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Emily Temple

Emily Temple
Emily Temple is the managing editor at Lit Hub. Her first novel, The Lightness, was published by William Morrow/HarperCollins in June 2020. You can buy it here.
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8 Notable Attempts to Hack the New York Times Bestseller List

Surprise: Republican Politicians Also Cheat at Book Sales
September 26, 2017  By Emily Temple
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20 Pieces of Writing Advice from William Faulkner

"Don't be 'a writer' but instead be writing."
September 25, 2017  By Emily Temple
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12 Literary Writers on Stephen King’s Influence

Happy Birthday to the King of Horror
September 21, 2017  By Emily Temple
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The Reading Lists Hidden Inside 12 Great Books

Or: Some Books That Mention a Lot of Other Books
September 20, 2017  By Emily Temple
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Announcing the BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist

£15,000 Will Go to the Winner
September 15, 2017  By Emily Temple
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on How to Write and How to Read

"When it's difficult, what keeps me going is the possibility of joy."
September 15, 2017  By Emily Temple
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7 Writers Who Were Also Editors (And the Books They Edited)

So Many Hats
September 14, 2017  By Emily Temple
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When Roald Dahl’s Editor Decided He Was Too Much of a Prick To Publish

Bob Gottlieb: Not Having It
September 13, 2017  By Emily Temple
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The Classes 25 Famous Writers Teach

They're Not Always What You'd Expect
September 12, 2017  By Emily Temple
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Rebel in the Rye is Bad for Writers

Danny Strong's Salinger Biopic is One Big Cliché
September 8, 2017  By Emily Temple
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Playlist for a Classic Novel: The Lover

10 Songs for Marguerite Duras's Masterpiece
September 7, 2017  By Emily Temple
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10 College Courses to Read Along With This Semester (From Your Couch)

Object Lessons in Vicarious Reading
September 6, 2017  By Emily Temple
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The Ultimate Preview: The Most Recommended Books of Fall

A Reading List of Reading Lists
September 5, 2017  By Emily Temple
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N.K. Jemisin on Craft, Advocacy, and Ignoring the Naysayers

"I feel the Force. I listen to my gut. I write what feels good."
September 1, 2017  By Emily Temple
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The Greatest Goths in Literary History

From Mary Shelley to Maurice Sendak
August 30, 2017  By Emily Temple
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15 Famous Writers on the Perils of a Formal Education

And Why Libraries > Classrooms
August 29, 2017  By Emily Temple
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Exempt From Certain Physical Laws: 8 Books That Will Make You Love Tennis

Just in Time for the US Open
August 28, 2017  By Emily Temple
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17 Living Writers Currently Immortalized on Stamps

Send Your Mail with Alice Munro and Toni Morrison
August 25, 2017  By Emily Temple
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Meet the Best High School Lit Mag in America

In Deltona, Florida, the Kids Are All Right
August 24, 2017  By Emily Temple
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100 Books Across America: Fiction and Nonfiction for Every State in the Union

A Reading List for Your Last-Second Literary Road Trip
August 23, 2017  By Emily Temple
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