written by Eleanor Catton!) is full of snark.

The teaser for Emma (written by Eleanor Catton!) is full of snark.

By Corinne Segal | November 21, 2019

A Canadian literary prize is ending for a wonderfully Canadian reason.

A Canadian literary prize is ending for a wonderfully Canadian reason.

By Aaron Robertson | November 21, 2019

A former Illinois library will become a very, very scary-looking doll museum.

A former Illinois library will become a very, very scary-looking doll museum.

By Corinne Segal | November 21, 2019

A Festival of Destruction in One of the Oldest Cities in the World

A Festival of Destruction in One of the Oldest Cities in the World

Michael Cunningham Travels to the Southern Italian City of Matera

By Michael Cunningham | November 21, 2019

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When a City Goes Bankrupt: A Brief History of Detroit c. 2010

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Oxford's Word of the Year 2019 is...

Oxford's Word of the Year 2019 is...

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