City officials — and one determined mother — are working to stop the spread of cychlorphine, which is far more potent than fentanyl.

BRITTA STROMEYER <br> Lambridis offers an incisive commentary on how communities construct collective realities as a defense mechanism against trauma and marginalization, suggesting that our afflictio...

Trans. Heather Cleary & Julia Sanches. Feminist Press. 2026. 112 pages.

BRITTA STROMEYER <br> [She] braids personal ache into a collective anthem, forcing readers to confront the weight of unhealed personal and shared wounds. Her prose demands a new definition of beauty, ...

FSG Originals. 2026. 160 pages.

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BRITTA STROMEYER <br> The narrative suggests that time doesn't necessarily heal wounds but instead makes them less visible. I asked Poppy if this was her intention, and if she agreed with the statemen...

BRITTA STROMEYER <br> Anatomy. Monotony. may not offer American readers the satisfaction of a neatly tied-up ending. The narrative suggests that time doesn't necessarily heal wounds but instead makes ...

“Now I want to write until I blush. Because I believe that’s where the most interesting writing, the most challenging formulations, are hiding: in the total degradation” writes Edy Poppy in “The Last ...

In Tsunami: Women’s Voices from Mexico, a new anthology edited by Gabriela Jauregui and Heather Cleary, a compilation of essays, personal testimonies, and poems unveils a nuanced view of resistance, identity, and the lived experiences of women navigating a patriarchal and often violent society. This collection features the plurality of feminist writers, activists, and thinkers in […]

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Whether you’re an experienced writer or starting your creative journey; whether you already incorporate embodiment into your practice or the concept is new; during our third retreat—now in beautiful T...

Whether you’re an experienced writer or starting your creative journey; whether you already incorporate embodiment into your practice or the concept is new; during our third retreat—now in beautiful T...

“How do you identify yourself when traditional modes of identification, right down to your very name, are troubled? Take My Name is essentially a catalogue of the methods, all imperfect, that Dai has…

In 1933, National Socialist extremists launched the “Aktion wider den undeutschen Geist,” which culminated in public book burnings aimed at purging what they deemed “un-German&#82…

Ciment met her husband in the 1970s. At the time of their first kiss, he was a married father of two; she was his art student. In her memoir Consent she reconsiders the origin story of their marriage.

Leaving behind the Brooklyn and Long Island of her earlier novels, McDermott delivers a stunning Vietnam novel.

The prestigious French literary award went to “Watching Over Her,” or “Veiller Sur Elle,” an almost 600-page novel set in 20th-century Italy.