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My problem with Banned Books Week
The unbought book vs. the challenged one
Aug 27, 2025 • Derek Krissoff
From novelist to literary agent
My Q&A with Madison Smartt Bell
Jan 25 • Jeremy Wang-Iverson
Speculative nonfiction
My Q&A with Michael Lowenthal, author of "Place Envy"
Jan 11 • Derek Krissoff
The afterlife of Michael McDowell
How "Blackwater" conquered Europe
Dec 6, 2025 • Jeremy Wang-Iverson
For University Press Week, a Q&A with authors Marcos González Hernando and Gerry Mitchell
"Uncomfortably Off" is out now from Bristol University Press
Nov 10, 2025 • Derek Krissoff
Carmen Balcells and the emergence of literary Barcelona
The work of agents, seen from Spain
Oct 26, 2025 • Jeremy Wang-Iverson
Yes to catalogs
Publishing's surprisingly resilient piece of mail
Oct 14, 2025 • Derek Krissoff
Building communities with smaller book festivals
Cleveland, Barcelona, and beyond
Sep 8, 2025 • Jeremy Wang-Iverson
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