Curiosities Raven Leilani on Unapologetically Writing Towards Want and Rage Kate Gavino - 2.12.2021 | 2 Raven Leilani discusses her desire to write Black women who actively resist conforming to society's preconceptions about them. Kate Gavino - 2.12.2021 | 2
Curiosities Jane Smiley on Comfort Reading Anthony Trollope Kate Gavino - 2.10.2021 Jane Smiley discusses the author she turns to when she needs something comfortable and reassuring: Anthony Trollope. Kate Gavino - 2.10.2021
Curiosities Victoria Chang on the Humor and Oddity in Obituaries Kate Gavino - 2.8.2021 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. Kate Gavino - 2.8.2021
Curiosities Melissa Broder on Writing Her Obsessions Kate Gavino - 2.5.2021 Melissa Broder discusses her latest book, Milk Fed, which was born from one of her many obsessions. Kate Gavino - 2.5.2021
Curiosities Chang-rae Lee on Writing and Re-writing the Immigrant Novel Kate Gavino - 2.3.2021 Chang-rae Lee discusses his picaresque novel, My Year Abroad, and how he finds himself drawn to characters that are outside of the mainstream. Kate Gavino - 2.3.2021
Curiosities Olga Tokarczuk on the Coherent Cosmos of Leonora Carrington Kate Gavino - 2.1.2021 Olga Tokarczuk reflects on the "wild metaphysics" of Leonora Carrington’s 1974 surrealist novel, The Hearing Trumpet. Kate Gavino - 2.1.2021
Curiosities Nikky Finney on the Poet’s Responsibility Kate Gavino - 1.27.2021 Nikky Finney and Walter Mosley discuss her responsibility as a poet to share her different perspective with the wider world. Kate Gavino - 1.27.2021
Curiosities Claire Messud on Edith Wharton’s Clear and Complex Vision Kate Gavino - 1.25.2021 Claire Messud reflects on one of Edith Wharton's most memorable characters, Undine Spragg from The Custom of the Country. Kate Gavino - 1.25.2021
Curiosities James Baldwin, Seen Through His Record Collection Kate Gavino - 1.22.2021 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 Kate Gavino - 1.22.2021
Curiosities The Unruly Energy of Ursula K. Le Guin Kate Gavino - 1.20.2021 Colin Burrow reflects on how Ursula K. Le Guin's narrative prowess flourished within the constraints of science fiction and children's literature. Kate Gavino - 1.20.2021
Curiosities Carmen Maria Machado on the Darkness Behind Patricia Highsmith Kate Gavino - 1.13.2021 Carmen Maria Machado reflects on the complicated, "fundamentally difficult" work of suspense writer Patricia Highsmith. Kate Gavino - 1.13.2021
Curiosities Jacqueline Woodson on the Power of Changing the Narrative Kate Gavino - 1.8.2021 Jacqueline Woodson shares how she structures her days, from her reading habits to how she organizes her thoughts. Kate Gavino - 1.8.2021
Curiosities Jenny Offill on the Shocks of Recognition in Mrs. Dalloway Kate Gavino - 1.6.2021 Jenny Offill writes about the multitudes found within her favorite book, Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. Kate Gavino - 1.6.2021
Curiosities George Saunders on Stories as Laboratories of Connection Kate Gavino - 1.4.2021 George Saunders discusses his newest book, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, and the connections that spring up from storytelling. Kate Gavino - 1.4.2021
Curiosities Remembering Jan Morris Lauren Dlugosz Rochford - 11.30.2020 The Welsh historian, essayist, and pioneering author of Conundrum wrote more than 40 books. Lauren Dlugosz Rochford - 11.30.2020
Curiosities Take a Tour of Octavia Butler’s Favorite Libraries Lauren Dlugosz Rochford - 11.25.2020 The interactive map features photographs of the Kindred author's book call slips, writing notebooks, personal journals and more. Lauren Dlugosz Rochford - 11.25.2020
Curiosities New Releases Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Joukhadar, Celan, and van Heemstra Thom Beckwith - 11.24.2020 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. Thom Beckwith - 11.24.2020