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Tag: Literature

All longform pieces tagged with #literature on The Slow Scroll

Taiwan’s Literature Is Having a Moment in Central and Eastern Europe
New Lines Magazine05 Feb 2025 • ~3500 words

Taiwanese literature is finding a footing Central and Eastern Europe, as seen in the growing interest at events like Book World Prague. James Baron explores how politics in the region are fostering cultural exchanges that highlight Taiwan’s unique identity. Literature serves as a...

500 dogs barking: Autofiction in and out of Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s Dog Days
The Comics Journal04 Feb 2025 • ~7500 words

Zachary Garrett ruminates on Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s comic book Dog Days, a rare example of autofiction used in this form. His writing weaves in personal experiences, explores similar work both in comics and other formats, inevitably discusses dog farming and consumption in South K...

‘I Am Still Mad to Write’
The Atlantic03 Feb 2025 • ~2600 words

How a tragic accident helped Hanif Kureishi find his rebellious voice again.

The Enduring Appeal of Magnificent Trees and Fantasy Forests
Reactor30 Jan 2025 • ~2400 words

Kali Wallace writes about the allure of large trees and magnificent fictional forests.

Sarah McNally’s Book Club
Vulture29 Jan 2025 • ~4800 words

The owner of the McNally Jackson literary empire is reshaping the city’s reading life.

Why Children’s Books?
London Review of Books29 Jan 2025 • ~5750 words

Katherine Rundell writes about the enduring value of children's books, highlighting their capacity to foster imagination, critical thinking, and a sense of wonder, ultimately aiding our moral development and societal understanding. What do we stand to lose as fewer and fewer chil...

What We Learn About Our World by Imagining Its End
The New Yorker26 Jan 2025 • ~4500 words

Some fear we’ll be buried in brimstone; others expect to be extinguished by A.I. But is there comfort to be found in our apocalyptic visions?

A Good Company
Harper's Magazine22 Jan 2025 • ~6750 words

Justin Nobel is writing a book on the environmental threats of oil and gas, which will be published by Simon & Schuster. There is only one problem: S&S was sold to to KKR, a private equity firm with significant investments in oil and gas.