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Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

Daniel Hahn on Different Translations of Shakespeare

By Daniel Hahn | April 22, 2026

The Power of Prophecy, from Apollo to AI

The Power of Prophecy, from Apollo to AI

Carissa Veliz on the History (and Future) of Prophetic Predictions

By Carissa Véliz | April 22, 2026

Jayne Anne Phillips Wonders What Happens to Writers If They Don’t Write?

Jayne Anne Phillips Wonders What Happens to Writers If They Don’t Write?

“Silence, earned or merely present, is as natural to writers as writing.”

By Jayne Anne Phillips | April 22, 2026

Have We Entertained Ourselves Into a State of Emergency?

Have We Entertained Ourselves Into a State of Emergency?

Megan Garber on Placelessness, Pop Culture, and the Panopticon of Spectacle

By Megan Garber | April 22, 2026

A Poem by Christopher Kondrich

A Poem by Christopher Kondrich

From the Collection Tread Upon

By Christopher Kondrich | April 22, 2026

Pollinating Our Stories: What Honeybees Taught Me About Writing

Pollinating Our Stories: What Honeybees Taught Me About Writing

Eileen Garvin: “As writers, our minds and hearts go from story to story like blossom to blossom picking up the bits and pieces of answers to our questions.”

By Eileen Garvin | April 22, 2026

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Becca Rothfeld (with Herman Melville and John Updike)

By The Writers Institute | April 22, 2026

On the Crazy 1963 Tour That Established the Rolling Stones’ Bad Boy Image

By Bob Spitz | April 21, 2026

Why We All Hate the Word “Moist” So Much

By Valerie Fridland | April 21, 2026

Prone To Be Productive: In Praise of Writing in Bed

Prone To Be Productive: In Praise of Writing in Bed

Megan O’Grady: “I don’t know about magic, but something happens in my bed, which is where I tend to think best.”

By Megan O'Grady | April 21, 2026

Jayne Anne Phillips on Chronicling Her West Virginia Upbringing and Writer’s Journey

Jayne Anne Phillips on Chronicling Her West Virginia Upbringing and Writer’s Journey

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Small Town Girls

By Jane Ciabattari | April 21, 2026

How Lewis and Clark Invented the Western

How Lewis and Clark Invented the Western

Craig Fehrman on the Duo’s Influence on a Nascent American Literature

By Craig Fehrman | April 21, 2026

Eight Books About Women With Secret Lives

Eight Books About Women With Secret Lives

Bonnie Friedman Recommends Deesha Philyaw, Azar Nafisi, Annie Ernaux, and More

By Bonnie Friedman | April 21, 2026

When (and Why) Exactly Did Elon Musk Make His Hard Turn to the Right?

When (and Why) Exactly Did Elon Musk Make His Hard Turn to the Right?

Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff on the Deciding Factors Behind the Tech Billionaire's Political Shift

By Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff | April 20, 2026

On the Unique and Ongoing Relationship Between Bob Dylan and the Beatles

On the Unique and Ongoing Relationship Between Bob Dylan and the Beatles

Jim Windolf Explores the Lengthy History (And Present) Between the Cultural Icons

By Jim Windolf | April 20, 2026

How Writing Helped Me Heal After a Trauma

How Writing Helped Me Heal After a Trauma

Grace Spulak on Her Journey to Understanding Her Own Recovery

By Grace Spulak | April 20, 2026

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