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The Atlantic

22.01.2025

Donald Trump is the new language cop - The Atlantic

Whether renaming the “Gulf of America” or issuing edicts on gender, Trump is enforcing his own brand of political correctness.

The Atlantic

20.01.2025

A Poem by Cheyenne McGuire: ‘The Millworker’s Wife’ - The Atlantic

A poem for Sunday

The Atlantic

18.01.2025

The Books Briefing: How Does a Real Person Become a Character? - The Atlantic

Two novels take different approaches to bringing the dead back to life.

The Atlantic

17.01.2025

The Forgotten Woman Who Transformed Forensics - The Atlantic

In the 1970s, Martha Goddard invented the rape kit. So why did she die in relative obscurity?

The Atlantic

16.01.2025

A New Kind of Immigrant Novel - The Atlantic

Aria Aber’s debut about an Afghan German party girl in Berlin shows that there are plenty of ways to tell an outsider’s story.

The Atlantic

16.01.2025

The Hipster Grifter Peaked Too Soon - The Atlantic

Kari Ferrell’s memoir is a zippy, intimate account of low-level trickery before the era of scams fully erupted.

The Atlantic

15.01.2025

Where Han Kang's Nightmares Come From - The Atlantic

In her novels, the South Korean Nobel laureate returns again and again to her country’s bloody past.

The Atlantic

14.01.2025

Can a Novel Resurrect the Dead? - The Atlantic

Lily Tuck’s attempt to bring to life a victim of the Holocaust turns her into a prosecutor, not a novelist.

The Atlantic

14.01.2025

A Palestinian Story Unlike Any Other - The Atlantic

In her debut novel, Too Soon, Betty Shamieh isn’t trying to educate or enlighten.

The Atlantic

13.01.2025

A Poem by Marge Piercy: ‘We stay and its ours’ - The Atlantic

A poem for Sunday

The Atlantic

11.01.2025

What to Read When the Odds Are Against You - The Atlantic

Literature is full of reminders that long odds can sometimes be surmounted.

The Atlantic

11.01.2025

The Wild Charity of Saint Francis - The Atlantic

Kindness has become countercultural. Perhaps Saint Francis can help.

The Atlantic

11.01.2025

The Books Briefing: Why We Celebrate When Copyright Expires - The Atlantic

Every January 1 in the Books department, we like to make an extra toast for a concurrent holiday: Public Domain Day.

The Atlantic

08.01.2025

How Sherlock Holmes Broke Copyright Law - The Atlantic

Adaptations of Holmes stories are exploding now that the detective is in the public domain. Critics believe it should have happened decades ago.

The Atlantic

04.01.2025

Five Books That Offer Readers Intellectual Exercise - The Atlantic

Each of these titles exercises a different kind of reading muscle, so that you can choose the one that will push you most.

The Atlantic

04.01.2025

The Books Briefing: How ‘the End’ Helps Us Find New Beginnings - The Atlantic

Contemplating death at the start of a new year

The Atlantic

02.01.2025

A Poem by L. A. Johnson: 'Birthmark' - The Atlantic

A poem for Wednesday

The Atlantic

01.01.2025

A History of the End of the World - The Atlantic

Humans love to imagine their own demise.

The Atlantic

30.12.2024

A Poem by Ansel Elkins: 'Bridge of the Gods' - The Atlantic

A poem for Sunday

The Atlantic

24.12.2024

Six Books to Read by the Fire - The Atlantic

Each of these titles is a perfect companion while the days grow imperceptibly longer.

The Atlantic

24.12.2024

Fatherhood Doesn’t Have to Be a Private Endeavor - The Atlantic

Recent entries into the literature of parenting offer disparate visions of dadhood as part of a man’s private, or public, life.

The Atlantic

23.12.2024

A Poem by Edward Hirsch: 'The Custodian' - The Atlantic

A poem published in The Atlantic in 2011

The Atlantic

21.12.2024

The Books Briefing: The Art Monster Under the Bed - The Atlantic

Ella Baxter’s new novel reminds us that mediocrity is far more common than genius.

The Atlantic

20.12.2024

A Biting Satire of the Art World’s Monstrousness - The Atlantic

Ella Baxter’s new novel explores why creative genius so often seems to be at odds with being a good person.

The Atlantic

17.12.2024

Oliver Sacks's Letters Reveal a Search for Recognition - The Atlantic

The famous neurologist and author devoted his life to revealing his patients’ humanity. He struggled harder to reveal himself.

The Atlantic

16.12.2024

A Poem by Dara Yen Elerath: 'Fossil Record for My Grandmother' - The Atlantic

A poem for Sunday

The Atlantic

15.12.2024

What Nikki Giovanni Wouldn’t Write About - The Atlantic

I had the privilege of editing the poet, who died on Monday. Her biggest lesson: Keep moving forward.

The Atlantic

14.12.2024

The Books Briefing: What the Time Loop Illustrates - The Atlantic

Solvej Balle’s series of novels brings up questions about physics, sustainability, and, yes, the meaning of life.

The Atlantic

13.12.2024

A Novel That Disrupts a Fundamental Law of the Universe - The Atlantic

In Solvej Balle’s new series, the concept of a time loop is more than a gimmick; it’s a way of rethinking human existence.

The Atlantic

12.12.2024

A Poem by Shara McCallum: 'Self-Portrait: Winter Landscape, 1997' - The Atlantic

A poem for Wednesday

The Atlantic

12.12.2024

Read These Six Books—Just Trust Us - The Atlantic

Each title richly rewards readers who come in with little prior knowledge.

The Atlantic

11.12.2024

America Needs to Radically Rethink What It Means to Be Old - The Atlantic

As 100-year lifespans become more common, the time has come for a new approach to school, work, and retirement.

The Atlantic

10.12.2024

Seamus Heaney, My Father, and Me - The Atlantic

What Seamus Heaney gave me

The Atlantic

10.12.2024

How Edna Ferber's Novel 'Giant' Changed Texas - The Atlantic

The notion of political realignment in the Lone Star State is older than you think. It goes back to Giant, an acidic novel by Edna Ferber.

The Atlantic

07.12.2024

The Books Briefing: In Defense of Lists - The Atlantic

’Tis the season for best-of coverage.

The Atlantic

06.12.2024

There’s More Than One Palestinian Story - The Atlantic

Omar Khalifah’s debut novel resists the demand placed on those who have experienced historical atrocities to tell their stories.

The Atlantic

05.12.2024

The 10 Best Books of 2024 - The Atlantic

The books that made us think the most this year

The Atlantic

02.12.2024

A Poem by Kate Kuhlmann: 'Castle Rose' - The Atlantic

A poem for Sunday

The Atlantic

30.11.2024

The Books Briefing: How Gen Z Came to See Books as a Waste of Time - The Atlantic

Young people might be responding to a cultural message: Reading just isn’t that important.

The Atlantic

28.11.2024

Haruki Murakami Takes His Own Magic For Granted - The Atlantic

The Japanese author’s popularity rests on a blend of mystery and accessibility. His latest novel fails to achieve that balance.

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The Atlantic - Books & Literature

Donald Trump is the new language cop - The Atlantic

A Poem by Cheyenne McGuire: ‘The Millworker’s Wife’ - The Atlantic

The Books Briefing: How Does a Real Person Become a Character? - The Atlantic

The Forgotten Woman Who Transformed Forensics - The Atlantic

A New Kind of Immigrant Novel - The Atlantic

The Hipster Grifter Peaked Too Soon - The Atlantic

Where Han Kang's Nightmares Come From - The Atlantic

Can a Novel Resurrect the Dead? - The Atlantic

A Palestinian Story Unlike Any Other - The Atlantic

A Poem by Marge Piercy: ‘We stay and its ours’ - The Atlantic

What to Read When the Odds Are Against You - The Atlantic

The Wild Charity of Saint Francis - The Atlantic

The Books Briefing: Why We Celebrate When Copyright Expires - The Atlantic

How Sherlock Holmes Broke Copyright Law - The Atlantic

Five Books That Offer Readers Intellectual Exercise - The Atlantic

The Books Briefing: How ‘the End’ Helps Us Find New Beginnings - The Atlantic

A Poem by L. A. Johnson: 'Birthmark' - The Atlantic

A History of the End of the World - The Atlantic

A Poem by Ansel Elkins: 'Bridge of the Gods' - The Atlantic

Six Books to Read by the Fire - The Atlantic

Fatherhood Doesn’t Have to Be a Private Endeavor - The Atlantic

A Poem by Edward Hirsch: 'The Custodian' - The Atlantic

The Books Briefing: The Art Monster Under the Bed - The Atlantic

A Biting Satire of the Art World’s Monstrousness - The Atlantic

Oliver Sacks's Letters Reveal a Search for Recognition - The Atlantic

A Poem by Dara Yen Elerath: 'Fossil Record for My Grandmother' - The Atlantic

What Nikki Giovanni Wouldn’t Write About - The Atlantic

The Books Briefing: What the Time Loop Illustrates - The Atlantic

A Novel That Disrupts a Fundamental Law of the Universe - The Atlantic

A Poem by Shara McCallum: 'Self-Portrait: Winter Landscape, 1997' - The Atlantic

Read These Six Books—Just Trust Us - The Atlantic

America Needs to Radically Rethink What It Means to Be Old - The Atlantic

Seamus Heaney, My Father, and Me - The Atlantic

How Edna Ferber's Novel 'Giant' Changed Texas - The Atlantic

The Books Briefing: In Defense of Lists - The Atlantic

There’s More Than One Palestinian Story - The Atlantic

The 10 Best Books of 2024 - The Atlantic

A Poem by Kate Kuhlmann: 'Castle Rose' - The Atlantic

The Books Briefing: How Gen Z Came to See Books as a Waste of Time - The Atlantic

Haruki Murakami Takes His Own Magic For Granted - The Atlantic

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