August 22, 2025
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At Least You Have Your Health by Madi Sinha, Read by Soneela Nankani
Medical Fiction and a Golden Voice Narration
James Patterson Remembers the Time James Baldwin Fought Norman Mailer
“They were arguing loudly, fists clenched, looking like they were ready to rumble.”
When Rob Reiner’s Alter Ego (Harry) Met Nora Ephron’s Alter Ego (Sally)
Kristin Marguerite Doidge Reveals the Real-Life Anecdotes Behind the Classic Rom-Com
Albert Serra’s Pacifiction is Deeply Unsettling—and Deeply Literary
From Cannes, Ryan Coleman Finds the Renegade Spanish Filmmaker Crafting Something Entirely New
Summer Vacations Are a 19th-Century Invention of the Rich
Charles McGrath on the Ritualizing of Idleness
How Jazz Fueled a Nationwide Dance Craze—and Made Its Way to Paris
Stuart Isacoff on the Music That Captured the Country
Why Writers Need to Confront and Create With Their Most Unpleasant Emotions
Philip Schultz Discusses the Creative Power Behind Anger and Shame
No Tense Like the Present: Novels That Embrace the Immediate
Anna Dorn Advocates for Bringing the Reader Along on the Journey
Why I Make Rules for My Writing Students—And Why I Break Them
Adam White on Teaching Writing (and Jack Nicklaus)
Claire Denis’s Stars at Noon is a Cunning Improvement on the Source Material
From Cannes, Ryan Coleman Considers the French Filmmaker's Adaptation of Denis Johnson’s Novel
Elissa Washuta on Reckoning with the Insoluble Puzzles of the Universe
In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on Thresholds
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