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The Tragedy of Macbeth is a Breathtaking Exercise in Transformation
Olivia Rutigliano on Joel Coen’s New Shakespearean Adaptation
59 Years of Book Covers for The Bell Jar from All Over the World
Happy Birthday to Sylvia Plath’s Classic
Exit Wounds: On the Roots of Violence—and Its Complicated Aftermath
"Fear nests within other fears, is encircled by it."
What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week
Featuring new titles by Hanya Yanagihara, Bernard MacLaverty, Jami Attenberg, Carl Bernstein, and more
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore on Writing on Your Own Terms
“When the publishing industry decides, our work suffers.”
“A Poetic Vision of God.” On an Astounding 1903 Letter by Rainer Maria Rilke
From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson
What Is Miami Herald’s Connie Ogle Reading?
In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast
Noor Naga on Exploring Alienation and Claustrophobia in Writing from the Arabian Gulf
This Week from The Common Podcast
“Creatures of Water.” Sue Lynn Tan on the Role of Chinese Mythology in Her Depictions of Dragons
In Conversation with Gabrielle Mathieu on the New Books Network
Daggers Drawn Edited by Maxim Jakubowski, Read by a Full Cast
19 Thrilling Stories Packed with Twists and Turns
Stories vs Ideas:
Finding Something Deeply Personal in the Philosophical Novel
David Hollander on Fiction as an Alternative to Silence
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