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What's Unreal is Real: Alicia Elliott on the Tired Trope of Madness in Fiction

What's Unreal is Real: Alicia Elliott on the Tired Trope of Madness in Fiction

"There is a cheapness to this sort of revelation."

By Alicia Elliott | September 18, 2023

The Lost Steps"> The Marvelous Real: Leonardo Padura on Alejo Carpentier's <em

The Marvelous Real: Leonardo Padura on Alejo Carpentier's <em

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The Lost Steps">The Marvelous Real: Leonardo Padura on Alejo Carpentier's The Lost Steps

"Art entails a kind of knowledge that is undoubtedly transcendent in character. And yet art must be, is, something more."

By Leonardo Padura | September 18, 2023

Fantastic Four"> On the Enduring Popularity of Marvel's <em

On the Enduring Popularity of Marvel's <em

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Fantastic Four">On the Enduring Popularity of Marvel's Fantastic Four

"The fact that the stories and characters that made me a reader as a kid are still as prevalent today just goes to show how truly fantastic they still are."

By Jerry Craft | September 13, 2023

Why the Rise of Morally Gray Women In Fiction Is Good For All of Us

Why the Rise of Morally Gray Women In Fiction Is Good For All of Us

Megan Barnard on the Deliciously Unlikable Yet Complex Female Protagonist

By Megan Barnard | August 30, 2023

"Smuggling A Mango Is Hard," A Poem by Melania Luisa Marte

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By Melania Luisa Marte | August 28, 2023

"Information Desk," a Poem by Robyn Schiff

Information Desk: An Epic">From the Collection Information Desk: An Epic

By Robyn Schiff | August 16, 2023

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The Rest is History: Andrew Ridker on Writing About the Recent Past

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“In a world that changes as rapidly as ours, all fiction is historical fiction.”

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Is There a French National Dish? On the History and Making of French Cuisine

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