Allegheny County Jail has severely restricted its incarcerated population’s access to books.

Allegheny County Jail has severely restricted its incarcerated population’s access to books.

By Walker Caplan | November 24, 2020

Craig Brown has won the 2020 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction.

Craig Brown has won the 2020 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction.

By Rasheeda Saka | November 24, 2020

The biggest book tour in history is taking place on . . . Roblox?

The biggest book tour in history is taking place on . . . Roblox?

By Walker Caplan | November 24, 2020

Listen to Marie-Helene Bertino's short story about a girl who brings Bob Dylan home for Thanksgiving.

Listen to Marie-Helene Bertino's short story about a girl who brings Bob Dylan home for Thanksgiving.

By Marie-Helene Bertino and Charles Hagerty | November 24, 2020

A new library built in honor of Haruki Murakami will open in 2021.

A new library built in honor of Haruki Murakami will open in 2021.

By Walker Caplan | November 24, 2020

Here's the shortlist for the 2020 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation.

Here's the shortlist for the 2020 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation.

By Rasheeda Saka | November 24, 2020

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Talking to the Editor Behind Back-to-Back Booker Prizes

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On the Extravagance of Mark Twain's Family Dishes

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Melissa Scholes Young on Humble Beginnings, Thanksgiving, and Leisure Time

By Melissa Scholes Young | November 24, 2020

Bruce McCall: The Story Behind Eight <em>New Yorker</em> Covers

Bruce McCall: The Story Behind Eight New Yorker Covers

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On the Prosperity Gospel, the Soul of Money, and Proto-Capitalist Jesus

On the Prosperity Gospel, the Soul of Money, and Proto-Capitalist Jesus

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The Life of Carla Capponi, Nazi-Fighter of Occupied Rome

The Life of Carla Capponi, Nazi-Fighter of Occupied Rome

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How Come We Don't Have a Philosophy of Wigs?

How Come We Don't Have a Philosophy of Wigs?

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By Luigi Amara | November 24, 2020

Doughnuts or Donuts? Krispy Kreme or Dunkin'? All of the Above?

Doughnuts or Donuts? Krispy Kreme or Dunkin'? All of the Above?

Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant Embrace a Gluttony of Options

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Erin Brockovich Wants to Talk About the Water Crisis

Erin Brockovich Wants to Talk About the Water Crisis

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

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