From Burning Man to Industrial Rome, Gift-Giving as Ritualized, Collective Offering

From Burning Man to Industrial Rome, Gift-Giving as Ritualized, Collective Offering

Lewis Hyde on the Anniversary of His Bestselling Book The Gift

By Lewis Hyde | October 21, 2019

Jessica Hagedorn on Writing Experimentally and Trusting the Imagination

Jessica Hagedorn on Writing Experimentally and Trusting the Imagination

In Conversation with Will Schwalbe on But That's Another Story

By But That's Another Story | October 21, 2019

Gary Janetti on Patti LuPone

Gary Janetti on Patti LuPone

The Star at the Edge of Dreams

By Gary Janetti | October 19, 2019

Eliud Kipchoge is writing a memoir(!) and other notable book deals of the week.

Eliud Kipchoge is writing a memoir(!) and other notable book deals of the week.

By Emily Temple | October 18, 2019

Can Democrats Keep Up With Republican-Controlled State Majorities?

Can Democrats Keep Up With Republican-Controlled State Majorities?

Meaghan Winter on the Importance of State Versus Federal Politics

By Meaghan Winter | October 18, 2019

Murder in Paradise: The Tale of the Baroness and the Bohemians

Murder in Paradise: The Tale of the Baroness and the Bohemians

Mars van Grunsven Visits Galapagos, Then and Now

By Mars van Grunsven | October 18, 2019

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Meme But Not Forgotten: RIP to the Glorious Animals of Our Digital Past

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Orwell's Notes on 1984: Mapping the Inspiration of a Modern Classic

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The Role of Librarians in a Historical Age of Obsession

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Global Stories That Have Expanded the “Great American” Literary Canon

Global Stories That Have Expanded the “Great American” Literary Canon

A Short Survey of the Last 90 Years

By Sara Nović and Alison Kolesar | October 18, 2019

Tiffany Shlain on How Unplugging One Day a Week Can Save Society

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Panic is Worse Than Pain: How Fiction Failed Me After Trauma

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Jenn Ashworth on the Aftereffects of Surgery

By Jenn Ashworth | October 18, 2019

Yang-Sze Choo on the Confucian Virtues and Man's Transformation Into Beast

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The Author of The Night Tiger Speaks to Gabrielle Mathieu on
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Daphne Kalotay on American Intervention in Afghanistan and Civilian Responsibility

Daphne Kalotay on American Intervention in Afghanistan and Civilian Responsibility

The Author of Blue Hours Talks to G.P. Gottlieb on
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How Beth Brant Uplifted the Voices of Native American Queer Women

How Beth Brant Uplifted the Voices of Native American Queer Women

On Taking a More Inclusive Approach to Indigenous Writing

By Janice Gould | October 18, 2019

Stephen King's home will become a museum and writers' retreat.

Stephen King's home will become a museum and writers' retreat.

By Jessie Gaynor | October 17, 2019

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