The Unexpected Benefits of Reading at Random

The Unexpected Benefits of Reading at Random

Elspeth Wilson on Becoming a Literary Omnivore

By Elspeth Wilson | January 5, 2026

Feather By Feather: On Life, Death, and Birding

Feather By Feather: On Life, Death, and Birding

“I don’t know if I believe in signs. But in that moment, I needed one.”

By Farah Naz Rishi | January 5, 2026

Memoir Nation's Greatest Hits: 2018-2025

Memoir Nation's Greatest Hits: 2018-2025

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | January 5, 2026

Marisa Silver on Exploring What Strikes You

Marisa Silver on Exploring What Strikes You

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | January 5, 2026

Devon O'Neil on the Power of Nature

Devon O'Neil on the Power of Nature

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | December 29, 2025

Making Meaning: Why Symbolic Interpretation Matters in Art and Literature

Making Meaning: Why Symbolic Interpretation Matters in Art and Literature

Ed Simon on Defending the Symbolic and René Magritte’s Le Coeur du Monde

By Ed Simon | December 23, 2025

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Sara Martin on Communal Living as a Writing Practice

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Kat Abughazaleh Swears by Octavia Butler on <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>

Kat Abughazaleh Swears by Octavia Butler on The Lit Hub Podcast

Plus, Jonny Diamond reading “A Visit from St. Nicholas”!

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Am I the Asshole For Calling Out Romance Novelists Who Don’t Actually Care About Romance?

Am I the Asshole For Calling Out Romance Novelists Who Don’t Actually Care About Romance?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | December 18, 2025

Can Bibliotherapy Heal the Pain of the World? 

Can Bibliotherapy Heal the Pain of the World? 

Jess deCourcy Hinds on Books as Therapy

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Ruben Reyes Jr. on the Second Person

Ruben Reyes Jr. on the Second Person

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By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | December 15, 2025

Kamy Wicoff and Deborah Siegel-Acevedo on The Power of Community

Kamy Wicoff and Deborah Siegel-Acevedo on The Power of Community

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It’s Best-of Season on The Lit Hub Podcast

It’s Best-of Season on The Lit Hub Podcast

Featuring members of the Lit Hub staff on favorite reads of 2025!

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Six Writers on the Most Surprising Parts of Their Writing Routines

Six Writers on the Most Surprising Parts of Their Writing Routines

How Shelby Van Pelt, Tracy K. Smith, and More Get Words on the Page

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