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    Criticism

    In Praise of the Literary and Social Subversions of George Gissing’s The Odd Women

    Merve Emre and Adam Dalva in Conversation About a New Edition of a Victorian Classic

     
    By Literary Hub  November 27, 2024
    The Craft of Writing

    Samina Ali on Writing Through the Fear

    By Samina Ali  November 27, 2024
    In Conversation

    Juhea Kim on Rendering the Beauty of Ballet in Fiction

    By Jane Ciabattari  November 26, 2024
    Women's Rights

    “Closer To a Pet.” How Women Were Viewed by 19th-Century America

    By Stephanie Gorton  November 26, 2024
    Poetry

    “Portrait of My Mother Studying for Her Citizenship Exam,” a Poem by Eduardo Martínez-Leyva

    By Eduardo Martínez-Levya  November 26, 2024
    On Reading

    In Praise of Print: Why Reading Remains Essential in an Era of Epistemological Collapse

    By Ed Simon  November 25, 2024
    Book Marks: What the Critics Are Saying
    New York City

    “Small But Unforgettable Moments.” What E.B. White Loved About New York City

    By Martha White  November 25, 2024
    Palestine

    On the Enduring Importance of Edward Said’s The Question of Palestine

    By Alexander Durie  November 25, 2024
    Write-minded

    Emily Witt on Drug Stories

    By Write-minded   November 25, 2024
    Book Covers

    The 10 Best Book Covers of November

    Curiouser and Curiouser

    By Emily Temple  November 27, 2024
    Ancient History

    How the Ancient Sumerians Created the World’s First Writing System

    By Bartle Bull  November 22, 2024
    Best Reviewed Books of the Week

    What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

    By Book Marks  November 22, 2024
    Gaza

    Read Jody Chan’s Boycott
    Giller Speech

    By Literary Hub  November 22, 2024
    The Craft of Writing

    Maya Kessler on the Power of Dialogue

    "Put two people in a room together—it’s most likely that one of them is trying to achieve something."

    By Maya Kessler  November 22, 2024
    In Conversation

    Diverting Diversions: Mark Haber on Distractions, Literary Digressions, and the Possibilities of Fiction

    By Brian Castleberry  November 22, 2024
    Daily Fiction

    “Balm of Life”

    By Lit Hub Excerpts  November 22, 2024
    The Hub

    Comedy failed us, again.

    By James Folta  November 21, 2024
    Billionaires

    Billionaires Are Bad: Revisiting 50 Shades of Grey in the Age of Mega-Rich Creepers

    Maris Kreizman Takes a Closer Look at the Misplaced Adoration of Christian Grey

    By Maris Kreizman  November 21, 2024
    Illness

    An Ageist Disease: On Living in Fear of Alzheimer’s

    By Andrea Gilats  November 21, 2024
    Book Reviews You Need to Read

    5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

    By Book Marks  November 21, 2024
    Cartoons

    A Century of Restlessness: What It Means To Be A New Yorker Cartoonist

    By Michael Maslin  November 21, 2024
    The Writing Life

    Embrace the Journey: An Octogenarian’s Advice For Younger Writers

    Abigail Thomas: “My problem was I thought you had to know what you were doing. Nonsense. You just have to start.”

    By Abigail Thomas  November 21, 2024
    2024 Election

    On the Fragility of American Democracy… and the Power of Young Black Activists to Save It

    By Rita Omokha  November 21, 2024
    The Annotated Nightstand

    The Annotated Nightstand: What Sergio de la Pava Is Reading Now, and Next

    By Diana Arterian  November 21, 2024
    The Lit Hub Podcast

    This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Gatsby Adaptations, AI Evil, and Literary Assholes

    By The Lit Hub Podcast   November 22, 2024
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