July 20 in books: O. Henry’s prison release, Margaret Avison’s unpublishable biography, Foer’s soccer book revisited, and a strange story from Michigan Quarterly Review.

Florentina Holzinger’s extreme body-based performances have made audiences faint and vomit. At the Venice Biennale, the same uncompromising work made her a star.

Matt Damon stars in The Odyssey at 55, but his five greatest roles reveal why he’s been Hollywood’s most underrated actor for three decades.

AI promises faster prior authorizations, but 61% of physicians in a 2025 AMA survey fear it will increase wrongful denials. The stakes are high.