2021 Indie Lit Fair, Vol. III: Reckoning and Reconciliation
A desire to summon the powers of the radical imagination and literature as gateways to reckoning and reconciliation. More
2021 Indie Lit Fair, Vol. II: Truth and Courage
A celebration of resilience and courage as we wrestle with inescapable truths about race in America. More
2021 Indie Lit Fair, Vol. I: Art and Storytelling
Honoring the art of the possible and the power of storytelling to push boundaries, challenge inherited narratives, and give voice to hope. More
The Best of Just Press Play
To finish out our playlist series, we leave you with “The Best of Just Press Play”: a compilation of our authors’ favorite tracks to comfort you this summer. More
Just Press Play with Abdellah Taïa
Abdellah Taïa, the first openly gay Arab writer in the world, dedicates his playlist to the planet we call home. More
Just Press Play with Chigozie Obioma
Booker Prize Finalist Chigozie Obioma shares a playlist of songs that he writes to, is inspired by his travels, and offers moments of reflection. More
Indie Lit Fair, Vol. Six
Learn more about presses, publishers, and literary magazines like American Short Fiction, BOA Editions, and Entre Ríos Books in this sixth installment of the virtual edition of this year’s… More
Just Press Play with Bela Shayevich
Visual artist and writer Bela Shayevich, best known for translating Svetlana Alexievich’s Secondhand Time, provides a darkwave playlist with happy vibes. More
Writers in Residence: Basically Delicious with Jennifer Egan
PEN America President and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan shares her crowd-pleasing salad dressing recipe for this holiday weekend. More
These Truths: Realizing a New Theatre with Lynn Nottage and Jeremy O. Harris
With Broadway shuttering until 2021, what will theatre look like amidst a pandemic and cultural uprising? Award-winning Black playwrights Lynn Nottage and Jeremy O. Harris help us imagine a… More
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