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8 Books About the Messiness and Beauty of Queer Life

8 Books About the Messiness and Beauty of Queer Life

Amanda Kabak Recommends Sarah Waters, Michael Cunningham, and More

By Amanda Kabak | July 27, 2021

20 new books to get you through the week.

20 new books to get you through the week.

By Katie Yee | July 27, 2021

Toward a Syllabus for Modern Grieving

Toward a Syllabus for Modern Grieving

From Yaa Gyasi to Joan Silber Beth Kissileff Finds Consolation in Reading

By Beth Kissileff | July 23, 2021

Quentin Tarantino's list of his favorite books may (or may not) surprise you.

Quentin Tarantino's list of his favorite books may (or may not) surprise you.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 21, 2021

10 new books you'll want to read right now.

10 new books you'll want to read right now.

By Katie Yee | July 20, 2021

Understanding the Bronx: <br>A Reading List

Understanding the Bronx:
A Reading List

John J. Healey Recommends Books By E.L. Doctorow, Lilliam Rivera, and More

By John J. Healey | July 19, 2021

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Roberto Bolaño's best advice for writing short stories is . . . pretty wild.

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5 food memoirs to dig into for National Culinary Arts Month.

5 food memoirs to dig into for National Culinary Arts Month.

By Katie Yee | July 14, 2021

Matt Bell on Heeding the Dire Climate Warnings of Our Best Literary Prophets

Matt Bell on Heeding the Dire Climate Warnings of Our Best Literary Prophets

The Author of Appleseed Recommends Work by Octavia Butler, Rebecca Roanhorse, Paolo Bacigalupi, and More

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From Fabulist Stories to Cold War Potboilers: 5 Books You May Have Missed in June

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Dispatches From a Microlanguage: An Icelandic Reading List

Dispatches From a Microlanguage: An Icelandic Reading List

Thora Hjörleifsdóttir on the Art Thriving in a Nearly Lost Language

By Thora Hjorleifsdottir, translated by Larissa Kyzer | July 12, 2021

Indie Booksellers Recommend: The Best of Independent Presses This July

Indie Booksellers Recommend: The Best of Independent Presses This July

Bookstores From Around the Country Pick Their Favorites

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21 new books to keep your summer reading going strong.

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