14 Writers Choose One Book That Gives Them Hope in a Dark Time

14 Writers Choose One Book That Gives Them Hope in a Dark Time

A Selection of This Year's Hay Festival Writers Reflect on
the Power of Reading

By Hay Festival | September 6, 2019

Dignity vs. Money: Europe, Please Choose

Dignity vs. Money: Europe, Please Choose

Ilija Trojanow on the Chasm Between Europe's Actions and Its Ideals

By Ilija Trojanow | August 29, 2019

Lit Hub’s Fall 2019 Nonfiction Preview: Science

Lit Hub’s Fall 2019 Nonfiction Preview: Science

From Foxes and Penguins to the Origins of Consciousness

By Literary Hub | August 23, 2019

'Late Capitalism,' a Prose Poem by Alissa Quart

'Late Capitalism,' a Prose Poem by Alissa Quart

From Her New Collection, Thoughts and Prayers

By Alissa Quart | August 22, 2019

Do We Care Enough About Animals to Save Them From Extinction?

Do We Care Enough About Animals to Save Them From Extinction?

Jane Rawson on Empathy Deficit and the Work of Contemporary Fiction

By Jane Rawson | August 13, 2019

Romanticizing Mount Everest Misses the Real Story

Romanticizing Mount Everest Misses the Real Story

"An entire population has been overlooked for decades"

By Adam Popescu | August 9, 2019

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When Plastic Grew on Trees

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Finding My Climate-Conscious Tribe: Black Nature Lovers and Writers

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How Does a Lobster Wind Up With the Pepsi Logo “Tattooed” on Its Shell?

How Does a Lobster Wind Up With the Pepsi Logo “Tattooed” on Its Shell?

On the Impact of Ocean Plastic on Human and Animal Health

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Don't let Dale Peck's Mayor Pete op-ed ruin the Democratic Presidential climate summit!

Don't let Dale Peck's Mayor Pete op-ed ruin the Democratic Presidential climate summit!

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Why Arctic Ice Matters Even More<br> Than You Think

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Jon Gertner on the Disappearing Ice Sheet of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

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<em>We're Doomed. Now What?</em> <br>Roy Scranton on Climate Change

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In Conversation with Peter Nowogrodzki

By Peter Nowogrodzki | June 21, 2019

The Radical Bookseller: Toward a Green New Deal in Publishing

The Radical Bookseller: Toward a Green New Deal in Publishing

Lucy Kogler Has a Modest Proposal

By Lucy Kogler | May 31, 2019

A New Generation, Betrayed by the Old, is Rising Up on Climate Change

A New Generation, Betrayed by the Old, is Rising Up on Climate Change

Poise, Power, and the Young Women Leading the Way

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Climate change and the journalists who are trying to save you.

Climate change and the journalists who are trying to save you.

By Corinne Segal | May 1, 2019

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