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Sepia-toned image of Mary Oliver by the sea
Books

Is Mary Oliver Embarrassing?

Shame seemed like an obstacle to appreciating the poet. Instead, it became the key to understanding her work.
Maggie Millner
September 2, 2025
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On Some Functions of Literature

Umberto Eco,
translated by Martin McLaughlin
October 1, 2004
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The Religion-Making Imagination of Joseph Smith

Harold Bloom
April 1, 1992
Shakespeare and Company Interviews

Neige Sinno

The writer on Sad Tiger and the stories we live by
Adam Biles
September 29, 2025
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About Gertrude Stein

James Laughlin
July 1, 1988
Essay of the Week

How Sober Should a Writer Be?

F. Scott Fitzgerald and the ambivalence of American drinking culture
Sloane Crosley
October 6, 2025
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Maugham

Mary Lee Settle
April 1, 1987
Taylor Swift in an embellished white military coat and booties under a cloud of confetti during the Eras Tour
Essay of the Week

How We’ve Misunderstood Taylor Swift

The Life of a Showgirl received mixed reviews from fans and critics. But it may be her most honest work yet.
Stephanie Burt
October 20, 2025
Books

Thomas Pynchon Is Angry

In Shadow Ticket, the novelist takes on America’s indifference to history
Richard Beck
October 27, 2025
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State and Vine

On Thomas Pynchon's Vineland
Richard Powers
July 1, 1991