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Literature
q&a
Feb. 22, 2017
Morgan Parker on Why Beyoncé Is a Metaphor for Every Black Woman
In her new book, the poet uses Beyoncé as a device to explore the lives of black women.
By
Tahirah Hairston
literature
Dec. 20, 2016
In Honor of Zsa Zsa Gabor, Drape Yourself in Diamonds and Divorce Your Husband
Her autobiography is full of wisdom.
By
Eileen Townsend
digital humanities
Nov. 28, 2016
There Are 6 Basic Emotional ‘Shapes’ of Stories
Take it from Vonnegut: “The fundamental idea is that stories have shapes which can be drawn on graph paper.”
By
Drake Baer
dreams
Nov. 8, 2016
Kafka Harnessed Insomnia to Create His Trippy Fiction
Blur the boundary between dreaming and waking, and you might turn into a bug.
By
Drake Baer
mysteries of our time
Oct. 2, 2016
Is This the Real Identity of Elena Ferrante?
Will this finally put to rest the rumor that the author is really a man?
By
Jenni Miller
franzenology
Aug. 1, 2016
Why Does Jonathan Franzen Make It So Hard to Like Him?
Franzen says he has “never been in love with a black woman.”
By
Anna Silman
fathers day
June 17, 2016
Make Your Dad Read Elena Ferrante!
A project in honor of Father’s Day.
By
Anna Silman
longreads
June 14, 2016
10 Books We’re Reading Right Now
Read with us.
By
the Cut
mansplaining
May 17, 2016
What I Learned About Women From Reading Novels About Female Friendship
They all have cancer or cheating husbands. Sometimes both.
By
Grady Hendrix
Feb. 26, 2016
The Ten Most-Read Male Writers in College Classes, Based on Their Names Alone
Or at least we
think
they’re men?
By
Dayna Evans
heroes
Jan. 22, 2016
Girl Starts #1000BlackGirlBooks Book Drive
So far she’s collected 400 books.
By
Jessica Roy
neuroscience
Sept. 3, 2015
Does Reading Literature Really Beef Up Your Brain?
A new study offers hints.
By
Christian Jarrett
interview
June 29, 2015
Everybody Is Wrong About Candace Bushnell
If you think her new book is about
Sex and the City,
“you’re just cray-cray.”
By
Maureen O'Connor
icons
Jan. 15, 2015
Why Loving Joan Didion Is a Trap
As shown by the frenzy over her Céline ads.
By
Molly Fischer
June 8, 2014
The Dudes Who Read Young-Adult Fiction
Yup, they exist. They’re just not as open about their preferred choice of literary genre.
By
Melissa Dahl
book excerpt
Dec. 3, 2013
Reading While Female: How to Deal With Misogynists and Male Masturbation
An excerpt from
No Regrets
, the new book from
n+1
of women writers talking about reading.
quotables
June 19, 2013
Y.A. Author: Teen Sex Scenes Can Temper Porn’s Influence
They’re gonna get the information somewhere.
By
Kat Stoeffel
‘you’re pretty’
Apr. 24, 2013
How J.D. Salinger Flirted With Girls
“Sneaky girl. You’re pretty.”
By
Maureen O'Connor
gender vs. genre
Feb. 8, 2013
Meet Bill Spence, Romance-Novel-Writing Grandpa
Awww.
By
Kat Stoeffel
obsessions
Jan. 25, 2013
Women Will Buy Basically Anything Related to Jane Austen
“What gives?” —
The Brontës.
By
Kat Stoeffel
sexist geeks
Dec. 7, 2012
Sci-Fi Authors Use Male Pseudonyms So Nerds Don’t Feel ‘Excluded’
Still?
By
Kat Stoeffel
dubious achievements
Dec. 4, 2012
Photo-Shoot Threesome Wins Bad Sex in Fiction Prize
M-W-Camera.
By
Kat Stoeffel
alter ids
Sept. 12, 2012
Some of Junot Díaz’s Best Friends Are Women
Does writing a sexist character make you sexist? What if the character is based on you?
By
Kat Stoeffel