Why Do We Love the Brutality of “Grimdark” Fantasy?

Why Do We Love the Brutality of “Grimdark” Fantasy?

Alexa Schmitt Bugler on a Genre That Repudiates the Moralistic Fantasies of Tolkien

By Alexa Schmitt Bugler | March 23, 2022

Crossing Paths with the Spirit of Sylvia Plath

Crossing Paths with the Spirit of Sylvia Plath

Helen Humphreys on Writing at Yaddo and Reading Plath’s Letters

By Helen Humphreys | March 23, 2022

No One Exists Alone: Mike Meginnis on the Importance of Relationships in Fiction

No One Exists Alone: Mike Meginnis on the Importance of Relationships in Fiction

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | March 23, 2022

Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked <em>Nightmare Alley</em>

Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked Nightmare Alley

Lit Hub’s Literary Countdown to the 94th Academy Awards

By Literary Hub | March 23, 2022

Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked <em>The Power of the Dog</em>

Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked The Power of the Dog

Lit Hub’s Literary Countdown to the 94th Academy Awards

By Literary Hub | March 23, 2022

The Challenges of Placing Real Art in Fictional Stories

The Challenges of Placing Real Art in Fictional Stories

Joe Mungo Reed on “Borrowed Scenery”

By Joe Mungo Reed | March 23, 2022

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Elissa Washuta on Michael Lewis, Tommy Orange, and Indigenous Literature

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Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked <em>Drive My Car</em>

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Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked <em>King Richard</em>

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