Helen Fielding, Kevin Kwan and Jennifer Egan Explain Why Jane Austen's Books Are So Enduring: 'She's My Hero'
In a discussion hosted by 'New Yorker' writer Alexandra Schwartz at New York’s 92nd Street Y on March 27, authors Jennifer ...
Contemplating Victory and Defeat in Ukraine
The country’s artists and poets have helped their compatriots dream of bravery and justice. But they have also reflected on ...
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Bookshelf: Carmen Maria Machado headlines Writers’ Festival at Agnes Scott
Two high-profile author events are coming to Decatur ― a festival of women writers and a conversation between two brilliant thinkers on the topic of Christianity.
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Life, like a poem, is a series of choices
It’s impossible for me to talk about writing without talking about living, writes Maggie Smith, author of the new book, "Dear ...
Maggie Smith Has Had to ‘Unlearn’ Her Identity as a Poet
I’ve had to set that limiting belief aside,” she says, “in order to write other kinds of books without feeling like an ...
11 WTF Moments from the Facebook Memoir Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Want You to Read
Careless People': 11 wild moments from the tell-all Facebook memoir that Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg don't want you ...
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‘Sounds exciting’: Britney Spears biopic director John Chu responds to all those blonde bombshell fan casts
John Chu, the director set to helm a biopic about Britney Spears, has responded to rumors around who will lead the cast of the much-anticipated film. In case you missed it, Chu first joined the Spears ...
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The Concrete Poetics of Mary Ellen Solt
Her writing toed the line between fine art and poetry, asking readers to think of language as a multidimensional tool of ...
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Bob the Drag Queen Would Start a Fight at the Bookstore Over His New Novel: ‘I Would Win’ (Exclusive)
Bob the Drag Queen exclusively spoke to Us Weekly about why his first book, ‘Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert,’ is a novel ...
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There’s no such thing as a ‘golden age,’ says Renaissance scholar
In new book, UChicago’s Ada Palmer explores popular misunderstandings of the Renaissance and historical myths used for ...
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14 Best Songs of the Week: caroline, Japanese Breakfast, Alan Sparhawk, Deradoorian, and More
Welcome to the ninth Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Issa Nasatir, Matt the Raven, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the ...