Lincoln in the Bardo

George Saunder’s first novel – a masterpiece unfolding in a graveyard over the course of a single night with a chorus of voices –  released today!

NCPR

Clean lines, Bowie tunes and bigger hearts: Pulitzer-winning poet Tracy K Smith shares hope for the future.

300 Arguments

The New Republic reviews Sarah Manguso’s collection of essays: (Manguso’s) aphorisms feel powerful in our age of alternative facts.

New York Times

Cristina Garcia listed in 25 Great Books by Refugees alongside Thomas Mann, Hannah Arendt, Vladimir Nabokov.

An Eve with Eileen

Myles on relationships, tampons, and their dad’s sex life, among many other things as discussed with The Oxonian Review.

The New Yorker

Read the The Infinite by Charles Simic: “The infinite yawns and keeps yawning. / Is it sleepy?”

Dual Identities

Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera emphasizes and celebrates his dual immigrant, migrant identity in this article.

Who is Josh Fox?

Donald Trump’s Dakota Access Pipeline ruling is sparking new protests, read how our very own Josh Fox is organizing movements.

On Being Interview

Could we learn to talk about whiteness? Eula Biss discusses the urgency of this conversation with Krista Tippet.

PEN Awards

Congratulations to our 2017 PEN Literary Awards finalists: Hisham Matar, Patrick Phillips, Jamaal May and Simon Armitage.