An anthology of essays by twenty-four Australian women, edited by Helen Elliott, about the many aspects of being a grandmother in the 21st century. It seems so different from the experience we had of our grandmothers. Although perhaps the human e... read more

Fifteen powerful women and writers you know and love--from the pages of The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vogue, Glamour, and The Atlantic--offer captivating, intimate, and candid explorations about what it's really like turning forty--and that the best is yet to come. ... read more

For avid readers and the uninitiated alike, this is a chance to reengage with classic literature and to stay inspired and entertained.
The concept of the magazine is simple: the first half is a long-form interview with a notable book fanatic and the second half e... read more

'I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cry. But the salons have given me the opportunity to look back and think about my life . . . I don't talk to anyone about these feelings outside of the salon.'
A book club without books. A key to the stories we all carry within us - wrenc... read more

The definitive collection of literary essays byThe New Yorker's award-winning longtime book critic Ever since the publication of his first essay collection,The Broken Estate, in 1999, James Wood has been widely regarded as a leading literary critic of... read more

Before television and radio, people would gather on porches, on the steps outside their homes, and tell stories. Their bewitched listeners would sit and listen long into the night as moths flitted around overhead. Storytelling phe... read more

The Best of The Lifted Brow collects the best fiction, essays, and poetry published in the pages of Australia's most irreverent literary magazine, once described by Margaret Atwood as having the "cheek of Dame Edna, and the weirdness of wombats."The Best o... read more

Celebrating thirty years, the 2018 edition of the Best American Poetry--"a 'best' anthology that really lives up to its title" (Chicago Tribune)--collects the most significant poems of the year, chosen by Poet Laureate of California Dana Gioia.
 
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Griffith Review'sseventh annual edition dedicated to the novella eschews a set theme to showcase work across a spectrum of subjects. Open to both fiction and creative non-fiction, Griffith Review'sdedication to the novella form has been hailed by Nick ... read more

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay brings her "signature dry wit and piercing psychological depth" (Harper's Bazaar) to selecting The Best American Short Stories 2018.

A mother's love over decades and across continents. The sudden death of Sarah's mother reveals their relationship with poignant clarity and shows her the individual who existed beyond motherhood. A reflection on mothers and daughters.

Pull up an easy chair and settle into the most spell-binding collection of real stories you will ever read, from ordinary people and established writers including Malcolm Gladwell, Sebastian Junger and Nathan Englander. Introduced by Neil Gaiman