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

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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

Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

David Berry on the Long Tradition of Artists as Critics, From Xie He to Charles Baudelaire

By David Berry | December 22, 2025

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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

By Jess deCourcy Hinds | December 16, 2025

Ruben Reyes Jr. on the Second Person

Ruben Reyes Jr. on the Second Person

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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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Maurice Riordan on Writing Rituals, the Creative Imagination, and His Journey as a Poet

Maurice Riordan on Writing Rituals, the Creative Imagination, and His Journey as a Poet

In Conversation with Peter Mishler

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