literature

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The Atlantic Daily

How to Read the Epstein Files Like an Expert

David A. Graham

December 4, 2025

Ideas

James Patterson’s Maxims for a Happy Life

Arthur C. Brooks

December 4, 2025

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Best Of

The Atlantic 10

December 4, 2025

Ideas

Olivia Nuzzi’s Tell-Nothing Memoir

Helen Lewis

December 2, 2025

The Atlantic Daily

Five Books to Read on Your Next Flight

Stephanie Bai

November 30, 2025

Books

The Germans Who Stood Up to Hitler

Hillary Kelly

January 2026 Issue

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Culture

The Limits of the Year’s Most Heartbreaking Film

David Sims

November 27, 2025

Ideas

Who Would Win?

Peter Sagal

November 27, 2025

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Trivia

Atlantic Trivia on Pastry, Poultry, Poetry, and More

Drew Goins

November 26, 2025

The Atlantic Daily

The Fantastical Storytelling of Nollywood Movies

Toluse Olorunnipa

November 23, 2025

Books Briefing

Two Genres That Aren’t So Different After All

Maya Chung

November 21, 2025

Book Recommendations

Eight Plot-Heavy Books That Will Keep You Turning Pages

M. L. Rio

November 19, 2025

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Poem

Abecedarian With Sensodyne

Abbie Kiefer

November 16, 2025

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The Wonder Reader

Five Stories That Aren’t What They Seem

Isabel Fattal

November 15, 2025

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia on MTV, Pasta, Perfume, and More

Drew Goins

November 14, 2025

Books Briefing

A Great Author’s Ongoing Struggle

Boris Kachka

November 14, 2025

Books

What a Cranky New Book About Progress Gets Right

Tyler Austin Harper

November 11, 2025

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Poem

Love Song Set to a Tune of Gathering

Carson Colenbaugh

November 9, 2025

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The Atlantic Daily

A Funny Book About Faith

Nancy Walecki

November 9, 2025

Books

When Scarcity Blurs the Line Between Right and Wrong

Tope Folarin

November 8, 2025

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Newsletters

Atlantic Trivia on Showgirls, Poetry, Baseball, and More

Drew Goins

November 7, 2025

Books Briefing

Pop Culture Is Obsessed With Female Friendships

Emma Sarappo

November 7, 2025

Books

The Man Who Rescued Faulkner

Michael Gorra

December 2025 Issue

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Books

The Stubborn Myth of the Literary Genius

Isaac Butler

November 3, 2025

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Poem

Coyote

Carol Muske-Dukes

December 2025 Issue

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Books Briefing

The Powerful, Unpredictable Nature of Fear

Boris Kachka

October 31, 2025

Books

All Our Brilliant Friends

Lily Meyer

October 31, 2025

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Books

Gertrude Stein Wanted It All

Daphne Merkin

October 31, 2025

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Culture

The Movies That Capture Women’s Deepest Fears

Sophie Gilbert

October 30, 2025

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Time-Travel Thursdays

What Ghosts Reveal When They Visit

Stephanie Bai

October 30, 2025

Culture

Thomas McGuane Is the Last of His Kind

Tyler Austin Harper

December 2025 Issue

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Ideas

A Post-Literate Age

George Packer

October 30, 2025

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Poem

Casting

Carolina Hotchandani

October 26, 2025

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Books

Letters From John Updike

Adrienne LaFrance

October 24, 2025

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Books

Why Guillermo del Toro Made Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro

October 24, 2025

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Sections

The Print Edition

What if Our Ancestors Didn’t Feel Anything Like We Do?

How to Read the Epstein Files Like an Expert

James Patterson’s Maxims for a Happy Life

The Atlantic 10

Olivia Nuzzi’s Tell-Nothing Memoir

Five Books to Read on Your Next Flight

The Germans Who Stood Up to Hitler

The Limits of the Year’s Most Heartbreaking Film

Who Would Win?

Atlantic Trivia on Pastry, Poultry, Poetry, and More

The Fantastical Storytelling of Nollywood Movies

Two Genres That Aren’t So Different After All

Eight Plot-Heavy Books That Will Keep You Turning Pages

Abecedarian With Sensodyne

Five Stories That Aren’t What They Seem

Atlantic Trivia on MTV, Pasta, Perfume, and More

A Great Author’s Ongoing Struggle

What a Cranky New Book About Progress Gets Right

Love Song Set to a Tune of Gathering

A Funny Book About Faith

When Scarcity Blurs the Line Between Right and Wrong

Atlantic Trivia on Showgirls, Poetry, Baseball, and More

Pop Culture Is Obsessed With Female Friendships

The Man Who Rescued Faulkner

The Stubborn Myth of the Literary Genius

Coyote

The Powerful, Unpredictable Nature of Fear

All Our Brilliant Friends

Gertrude Stein Wanted It All

The Movies That Capture Women’s Deepest Fears

What Ghosts Reveal When They Visit

Thomas McGuane Is the Last of His Kind

A Post-Literate Age

Casting

Letters From John Updike

Why Guillermo del Toro Made Frankenstein