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Bringing the War Home: How Tim O'Brien Approached the Art of Moral Consequence

Bringing the War Home: How Tim O'Brien Approached the Art of Moral Consequence

Alex Vernon on the Emergence of One of America's Early Literary Voices of the Vietnam War

By Alex Vernon | May 27, 2025

Funny Books for an Unfunny World: A Reading List

Funny Books for an Unfunny World: A Reading List

Dennard Dayle on the Books That Embrace “Maniacal Laughter”

By Dennard Dayle | May 23, 2022

Catch-22"> “It Will Outrage As Many Readers As It Delights.” On Joseph Heller’s </em

“It Will Outrage As Many Readers As It Delights.” On Joseph Heller’s </em

Catch-22">“It Will Outrage As Many Readers As It Delights.” On Joseph Heller’s Catch-22

New York Times Review of Heller’s Classic WWII satire">A 1961 New York Times Review of Heller’s Classic WWII satire

By Book Marks | November 10, 2021

How to Understand the 1960s in 11 Books

How to Understand the 1960s in 11 Books

(Or at Least the 60s According to Mike Bond)

By Mike Bond | May 20, 2021

When in Need of the Right Word, Great Writers Simply Make Them Up

When in Need of the Right Word, Great Writers Simply Make Them Up

Ralph Keyes on the Rich Literary History of the Neologism

By Ralph Keyes | March 15, 2021

An Alaska school board will keep classics on the curriculum after an uproar over their removal.

An Alaska school board will keep classics on the curriculum after an uproar over their removal.

By Corinne Segal | May 21, 2020

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Discovering an Iconic Literary Character Was Based on Your Grandfather

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Catch-22.">Happy birthday, Joseph Heller! Here's a gift: a classic review of Catch-22.

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Paul Goldberg on How to Stay Sane in a World Besieged by Idiocy

By Paul Goldberg | March 9, 2018