Take a Tour of Poet Maggie Smith’s Writing Space

Take a Tour of Poet Maggie Smith’s Writing Space

Writing Tip: Surround Yourself With Beloved Objects

By Maggie Smith | March 27, 2026

Yann Martel on Playing with Form to Tell a Story

Yann Martel on Playing with Form to Tell a Story

“Follow the chemistry.”

By Yann Martel | March 27, 2026

Spring Arrives on <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>!

Spring Arrives on The Lit Hub Podcast!

featuring James Folta, Calvin Kasulke, Oliver Scialdone, Casey Scieszka, Sara Yasin, and Drew Broussard

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Am I the Asshole For Thinking So Much Book Publicity is Cringe?

Am I the Asshole For Thinking So Much Book Publicity is Cringe?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | March 26, 2026

Six Retellings That Pull Apart Fairy Tales and Stitch Them Back Together in New and Wondrous Ways

Six Retellings That Pull Apart Fairy Tales and Stitch Them Back Together in New and Wondrous Ways

Bar Fridman-Tell Recommends Kelly Link, Roshani Chokshi, T. Kingfisher, and More

By Bar Fridman-Tell | March 26, 2026

On the Complexities of Navigating Indigenous Life in a Relentlessly Modern World

On the Complexities of Navigating Indigenous Life in a Relentlessly Modern World

Irina Sadovina on the Important Lessons in Anna Nerkagi’s White Moss

By Irina Sadovina | March 25, 2026

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Andrea Mara on Building Suspense

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Rachel Eliza Griffiths on Finding the Poetry in Grief

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Marlene Zuk on Tackling Writer’s Block (as a Scientist)

Marlene Zuk on Tackling Writer’s Block (as a Scientist)

“Once you have something to get you going, the rest sometimes follows.”

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Valeria Luiselli on Sounding the Borderlands

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DIY Creativity: What Conserving Art and Writing Fiction Have in Common

DIY Creativity: What Conserving Art and Writing Fiction Have in Common

Karma Brown In Praise of Hands-On Experience When Drafting and Researching a Novel

By Karma Brown | March 19, 2026

A Singular Pursuit: Why All Writing (and All Writers) Matter More Than Ever Today

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“To write is to think and to think is to be human and to be human, in all its marvelous complexity.”

By Timothy J. Hillegonds | March 19, 2026

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