Raven Leilani on Unapologetically Writing Towards Want and Rage

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Raven Leilani discusses her desire to write Black women who actively resist conforming to society's preconceptions about them.
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Jane Smiley on Comfort Reading Anthony Trollope

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Jane Smiley discusses the author she turns to when she needs something comfortable and reassuring: Anthony Trollope.
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Victoria Chang on the Humor and Oddity in Obituaries

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Victoria Chang discusses the art of the obituary poem, as seen in her newest collection, Obit, a memorial to the dead and a reflection on grief.
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Melissa Broder on Writing Her Obsessions

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Melissa Broder discusses her latest book, Milk Fed, which was born from one of her many obsessions.
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Chang-rae Lee on Writing and Re-writing the Immigrant Novel

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Chang-rae Lee discusses his picaresque novel, My Year Abroad, and how he finds himself drawn to characters that are outside of the mainstream.
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Olga Tokarczuk on the Coherent Cosmos of Leonora Carrington

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Olga Tokarczuk reflects on the "wild metaphysics" of Leonora Carrington’s 1974 surrealist novel, The Hearing Trumpet.
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Nikky Finney on the Poet’s Responsibility

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Nikky Finney and Walter Mosley discuss her responsibility as a poet to share her different perspective with the wider world.
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Claire Messud on Edith Wharton’s Clear and Complex Vision

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Claire Messud reflects on one of Edith Wharton's most memorable characters, Undine Spragg from The Custom of the Country.
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James Baldwin, Seen Through His Record Collection

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Ikechúkwú Onyewuenyi compiled a 32-hour Spotify playlist based on James Baldwin's sprawling record collection, which includes Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Shirley Bassey, and more
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The Unruly Energy of Ursula K. Le Guin

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Colin Burrow reflects on how Ursula K. Le Guin's narrative prowess flourished within the constraints of science fiction and children's literature.
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Carmen Maria Machado on the Darkness Behind Patricia Highsmith

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Carmen Maria Machado reflects on the complicated, "fundamentally difficult" work of suspense writer Patricia Highsmith.
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Jacqueline Woodson on the Power of Changing the Narrative

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Jacqueline Woodson shares how she structures her days, from her reading habits to how she organizes her thoughts.
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Jenny Offill on the Shocks of Recognition in Mrs. Dalloway

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Jenny Offill writes about the multitudes found within her favorite book, Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway.
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George Saunders on Stories as Laboratories of Connection

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George Saunders discusses his newest book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, and the connections that spring up from storytelling.
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Remembering Jan Morris

The Welsh historian, essayist, and pioneering author of Conundrum wrote more than 40 books.

Take a Tour of Octavia Butler’s Favorite Libraries

The interactive map features photographs of the Kindred author's book call slips, writing notebooks, personal journals and more.

Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Joukhadar, Celan, and van Heemstra

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Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Zeyn Joukhadar, Paul Celan, and Marjolijn van Heemstra—that are publishing this week.
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