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“Can’t You See That the Wall Is Growing?”
In Brando Skyhorse's novel "My Name is Iris," a Mexican American woman finds her citizenship threatened by a new legislation
Sep 21 - Yvonne C. Garrett
Interviews
7 Novels that Defined the Obama Era
Andrew Ridker, author of "Hope," recommends books that capture the cultural moment of Obama’s America
Sep 21 - Andrew Ridker
Reading Lists
How to Dispose of a Toxic Father-in-Law
"Pushed Buttons," a short story by David Hartley
Sep 20 - David Hartley
Fiction
7 Novels About Abortion and the Fight for Reproductive Justice
Historical and contemporary fiction that illuminates the long struggle for bodily autonomy
Sep 20 - Kerri Maher
Reading Lists
8 Ghostly Short Novels that You Can Read in One Sitting
Nghiem Tran, author of "We’re Safe When We’re Alone," recommends haunting novellas in translation from around the world
Sep 19 - Nghiem Tran
Reading Lists
Can You Conquer Death By Depicting Your Life on Paper?
David Diop, author of "Beyond the Door of No Return," on colonialism, curiosity, and the weight of all-consuming passion
Sep 19 - Jacqueline Alnes
Interviews
A Swim Across the Open Waters of Mid-Life
"The Hormone Hypothesis" from THIS IS SALVAGED by Vauhini Vara, recommended by Anna North
Sep 18 - Vauhini Vara
RR Issue No. 593
10 Dystopian Novels in Translation
In these books, worlds themselves are the agents of change and wielders of power
Sep 18 - Mandy-Suzanne Wong
Reading Lists
12 Literary Podcasts for Writers and Readers
Listen to authors, poets, and book enthusiasts as they keep you company and teach you a thing or two
Sep 15 - Laura Schmitt
Reading Lists
For Melania Luisa Marte, Poems Are for Spellcasting
The poet talks about her collection "Plantains And Our Becoming" and the fruit's symbolism for how the Black diaspora survives and moves forward
Sep 15 - Angela María Spring
Interviews
7 Cozy Mysteries To Curl Up With
Alice Bell, author of "Grave Expectations," recommends warm and fuzzy whoddunits
Sep 15 - Alice Bell
Reading Lists
Gentrifiers Never Want a Fight, but They Win Nonetheless
Amy Benson reflects on her time living near Morningside Park and the violence of gentrification in Harlem
Sep 14 - Amy Benson
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