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On the occasion of the 4th of July, we the asked the rest of the world for its opinion on American literature. In a deeply unscientific survey of nearly 50 writers, editors, publishers, critics, and translators, representing 30 countries, we asked them...

Click image to view full size. At its core, writes editor Peter Straub, the fantastic is a way of seeing. The second volume of Peter Straubs pathbreaking two-volume anthology American Fantastic Tales picks up the story in 1940 and provides persuasive...

Before my husband and I left for a writing vacation in Spain, we had dinner with Ron Carlson and went over our summer reading lists.  We discussed Lila by Marilyn Robinson, but I couldn’t imagine either man reading it.  My friend Jim Tilley, sure, but...

Before my husband and I left for a writing vacation in Spain, we had dinner with Ron Carlson and went over our summer reading lists. We discussed Lila by Marilyn Robinson, but I couldn't imagine either man reading it. My friend Jim Tilley, sure, but...

The National Book Foundation took a new approach to its award nominee announcements this year, releasing longlists for each of four categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young Adult Literature. The lists each consist of 10 nominees, which will...