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Ada Limón Won’t Let Prose Touch the Poetry on Her Shelves

What books are on your night stand? My night stand doesn’t speak to me anymore. That’s because, here’s the truth:…

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Kate Zambreno Takes Issue With What Counts as ‘Literature’

What books are on your night stand? A bit of a brag, but I just got the Annie Ernaux box…

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‘Huck Finn’ Is a Masterpiece. This Retelling Just Might Be, Too.

Percival Everett’s new novel amends Mark Twain’s classic tale with the enslaved sidekick, Jim, at its center.

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A Shape-Shifting Novel About the Power of Stories

In Helen Oyeyemi’s “Parasol Against the Axe,” a woman’s trip to Prague becomes a meta-narrative about connection with art, people…

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Kate DiCamillo Says ‘Paying Attention Is a Way to Love the World’

What books are on your night stand? On the literal night stand, the pile includes Alice McDermott’s “The Ninth Hour”…

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Brontez Purnell Insists on Phoning Writers He Admires

Describe your ideal reading experience (when, where, what, how). It could only be in fantasy scenarios. Like everyone else, my…

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I Read These Books So That You Don’t Have To

President Biden had a far better comeback at his disposal last week when he took offense at a special counsel…

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This Novel Is So Bonkers, It Needs Three Narrators

“Same Bed Different Dreams,” Ed Park’s second novel, is a heady mix of true history and high-flying fiction.

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If You Know How to Read It, Washington Is an Open Book

President Biden had a far better comeback at his disposal last week when he took offense at a special counsel…

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A Canadian Short Story Master Comes to the U.S.

The anthology “Burn Man” selects from decades of Mark Anthony Jarman’s work, bringing the writer’s lush and searing stories to…

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