How Nathaniel Hawthorne Distinguished Between ‘Novels’ and ‘Romances’

How Nathaniel Hawthorne Distinguished Between ‘Novels’ and ‘Romances’

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast

By History of Literature | January 11, 2021

<em>The Color Purple</em> and the Language of Healing from Trauma

The Color Purple and the Language of Healing from Trauma

Salamishah Tillet on Giving Voice to Survivors

By Salamishah Tillet | January 11, 2021

Announcing Season 3 of the <em>Thresholds</em> Podcast

Announcing Season 3 of the Thresholds Podcast

Acclaimed Writers Reveal Life-Changing Experiences

By Thresholds | January 7, 2021

‘TS Eliot is the worst living poet.’ Literary burn book featuring Virginia Woolf up for sale.

‘TS Eliot is the worst living poet.’ Literary burn book featuring Virginia Woolf up for sale.

By Jonny Diamond | January 6, 2021

Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2021

Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2021

228 Books We're Looking Forward to This Year

By Literary Hub | January 6, 2021

On Writing Nora Joyce into Biographical Fiction

On Writing Nora Joyce into Biographical Fiction

Nuala O’Connor Considers the Interior Life of a Literary Icon

By Nuala O'Connor | January 5, 2021

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Has the Parent Plot Ousted the Marriage Plot in Contemporary Fiction?

By Peter Ho Davies | January 5, 2021

Can We Stop Underrating
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Lit Disco’s Best Picks of the Worst Year

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Stories About Girls, Sex, and Power Are Vital—If We're Brave Enough to Look

Stories About Girls, Sex, and Power Are Vital—If We're Brave Enough to Look

On Watching Cuties, Teaching Lolita, and Moral Panic

By Jerrine Tan | January 4, 2021

Chekhov's <em>Three Sisters</em>: Comedy, Tragedy, or Foreshadowing of the Bolshevik Revolution?

Chekhov's Three Sisters: Comedy, Tragedy, or Foreshadowing of the Bolshevik Revolution?

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast

By History of Literature | January 4, 2021

Booksellers Recommend: The Best Under-the-Radar Books of 2020

Booksellers Recommend: The Best Under-the-Radar Books of 2020

When You Need Something Good to Read, Head to Your Indie Bookstore

By Literary Hub | December 30, 2020

The Best Books of 2020 You Might Have Missed

The Best Books of 2020 You Might Have Missed

Bethanne Patrick Recommends Some Under-the-Radar Must-Reads

By Bethanne Patrick | December 29, 2020

Where <em>Blues for Mister Charlie</em> Fits into James Baldwin's Oeuvre

Where Blues for Mister Charlie Fits into James Baldwin's Oeuvre

Isaac Butler Talks to Sandra Newman and Catherine Nichols
on Lit Century

By Lit Century | December 29, 2020

The Literary Risk-Takers: On New Migrant and Refugee Fiction

The Literary Risk-Takers: On New Migrant and Refugee Fiction

John Domini Considers the Work of Viet Than Nguyen, Teju Cole, Dubravka Ugresic, and More

By John Domini | December 29, 2020

How Chekhov Cuts to the Heart in <em>Uncle Vanya</em>

How Chekhov Cuts to the Heart in Uncle Vanya

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast

By History of Literature | December 28, 2020

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