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Négar Djavadi's <em>Disoriental</em>
 wins the 2019 Albertine Prize for best French novel published in the U.S.

Négar Djavadi's Disoriental
 wins the 2019 Albertine Prize for best French novel published in the U.S.

By Kevin Chau | June 5, 2019

This week on Lit Hub Radio: reproductive rights, toxic masculinity, and Virginia Woolf

This week on Lit Hub Radio: reproductive rights, toxic masculinity, and Virginia Woolf

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This week on Lit Hub Radio: Bob Caro, Bad Mothers, and BDSM.

This week on Lit Hub Radio: Bob Caro, Bad Mothers, and BDSM.

By Kevin Chau | May 24, 2019

This week on Lit Hub Radio: dirty talk, Marlon James, and <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</em>

This week on Lit Hub Radio: dirty talk, Marlon James, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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These are the only acceptable looks for tonight's Met Gala.

These are the only acceptable looks for tonight's Met Gala.

By Kevin Chau | May 6, 2019

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