Reading Lists

10 Short Stories with Great Dialogue That Aren’t “Hills Like White Elephants”

Do You Believe in Life After Hemingway?

 
By Emily Temple  August 13, 2021
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7 Music Novels to Shape Your Summer Soundtrack

By Allison Larkin  August 6, 2021
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A Brief Survey of Famous Authors and Their Favorite Cocktails (and Colognes!)

By Timothy Schaffert  August 3, 2021
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Being Seen: 5 Great Books That Capture the Essence of Coming of Age

By Laura Silverman  July 29, 2021
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Understanding the Bronx:
A Reading List

By John J. Healey  July 19, 2021
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Searching For Myself in Working Class Art

By Cynthia Cruz  July 15, 2021
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Dispatches From a Microlanguage: An Icelandic Reading List

By Thora Hjörleifsdóttir, translated by Larissa Kyzer  July 12, 2021
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On the Power of the “Unlinked” Story Collection

By Chris Stuck  July 7, 2021
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How Black Writers Capture the Comedy and Dark Absurdity of Life in America

By Keenan Norris  June 22, 2021
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When You Just Need a Good Cry: A Reading List

By Kristan Higgins  June 11, 2021
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Reading Books About… People Reading Books?

By Alice Jolly  June 10, 2021
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On Leaving and Returning:
A Reading List About Home

By Andy Abramowitz  June 9, 2021
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“My Life is Quite Gay.” A Queer Memoir Reading List

By John Paul Brammer  June 8, 2021
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Exploring the… Weirder Side of Reproduction: A Reading List

By Sara Flannery Murphy  June 4, 2021
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Love Letters to Italy: A Reading List

By Deb Caletti  June 4, 2021
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At the Intersection of Journalism and Memoir: A Reading List

By Daisy Hernández  June 2, 2021
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How to Understand the 1960s in 11 Books

By Mike Bond  May 20, 2021
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On the Power of Fiction: 8 Novels About Little-Known Historical Events

By Chanel Cleeton  May 7, 2021
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On Exploring Philosophy in Fiction and Autobiography: A Reading List

By Tom Whyman  April 26, 2021
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In Praise of the Graceless Literary Exit: A Reading List

By KT Sparks  April 19, 2021
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How 5 Books on Black Motherhood Helped Me Write My Debut Novel

By Morgan Jerkins  April 8, 2021
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7 Books That Invite Readerly Exploration, Adventure, and Discovery

By Steven Hall  April 6, 2021
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The Anxiety of Influence: On the Few Books I Was Able to Read While Writing My Own

By Marcia Butler  April 1, 2021
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Youth Rediscovered: 8 Great Books About Black Boyhood

By Hari Ziyad  March 3, 2021
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Flight Patterns: Reading of the Creatures of the Air

By Matthew Gavin Frank  February 23, 2021
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