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10 radical works of fiction and nonfiction that inspired Kylie Cheung's book on post-Dobbs violence.

10 radical works of fiction and nonfiction that inspired Kylie Cheung's book on post-Dobbs violence.

By James Folta | July 17, 2025

Living with Mr. Spock! Thom Gunn! Harriet Tubman! 25 books out in paperback this June.

Living with Mr. Spock! Thom Gunn! Harriet Tubman! 25 books out in paperback this June.

By Gabrielle Bellot | May 30, 2025

What is the Millennial Midlife Crisis Novel?

What is the Millennial Midlife Crisis Novel?

Brittany Allen on Drifting Women, Aphoristic Prose, and Women on the Edge

By Brittany Allen | July 17, 2024

Rachel Cusk! Francine Prose! Thom Gunn! 27 new books out today.

Rachel Cusk! Francine Prose! Thom Gunn! 27 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | June 18, 2024

Opa! It’s All Greek to Me! Subverting the Tropes of Greek Culture in Media

Opa! It’s All Greek to Me! Subverting the Tropes of Greek Culture in Media

Henriette Lazaridis on Rachel Cusk, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” and Writing a Novel Where Greeks Speak for Themselves

By Henriette Lazaridis | April 11, 2024

An Ode to Acknowledgements

An Ode to Acknowledgements

Sarah Wheeler on the Joy of Learning About the Village Behind a Book

By Sarah Wheeler | January 12, 2024

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Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi on the Ambiguous and Unfolding Process of Healing

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