Photo by Oluwafikunmi KilankoAmong the shortlisted short stories for this year’s edition of the Caine Prize for African writing is Yejide…
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The Scientific Method Does Not Apply to First Love Alexandra Chang Alexandra Chang is the author of the novel Days of…
It isn’t unusual for libraries to feature prominently in novels; novelists, after all, are merely adult versions of the little…
Barbara Millicent Roberts is used to being a cultural tastemaker. Since the release of the first Barbie in 1959, there…
The Most Iconic Barbie Story Ever Told AM Homes Share article A Real Doll by AM Homes I’m dating Barbie.…
This conversation between AM Homes and Forever Barbie author MG Lord is part of Recommended Reading’s special issue of Homes’…
Debut: The word connotes virginal daughters of the elite, gowned and gleaming, stepping lightly in heels through a ballroom and…
The first week of July, the Caine Prize for African Writing released its shortlist for this year’s edition of the…
Alif, the protagonist of Anjum Hasan’s latest novel History’s Angel, is borne by historical forces into an increasingly catastrophic future…
This Robot Runs on Empathy and Sunrises To Catch the Dual Sunrise 117 steps from camp I don’t think anyone…
Kathryn Savage / Photo by Melissa LukenbaughKathryn Savage’s Groundglass (Coffee House Press, 2022) explores the health harms of living in…
As someone living with a disability, and a scholar, I have always looked to literature for hope. I have always…
The Wonder State, Sara Flannery Murphy’s genre-bending novel, follows five friends as they reckon with a past betrayal. Brandi, now…
Ivy Ngeow grew up in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and now makes her home in London. An architect and interior designer…
Following the 1956-57 NBA season, the Fort Wayne Pistons relocated to Detroit, and the Rochester Royals were moved to Cincinnati.…
Every work of fiction asks us to believe not only in the story, but also in the story’s telling. Even…
It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Look Down Ann Beattie Share article Nearby by Ann Beattie Midway through the…
Photo by Finan Akbar / UnsplashLife Ceremony (Grove Press, 2022) marks the third translation—once again expertly rendered into English by…