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Lionel Shriver

Lionel Shriver: I Lost Control of My Body

What happens when a freakish bout of medical misfortune stops a writer from writing?

May 31, 2025

Sally Rooney’s Literary Mob

A group of celebrated writers is calling for a boycott of the Israeli publishing industry. Count me out.

October 28, 2024

Lionel Shriver: PEN America Rewards Cowardice

We live in a world where an organization established for the defense of free speech is expected to openly advocate for Hamas.

May 1, 2024

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