She likes how he listens, likes the easy cadence of their conversation. Despite herself, she moves a little closer, intrigued by his faint aroma of spicy cologne and sour sweat. It’s not a bad smell.

On Andrew Martin’s debut novel, Early Work.

In the first installment of our multimedia interview series, Olivia Laing uses screenshots to explain how the secretarial parts of writing can be both pleasurable and productive.

The Pakistani-American author and activist on the burden of representation, the hunger for perfection, and the most important things about writing for kids.

What to do with the art of a man more monstrous than the monster he created?

The city of Chengdu is raising China’s new generation of rappers. They are playful, provocative, and boldly assert a distinct regional sound that the public has not heard before. But under the tightening grip of the government censor, can Chengdu’s hip-hop artists keep their cool?

The critically acclaimed poet on taking risks, accepting grace, and holding the world’s pain.

The poet on his debut album—a tribute to and collaboration with his late wife, by The Interplanetary Acoustic Team—and the role of music in literary practice.

On both sides of the Atlantic, art and medicine mingle.

On the privilege of disappearing.

The Dutch artist has enlisted helpers from around the globe to help her reproduce the unique sounds of the world’s singing deserts.