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Joseph Conrad

Q. & A.

A Novelist and Critic on Fictionalizing Zambian History

Namwali Serpell discusses the origins of her novel, “The Old Drift,” whether she feels pressure to represent Zambia in a certain way, and what it’s like to teach controversial authors in 2019.
Books

Joseph Conrad’s Journey

Was the novelist right to think everyone was getting him wrong?
Briefly Noted

The Secret History of Costaguana

Page-Turner

In the News: Profits Up, Archie Out

Amy Davidson Sorkin

Having a Go at Astronomy

A Critic at Large

The Floating Library

Page-Turner

The Non-Smoker's Cigarette Break

Books

The Great And the Good