Dogged dedication grants a reader vicarious immortality.

Michael Hayward on the recursive nature of reading and writing inspiration.

Jill Mandrake on the beauty of crafted visual poetry.

What we can—and can’t—learn from the plague

Kathleen Murdock on the shiny TV adaptation of "Little Fires Everywhere".

Patty Osborne on a North Korean novel from North Korea.

Shyla Seller on "The Forbidden Reel"—a documentary on the legacy and preservation of Afghan Films.