The Paris Review mourns the loss of John Barth (1930-2024). In memory of his life and work, we’ve unlocked his Art of Fiction interview with George Plimpton from our archive.
https://t.co/yePz6yW2zZ
My memoir "Molly" is officially on sale today
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Thank you to the countless people who have supported me through the very strange process of publishing this book; i couldn't have done it alone
Thank you for reading & sharing
Literally ran into Charles Barkley at a store entrance today. He insisted I go first, I insisted he go first, then we both did the first step, then he stopped and I went, it was awkward so I said “sorry, I was distracted by seeing Charles Barkley.” Prob the coolest I’ve ever been
So many great new Grove books published this week! Here's our new edition of PEDRO PÁRAMO by Juan Rulfo, translated from the Spanish by Douglas J. Weatherford and with an introduction by Gabriel García Márquez (and cover photo taken by Rulfo himself!) Happy reading!
@ryleywalker I applaud this. I grew up in a town about 15 miles way. This was one of the first places I went to after getting my driver’s license. Thanks for reminding me of this memory. Can’t wait to see a post with your haul. Enjoy!
Today in 1995, Brian and Van Dyke Parks released their first collaborative studio album, Orange Crate Art. The album consists mostly of songs written and arranged by Van Dyke, with Brian featured singing lead vocals and harmonies.
The Paris Review mourns the loss of Louise Glück (1943-2023). In celebration of her life and work, we’ve unlocked her poems from our archive.
https://t.co/J4pscv0vA3
We're very excited to announce the results from our 2023 open reading period! We received over 800 submissions and read so many amazing manuscripts. We chose six astonishing books to publish over the next two years. Thank you to everyone who submitted!
In 1977, NASA sent the Voyager Golden Record into space, a unique time capsule containing sounds and images representing humanity and Earth's diversity — It's out there, waiting for any potential extraterrestrial beings who may find it
Just informed a fancy man in socks that he absolutely could not sit down next to me on this train until he put his loafers back on. He said “this is a public train.” I said “that’s my line.” And now I’m sharing this story and, honestly, I feel great.
Write a Short Story with Hannah Tinti returns August 16-22nd! This online @onestorymag class focuses on structure. It is asynchronous and can be taken in any time zone. Students have access to materials for a month. Visit: https://t.co/N7m5brDQqi
here’s two minutes cut out of the middle of a raggedy Nothing Compares 2 U take . Nothing compares to the power of Sinéad, I’m just riffing on the emotional energy of it . Full 8 messy minutes are up on YouTube and insta. ❤️Rest in a well earned peace Sinéad O’Conner
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