Farewell to Emily Books, a champion of the adventurous, rebellious, and under-recognized.

Farewell to Emily Books, a champion of the adventurous, rebellious, and under-recognized.

By Corinne Segal | February 4, 2020

A light in the darkness: Garth Greenwell live-tweeted the Iowa Caucuses and it was delightful.

A light in the darkness: Garth Greenwell live-tweeted the Iowa Caucuses and it was delightful.

By Jonny Diamond | February 4, 2020

10 new books you should read this week.

10 new books you should read this week.

By Katie Yee | February 4, 2020

The 25 Best Bad Amazon Reviews of<br> <em>The Talented Mr. Ripley</em>

The 25 Best Bad Amazon Reviews of
The Talented Mr. Ripley

"OK, first of all, Ripley is a loser."

By Emily Temple | February 4, 2020

Dahlia Lithwick and Moira Donegan: What Happens When Women<br> Tell the Truth

Dahlia Lithwick and Moira Donegan: What Happens When Women
Tell the Truth

A Conversation on Brett Kavanaugh, Freud, and "Male Law"

By Literary Hub | February 4, 2020

Day One at Yalta, the Conference That Shaped the World: 'De Gaulle Thinks He's Joan of Arc'

Day One at Yalta, the Conference That Shaped the World: 'De Gaulle Thinks He's Joan of Arc'

Diana Preston's Day-By-Day Account of the Historic Summit, 75 Years Later

By Diana Preston | February 4, 2020

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Edwidge Danticat takes home the $100,000 Vilcek Prize in Literature.

Edwidge Danticat takes home the $100,000 Vilcek Prize in Literature.

By Katie Yee | February 3, 2020

Literary agents representing resistance superhero “Anonymous” go on record refuting scurrilous rumors.

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On <em>My Dark Vanessa</em> and the Way Stories of Trauma Get Told

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Red Newsom Considers the Line Between Experience and Fiction

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The Oxford Professor Who Kept Tabs on His Student—Who Turned Out To Be a Conman

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What the Great Russian Writers Didn't Get About the Criminal Mind

What the Great Russian Writers Didn't Get About the Criminal Mind

Varlam Shamalov Served 15 Years in a Soviet Labor Camp

By Varlam Shalamov | February 3, 2020

The Delicate Art of Living Alone: Asking the French About Love

The Delicate Art of Living Alone: Asking the French About Love

Stefania Rousselle Travels the Country with a Single Question

By Stefania Rousselle | February 3, 2020

Mourning Jade Sharma, Her Irreverence, Her Audacity

Mourning Jade Sharma, Her Irreverence, Her Audacity

Melissa Mesku Remembers the Author of Problems

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