literature

December 16, 2024

Books

Oliver Sacks’s Lifelong Search for Recognition

Michael S. Roth

December 16, 2024

A black-and-white photo of a man with glasses and a beard

Poem

Fossil Record for My Grandmother

Dara Yen Elerath

December 15, 2024

a closeup black and white image of bark, with a cross-stitched border at the bottom

The Wonder Reader

Books and Movies to Sustain an Attention Span

Isabel Fattal

December 14, 2024

Books

What Nikki Giovanni Wouldn’t Write About

Jenisha Watts

December 14, 2024

Photo collage of Nikki Giovanni smiling, her eyes cast downward, and a sky full of birds.

Books Briefing

‘It’s One of Those Infinite Time-Loop Situations You Might Have Heard About’

Boris Kachka

December 13, 2024

A still of Andy Samberg from the movie "Palm Springs" is covered in images of clocks

Culture

Adapting One Hundred Years of Solitude Sounded Impossible. It Wasn’t.

Shirley Li

December 12, 2024

Ideas

The Virtuous Circle of a Happy Personality

Arthur C. Brooks

December 12, 2024

An illustration of a person happily strolling across steps that look like a multicolored piano keyboard.

Books

A Novel That Disrupts a Fundamental Law of the Universe

Rhian Sasseen

December 12, 2024

A figure is shown walking along a spiral, surrounded by ethereal pattern.

Book Recommendations

Read These Six Books—Just Trust Us

Tajja Isen

December 11, 2024

A person blending in with a couch, holding a book in front of their face

Poem

Self-Portrait: Winter Landscape, 1997

Shara McCallum

December 11, 2024

a window in the dark looks out onto a snowy landscape

Culture

December 6, 2024

Numbers cut out with the number 8 circled

Ideas

Unburden Yourself of Secret Shame and Feel Happier

Arthur C. Brooks

December 5, 2024

An illustration of a gift box with all sorts of colorful streamers popping out.

Best Of

The Atlantic 10

December 4, 2024

Small figurines and confetti surround a pile of books.

Poem

Castle Rose

Kate Kuhlmann

December 1, 2024

Two people kissing on a couch in a dirty room

Newsletters

Six Stories on Love and Family

Stephanie Bai

December 1, 2024

A photograph of shadows on wall of mom playing with her daughter, framed by windows

Books Briefing

How Gen Z Came to See Books as a Waste of Time

Rose Horowitch

November 29, 2024

A blank open book with an illegible scribble floating above it

Poem

Aftermath

Susan Mitchell

November 27, 2024

A swirl of red leaves falling in the dark

Books

When Haruki Murakami Takes His Own Magic for Granted

Randy Boyagoda

November 27, 2024

A black-and-white photo of a spotlighted spool of corrugated paper unwinding in artful shapes, surrounded by darkness.

Books

Taylor Swift Is a Perfect Example of How Publishing Is Changing

Lora Kelley

November 26, 2024

A picture of Taylor Swift's face on the cover of a book.

Poem

First Evening Walk Along the Avenida Alcalde Álvaro Domecq

Michael Homolka

November 24, 2024

a puddle on the street, reflecting orange light

Books

The Sense That Most Defines a Culture

Talya Zax

November 24, 2024

a color photo of a place setting at a restaurant laid over a black and white photo of a noodle maker

Culture

The Fairy Tale We’ve Been Retelling for 125 Years

Allegra Rosenberg

November 23, 2024

Books Briefing

What a 16-Year-Old Doesn’t Yet Know

Emma Sarappo

November 22, 2024

Books

The Most Coveted Screenshot in the Literary World

Jordan Michelman

November 21, 2024

a trophy with a Publishers Marketplace deal report encased in crystal on a pedestal

Poem

From Aunt Uncle to Private First Class, Delta Company

Annie Liontas

November 20, 2024

a hand outstretched in front of a white curtain, its shadow beneath it

Book Recommendations

What to Read If You’re Angry About the Election

Ruth Madievsky

November 20, 2024

A break in case of emergency box with books inside

Global

The Problem With Boycotting Israel

Arash Azizi

November 20, 2024

A graphic illustration of a red pen, piercing through a blue book

Letters

Falling in Love With Reading Will Change Your Life

December 2024 Issue

photo-illustration of Atlantic magazine open to the story "The Elite College Students Who Can't Read Books"

Poem

Failed Elegy

Matthew Zapruder

December 2024 Issue

illustration of small brown bird on branch with label "No. 20"

The Atlantic Daily

A Classic Blockbuster for a Sunday Afternoon

Stephanie Bai

November 17, 2024

Omar Sharif and Geraldine Chaplin dance in a ballroom

Books Briefing

What the Internet Age Is Taking Away From Writers

Boris Kachka

November 15, 2024

A black-and-white photo of a desk covered in personal effects

Time-Travel Thursdays

The Rise of the Troll

Shan Wang

November 14, 2024

Sections

The Print Edition

How to Navigate the Era of Trump

Oliver Sacks’s Lifelong Search for Recognition

Fossil Record for My Grandmother

Books and Movies to Sustain an Attention Span

What Nikki Giovanni Wouldn’t Write About

‘It’s One of Those Infinite Time-Loop Situations You Might Have Heard About’

Adapting One Hundred Years of Solitude Sounded Impossible. It Wasn’t.

The Virtuous Circle of a Happy Personality

A Novel That Disrupts a Fundamental Law of the Universe

Read These Six Books—Just Trust Us

Self-Portrait: Winter Landscape, 1997

Walk on Air Against Your Better Judgment

Says the Wind

Zamboni

In Defense of Lists

Unburden Yourself of Secret Shame and Feel Happier

The Atlantic 10

Castle Rose

Six Stories on Love and Family

How Gen Z Came to See Books as a Waste of Time

Aftermath

When Haruki Murakami Takes His Own Magic for Granted

Taylor Swift Is a Perfect Example of How Publishing Is Changing

First Evening Walk Along the Avenida Alcalde Álvaro Domecq

The Sense That Most Defines a Culture

The Fairy Tale We’ve Been Retelling for 125 Years

What a 16-Year-Old Doesn’t Yet Know

The Most Coveted Screenshot in the Literary World

From Aunt Uncle to Private First Class, Delta Company

What to Read If You’re Angry About the Election

The Problem With Boycotting Israel

Falling in Love With Reading Will Change Your Life

Failed Elegy

A Classic Blockbuster for a Sunday Afternoon

What the Internet Age Is Taking Away From Writers

The Rise of the Troll