The author of The Last Language explores the relationship between individual subjectivity and the ability to suspend disbelief when reading fiction.

“I’m very much a write-when-it-comes kind of writer.” —Kimberly Grey, author of A Mother Is an Intellectual Thing

The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Orders of Service: A Fugue by Willie Lee Kinard III and I Would Meet You Anywhere by Susan Kiyo Ito.

Artist Billy Renkl recounts his painstaking process for constructing the mixed-media collages that accompany the essays in his sister Margaret Renkl’s new book, The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year. 

To mimic human writing, AI technologies have been consuming millions of pages of copyrighted literature. Authors have filed several class-action lawsuits accusing AI companies of illicitly using their work and seeking compensation.

The translator of Tomasz Różycki’s To the Letter discusses the journals where she first placed poems from the book—including Cagibi and Guernica—and the unique process of publishing translated work.

The editor of the New York Times Book Review discusses his vision for the Book Review, how he and his staff decide which titles to cover, advice for authors, and more.

Flooding devastated parts of Vermont in July, including literary organizations and businesses that are now relying on community support as they rebuild and confront more frequent extreme weather events brought on by climate change.

DePaul University’s Blue Book anthology showcases the work of talented teen writers, offering an intimate glimpse into their varied lived experiences and illustrating the transformative power of written expression.