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In the chaotic and often overwhelming world of publishing, I like to think there’s a subtle looking out for each other that happens among women writers....

While the collapse of communism did not bring history to an end, it did, briefly, seem to establish a worldwide consensus of sorts. Had one particular...

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Is living forever a blessing or a curse? Photo by Osman Rana on Unsplash Immortality is a subject of fascination in literature, and for good reason. Who doesn’t...

Sophie Mackintosh on the looming threat of dystopia in 2019 I n Sophie Mackintosh’s debut novel, The Water Cure, toxins have overtaken the world, and proximity to...

It’s been another rough year for those of us who love comics, for a myriad reasons. If there could be multiple myriad, it would be for...

I have been following Mindy Kaling’s recommendations (at least aspirationally) since way back when she was cataloging her shopping experiences on the now-defunct blog Things I...

What’s on your bookish bucket list? Plenty of people have a bucket list of things they want to do in their life before they die. You...

At least five fresh Arabic short-story collections are coming to English translation in 2019. They center on Palestine, Egypt, and Sudan. PALESTINE Jokes for the Gunmen by...

I’m not sure why, but lately I’ve been thinking about subscribing to more print magazines, particularly the book-related variety. I love reading magazines, but my Texture...