Meet Thomas Frank

The author of The Creativity Con comes to DC on Sun., Nov. 8th, at 5 p.m.!

Words with Friends

Recalling the literary bond between Jane Kenyon and Alice Mattison.

Our 7 Most Favorable Reviews in October 2026

We came, we read, we gushed.

Authors on Audio: Karl Rove

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

An Interview with Dean Bartoli Smith

The poet talks about his long love affair with imagination.

Our 5 Most Popular Posts: October 2026

We love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are October’s winners.

Sophia Bush In Conversation with Aaron Parnas

The author of And I Will Tell You Mine comes to DC on Wed., Nov. 4th, at 7 p.m.!