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The story of Evelyn Waugh’s sole publication in VQR.

The author of “Beirut Rising” answers questions about the city’s political future, travel writing, and reporting in territory where journalists are suspect.

Unlike the men there, I wore a yarmulke. I explained my situation to the waiter behind the counter, asking if I could take a bottle of water and pay him back the next day. He firmly said no.

The completion of a novel is nowhere near as momentous as the birth of a child. But in some ways, the pain and anxiety of separation is similar.

The poet talks to VQR about his creative process. Three of his poems are included in our summer issue.

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In 1929, Thomas Wolfe—whom William Faulkner described as the greatest writer of his generation—published his...

The journalist is safely back in Athens.

Journalist Iason Athanasiadis is released from Iranian custody.

275,232 books were published in the US last year. Don’t publications have an obligation to review only those books that warrant serious consideration?