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Dominic Amerena’s debut novel explores the selfish side of literary life: the desire to have a real story, no matter who it belongs to – or what it may cost.
Catherine Chidgey’s new novel, set in an alternative UK under a version of Thatcher, continues her exploration of murky morality and the legacy of Nazi Germany.
The famed US satirist recently released decades of his work for reuse free of copyright.
After decades of banned books, arrests and raids, Penguin Books Australia decided to take a stand against literary censorship. A new book tells the inside story.
With the Holocaust still on their mind, many American Jews were highly sensitive to portrayals of Jews in popular culture. So when Roth’s sex-obsessed characters came along, the pushback was swift.
His recent death will lead to some old debates about his work returning – but are they still valid?
Whether you loved him or hated him, his canonical status is beyond question.
Donald Trump will preside over a new American reality as it takes shape. How can we understand it?
If you take Donald Trump at his word, what would his foreign policy look like?
At a time when America feels divided and families face rifts, the history of Thanksgiving offers lessons in unity, generosity and faith.
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Professor of Comparative and World Literature, Director, Program in Jewish Culture and Society, Director, Initiative in Holocaust, Genocide, Memory Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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