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16 Books You Should Read This May

16 Books You Should Read This May

LITERARY HUB CONTRIBUTORS PREVIEW THE MONTH'S NEW TITLES

By Literary Hub | April 29, 2016

Andrew Solomon on Violence, Isolationism, and the Art of Travel

Andrew Solomon on Violence, Isolationism, and the Art of Travel

Paul Holdengraber in Conversation with the President of PEN America

By Literary Hub | April 27, 2016

George Plimpton, the Original Master of None

George Plimpton, the Original Master of None

From the Ice Rink to the Boxing Ring to the Ballpark, a Writer Who Tried it All

By Literary Hub | April 26, 2016

Shakespeare is Dead: Six Hot Takes

Shakespeare is Dead: Six Hot Takes

Is it Cool to Remix The Plays? Was Hamlet a Sexless Bro? You'll Never Guess What Happens Next...

By Literary Hub | April 25, 2016

Shakespeare and His Stuff

Shakespeare and His Stuff

Understanding the Artist Through His Things

By Literary Hub | April 25, 2016

Prince, 1958-2016

Prince, 1958-2016

Alexander Chee, Kaitlyn Greenidge, Naomi Jackson, and More Remember an American Genius

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  • Evil Genius

How to Draw a Dragon

By Literary Hub | April 22, 2016

Voices from the PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature

By Literary Hub | April 22, 2016

Edward Snowden on Why We Must Protect our Privacy

By Literary Hub | April 22, 2016

Mitchell S. Jackson's <em>The Residue Years</em>, Part Three

Mitchell S. Jackson's The Residue Years, Part Three

The Story of a Writer's Life, from Prison to Publication

By Literary Hub | April 21, 2016

In Which Karl Ove Knausgaard Hangs Out in His Car, Talking

In Which Karl Ove Knausgaard Hangs Out in His Car, Talking

On Life, Children, and Not Really Caring What America Thinks

By Literary Hub | April 20, 2016

Mitchell S. Jackson's <em>The Residue Years</em>, Part Two

Mitchell S. Jackson's The Residue Years, Part Two

The Story of a Writer's Life, from Prison to Publication

By Literary Hub | April 20, 2016

Mitchell S. Jackson's <em>The Residue Years</em>, Part One

Mitchell S. Jackson's The Residue Years, Part One

Premiering the Story of One Writer's Path from Prison to Publication

By Literary Hub | April 19, 2016

Librarian Confidential: Alexander Lent

Librarian Confidential: Alexander Lent

The Only Library with Owls, Snakes, and Tai Chi Classes

By Literary Hub | April 19, 2016

Poetry Day is the Best Day

Poetry Day is the Best Day

In the Middle of the Cruelest Month, the Best in Contemporary Poetry

By Literary Hub | April 18, 2016

Five Mississippi Writers on Why They Oppose Their State's New Anti-LGBTQ

Five Mississippi Writers on Why They Oppose Their State's New Anti-LGBTQ "Religious Freedom" Law

Kiese Laymon, Katy Simpson Smith, Margaret Eby, Catherine Lacey, and Andrew Malan Milward

By Literary Hub | April 13, 2016

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