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Virginia Woolf's 'On Being Ill' essay: 100th anniversary in 2026
During the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown, letter press artist Ane Thon Knutsen printed one sentence daily from Virginia Woolf's 'On Being Ill'.
Chloe Kim·June 15, 2026
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New Popular Summer Reading List Books 2026 Debut
On June 2 alone, two highly anticipated novels, Courtney Maum's 'Alan Opts Out' and Amy Bloom's 'Blunt Instrument,' hit shelves.
Chloe Kim·May 28, 2026
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Jesmyn Ward's New Book 'On Witness and Respair' Explores Grief
In her new collection, 'On Witness and Respair,' Jesmyn Ward confronts the devastating loss of her husband in early 2020 to COVID-19, alongside the global pandemic and the murder of George Floyd.
Ananya Sharma·May 18, 2026