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Painting Outside the Lines: On the Life and Work of Abstract Artist Emily Mason

Painting Outside the Lines: On the Life and Work of Abstract Artist Emily Mason

“Her best works—across mediums—came from ceding control, allowing herself to become a ‘conduit’ for the unknown.”

By Elisa Wouk Almino | September 17, 2025

Big Sister Writer, Little Brother Editor: Can They Work Together?

Big Sister Writer, Little Brother Editor: Can They Work Together?

Laura and Colin Dickerman in Conversation About Laura’s New Novel, “Hot Desk”

By Literary Hub | September 4, 2025

Jessica Gross on Writing a New York Novel as an Ex-New Yorker

Jessica Gross on Writing a New York Novel as an Ex-New Yorker

How to Get Back in a New York State of Mind

By Jessica Gross | August 8, 2025

Why aren't Sarah J. Maas's subway ads better than this?

Why aren't Sarah J. Maas's subway ads better than this?

By James Folta | August 1, 2025

A Brief History of New York’s First Great Architectural Firm

A Brief History of New York’s First Great Architectural Firm

Henry Wiencek on the Eccentric, Creative Minds Behind McKim, Meade and White

By Henry Wiencek | July 22, 2025

From the Ashes to the Dustbin: The Making and Un-Making of a Personal Library

From the Ashes to the Dustbin: The Making and Un-Making of a Personal Library

Peter Wortsman on the Ever-Difficult Task of Saving and Discarding Beloved Books

By Peter Wortsman | July 14, 2025

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Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander Have Shown Us a Way Forward

By Steven W. Thrasher | June 26, 2025

Why are we so obsessed with stories about a group of friends in the big city?

By Brittany Allen | June 25, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Vulnerability

By Steven W. Thrasher | June 23, 2025

The Dark Magic of Words: Why Fascism and Illiberalism Are So Seductive to Writers

The Dark Magic of Words: Why Fascism and Illiberalism Are So Seductive to Writers

Ed Simon Looks at Eduard Limonov, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Yukio Mishima, and Others

By Ed Simon | June 23, 2025

How Edna Lewis Exemplified the Ethos of Queerness Throughout Her Life

How Edna Lewis Exemplified the Ethos of Queerness Throughout Her Life

John Birdsall on the Unconventional, Trailblazing Existence of an Icon of Southern Cooking

By John Birdsall | June 20, 2025

On Marianne Moore, Unexpected Celebrity Poet of Midcentury America

On Marianne Moore, Unexpected Celebrity Poet of Midcentury America

Susan Gubar Explores the Multifaceted Life and Work of America’s Foremost Female Poet of the 20th Century

By Susan Gubar | June 9, 2025

On Being a Poor Black Punk and Working at the Strand Bookstore

On Being a Poor Black Punk and Working at the Strand Bookstore

Patrick Dougher Shares a Post-Punk NYC Bildungsroman

By Patrick Dougher | May 9, 2025

How New York City’s Radical Social Movements Gave Rise to Hip-Hop

How New York City’s Radical Social Movements Gave Rise to Hip-Hop

Dean Van Nguyen on the Revolutionary History Behind One of America’s Main Musical Exports

By Dean Van Nguyen | May 6, 2025

A New York Moment: Harry Bliss on His Close Encounters With Sy Hersh

A New York Moment: Harry Bliss on His Close Encounters With Sy Hersh

“Every now and again when I receive one of his emails, I’m always amazed at how brilliant and hilarious he is.”

By Harry Bliss | April 28, 2025

How Lewis Michaux Channeled a Passion For Knowledge Into Building His Harlem Bookstore

How Lewis Michaux Channeled a Passion For Knowledge Into Building His Harlem Bookstore

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson on Her Great-Uncle's Contribution to the Intellectual Empowerment of Black Communities

By Vaunda Micheaux Nelson | April 9, 2025

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