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The Ten Biggest Literary Stories<br> of the Year

The Ten Biggest Literary Stories
of the Year

And Then We Came to the End

By Emily Temple | December 22, 2020

‘We Are Not Saved. We Are Reprieved.’ On the Defeat of Donald Trump

‘We Are Not Saved. We Are Reprieved.’ On the Defeat of Donald Trump

Todd Gitlin Considers the Wobbly Arc of Justice

By Todd Gitlin | December 22, 2020

What Elites Got Wrong About Mary McCarthy's <em>The Group</em>

What Elites Got Wrong About Mary McCarthy's The Group

They Dismissed It As a "Lady-Writer’s Novel"

By Apoorva Tadepalli | December 22, 2020

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2020

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2020

"There are no pleasures to be had here, only a reminder of things that once produced pleasure."

By Book Marks | December 22, 2020

Sarah Broom: 'We Are Making Art for Each Other and for Our Survival'

Sarah Broom: 'We Are Making Art for Each Other and for Our Survival'

In Conversation with Eddie Glaude on The Quarantine Tapes

By The Quarantine Tapes | December 22, 2020

The Obvious Truth About Drinking with Colleagues

The Obvious Truth About Drinking with Colleagues

David Nutt on Alcohol and Regret

By David Nutt | December 22, 2020

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When Tom Seaver Came Into the Big Leagues He Came in Pitching

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Finding My Father Through His Relationship with Judaism

By Deborah Tannen | December 22, 2020

Does America Really Deserve a 'Seat at the Head of the Table'?

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How We Talk About the Boys Club of NASA's Apollo Program

How We Talk About the Boys Club of NASA's Apollo Program

From the Time to Eat the Dogs Podcast with Michael Robinson

By Time to Eat the Dogs | December 22, 2020

Barack Obama has created a playlist to accompany <em>A Promised Land</em>.

Barack Obama has created a playlist to accompany A Promised Land.

By Walker Caplan | December 21, 2020

Roxane Gay is starting a book club—and you can join.

Roxane Gay is starting a book club—and you can join.

By Walker Caplan | December 21, 2020

On the Solstice: Deep Winter Dreams of the Spring to Come

On the Solstice: Deep Winter Dreams of the Spring to Come

Rick Bass Considers the Truth of Things at the Darkest Time of the Year

By Rick Bass | December 21, 2020

Why Does Goodreads Have a Problem with Fiction by Women, About Women?

Why Does Goodreads Have a Problem with Fiction by Women, About Women?

Introducing the Madievsky Rule

By Ruth Madievsky | December 21, 2020

What 2020 Children’s Book Roundups Are Missing

What 2020 Children’s Book Roundups Are Missing

Sara B. Franklin on the Best Family Reads of a Very Hard Year

By Sara B. Franklin | December 21, 2020

The 10 Best Book Reviews </br>of 2020

The 10 Best Book Reviews
of 2020

Adam Morgan Picks Parul Sehgal on Raven Leilani, Merve Emre on Lewis Carroll, and more

By Adam Morgan | December 21, 2020

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