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Food as First Language: Mike Curato on the Validation of Learning to Cook Filipino Food

Food as First Language: Mike Curato on the Validation of Learning to Cook Filipino Food

The Author of “Gaysians” Rediscovers Memories of an Immigrant Childhood Through Special Dishes

By Mike Curato | June 13, 2025

Two Apple Problem: What “Show, Don't Tell” Means in Graphic Narratives

Two Apple Problem: What “Show, Don't Tell” Means in Graphic Narratives

Jesse Lee Kercheval on Drawing a Memoir

By Jesse Lee Kercheval | October 4, 2024

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By Brittany Allen | April 17, 2024

Illustrating the Impact of “Perfect Art”

Illustrating the Impact of “Perfect Art”

From Lynda Barry’s Classic Graphic Novel

By Lynda Barry | February 10, 2022

20 new books hitting shelves this week.

20 new books hitting shelves this week.

By Katie Yee | February 8, 2022

What to read next based on your quarantine hobby.

What to read next based on your quarantine hobby.

By Katie Yee | August 19, 2021

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Karen Russell has recommended reading for you, Joe Biden.

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Lynda Barry: A Comic Exercise in Building Character

By Lynda Barry | December 19, 2019

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

By Emily Temple | November 1, 2019

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By Literary Hub | November 1, 2019

Here are the seven writers who just won MacArthur

Here are the seven writers who just won MacArthur "genius" grants.

By Emily Temple | September 25, 2019

13 Punk (as Fuck) Writers You Should Know

13 Punk (as Fuck) Writers You Should Know

Leather Jackets and Leather-Bound Journals

By Emily Temple | August 1, 2018

20 Notoriously Underrated Writers You Should Be Reading

20 Notoriously Underrated Writers You Should Be Reading

Yes, Even Nobel Prize-Winners Can Be Chronically Underappreciated

By Emily Temple | June 5, 2018

Dear Book Therapist: A New Advice Column from Rosalie Knecht

Dear Book Therapist: A New Advice Column from Rosalie Knecht

Got a Problem? Let a Licensed Therapist Prescribe a Book

By Rosalie Knecht | March 14, 2018

Great Advice From 25 Writing Manuals by Famous Authors

Great Advice From 25 Writing Manuals by Famous Authors

Q: What’s the key to suspense? A: I’ll tell you later.

By Emily Temple | January 22, 2018

Gary Panter, Matt Groening, and the Dual History of Punk and Comics

Gary Panter, Matt Groening, and the Dual History of Punk and Comics

And the Outsider, DIY Ethic that Connects Them

By Hillary Chute | December 11, 2017