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For May Day, listen to America's poet laureate of work, Philip Levine, tell us

For May Day, listen to America's poet laureate of work, Philip Levine, tell us "What Work Is"

By Jonny Diamond | May 1, 2019

As the White Horse Tavern closes for reno, locals fear ghost of Dylan Thomas may never return

As the White Horse Tavern closes for reno, locals fear ghost of Dylan Thomas may never return

By Jonny Diamond | April 30, 2019

Hi. We’ve redesigned Lit Hub, launched a blog, and added a podcast network.

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A Field Trip Uptown the American Academy of Arts and Letters

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By Jonny Diamond | June 1, 2018

75 Covers of <em>The Master and Margarita</em>, Ranked, With Comment

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The Literary is Political

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On Poetry, Resistance, and the Shift from Sadness to Resolve

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