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The Aural and Visual Feasts of Margaret Wise Brown

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Anna Holmes reflects on the radical life of Margaret Wise Brown, and how she pushed the boundaries of children's books.
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An Archive of Artist Deaths at the Met

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Arturo B. de St. M. D’Hervilly's macabre archive reports the deaths of painters, sculptors, and photographers of the early 20th century.
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Twenty-First-Century Seoul, as Told by Sang Young Park

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Sang Young Park discusses Love in the Big City, an ambitious love story told in a colloquial tone with copious pop culture references.
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Our Love for Libraries Told in Photographs

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Robert Dawson’s The Public Library: A Photographic Essay is a visual love letter to libraries and a testament to the power of reading.
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Writing as Meditation with Ruth Ozeki

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Ruth Ozeki discusses her latest novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness, and how she used meditation practices to get into the mind of her characters.
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Kaveh Akbar Refuses to Flatten His Poetry

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Kaveh Akbar discusses his newest poetry collection, Pilgrim Bell, and why he avoids giving literal explanations for his work.
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Sofi Thanhauser’s Sweeping History of Getting Dressed

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Sofi Thanhauser's Worn is a wide-ranging exploration of clothing, and how it impacts our daily lives and the planet.
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Daphne Palasi Andreades Seeks Deeper Truths from Fiction

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Daphne Palasi Andreades discusses her debut novel, Brown Girls, and why stories remain an essential part of her life.
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Sheila Heti Transforms Her Diaries Into Autofiction

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Sheila Heti turns her diary entries into an inventive work of autofiction for A New York Times subscriber-only newsletter initiative.
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Sequoia Nagamatsu Explores the Full Spectrum of Grief

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Sequoia Nagamatsu's debut novel, How High We Go in the Dark, explores what happens when a virus is unleashed on the planet—and manages to inject moments of humor amid the darkness.
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The Joy of Writing Real Human Beings with Jean Chen Ho

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Jean Chen Ho discusses her new novel, Fiona and Jane, which follows a friendship between two women over the course of decades.
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Jessamine Chan’s Debut Calls Modern-Day Parenting Into Question

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Is it possible to have universal standards separate from the influence of race, class, and culture? Can the teaching of parenting ever be truly objective?
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The Legacy of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha

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Dan Saltzstein reflects on the legacy of Korean-American experimental artist and poet Theresa Hak Kyung Cha.
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An Examination of the Trauma Plot

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The ways we write about trauma have evolved. "In a world infatuated with victimhood," Parul Sehgal writes for The New Yorker, "has trauma emerged as a passport to status—our red badge of courage?"
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Jami Attenberg on Building a Writing Life

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Jami Attenberg reflects on how a key moment of rejection allowed her to carve out her own path as a writer.
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Raven Leilani on Writing Complex and Contradictory Black Women Protagonists

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Raven Leilani discusses her award-winning debut, a book full of biting and humorous commentary on the politics of race, gender, and desire.
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Constantly Reading, Constantly Changing with Eloisa James

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Eloisa James discusses how she keeps her writing process fresh, whether it's for her bestselling historical romances or academic texts.
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The Affirming Aspirations of Anthony Veasna So

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Hamilton Cain examines the ghosts that haunt Afterparties, the beautifully crafted short story collection by the late Anthony Veasna So.
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