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Merve Emre on Gossip as Literary Form in Carmen Boullosa’s <em>Texas: The Great Theft</em>

Merve Emre on Gossip as Literary Form in Carmen Boullosa’s Texas: The Great Theft

“Like a thief, gossip moves swiftly, undeterred by rivers or valleys, indifferent to borders and the hotheads who patrol them.”

By Merve Emre | December 9, 2024

Snapshots in Verse: On Hannah Arendt’s Long-Lost Poems

Snapshots in Verse: On Hannah Arendt’s Long-Lost Poems

Samantha Rose Hill and Genese Grill in Conversation with Poets.org

By Literary Hub | December 9, 2024

Beyond Postpartum Body Horror: How <em>Nightbitch</em> Finds a Secret Third Destiny For New Mothers

Beyond Postpartum Body Horror: How Nightbitch Finds a Secret Third Destiny For New Mothers

Janet Manley on Marielle Heller’s Adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s Novel

By Janet Manley | December 6, 2024

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: AI Garbage and Audiobook Celebrations

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: AI Garbage and Audiobook Celebrations

With Drew Broussard, Calvin Kasulke, Jonny Diamond, and James Folta

By The Lit Hub Podcast | December 6, 2024

Susan Abulhawa Remembers Refaat Alareer: Poet, Teacher, Husband, Father

Susan Abulhawa Remembers Refaat Alareer: Poet, Teacher, Husband, Father

It Has Been a Year Since Refaat Alareer Was Killed By Israeli Forces

By Susan Abulhawa | December 6, 2024

The Best Audiobooks of 2024

The Best Audiobooks of 2024

Presenting AudioFile’s Year in Literary Listening

By Audiofile Magazine | December 6, 2024

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What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

By Book Marks | December 6, 2024

Why can't we be kind? (A Pollyanna's case for the nice review.)

By Brittany Allen | December 5, 2024

Steal This Website: Dear AI Robot-Thief, Please Scrape This Article

By Calvin Kasulke | December 5, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I’ve read in years.”

By Book Marks | December 5, 2024

Seeing Life Through the Eyes of the Dead: A Short Handbook for Writing Ghosts

Seeing Life Through the Eyes of the Dead: A Short Handbook for Writing Ghosts

Muriel Leung Offers Some Tips for Crafting Fully-Fleshed Out Fictional Spirits

By Muriel Leung | December 5, 2024

Carvell Wallace on Love, Survival, and Endings

Carvell Wallace on Love, Survival, and Endings

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | December 5, 2024

Contemporary Poets Respond (in Verse) to Taylor Swift

Contemporary Poets Respond (in Verse) to Taylor Swift

Kristie Frederick Daugherty Showcases New Work Jeannine Ouellette, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Victoria Redel

By Kristie Frederick Daugherty | December 4, 2024

Tired of Today’s Tech: Writing Historical Fiction in a Technocratic American Present

Tired of Today’s Tech: Writing Historical Fiction in a Technocratic American Present

John Brandon on Coming to Terms with Contemporary Settings, How Technology Shapes Plots, and America’s Current Malaise

By John Brandon | December 4, 2024

The Craft of Surrealism: On Accessing the Unconscious in Our Fiction

The Craft of Surrealism: On Accessing the Unconscious in Our Fiction

Anita Felicelli Offers Some Advice For Writers Looking to Blend the Dreamy and the Mundane

By Anita Felicelli | December 4, 2024

Rumors of Mark Leyner’s Disappearance Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Rumors of Mark Leyner’s Disappearance Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Adam Sternbergh on the Long, Varied Career of a Contemporary Giant of American Postmodern Literature

By Adam Sternbergh | December 4, 2024

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