Of Songs and Stories: What Bruce Springsteen Learned From Flannery O’Connor

Of Songs and Stories: What Bruce Springsteen Learned From Flannery O’Connor

Warren Zanes on the Literary Influences Underpinning Nebraska

By Warren Zanes | May 10, 2023

Who Was the Only Sitting President to Contribute to a Literary Journal?

Who Was the Only Sitting President to Contribute to a Literary Journal?

Nick Ripatrazone on the Poetic Aspirations of American Presidents

By Nick Ripatrazone | May 10, 2023

Dave Eggers: “The Freedom of the Artist Has to Be Absolute.”

Dave Eggers: “The Freedom of the Artist Has to Be Absolute.”

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | May 10, 2023

Joanne Harris Reads from Her New Thriller <em> Broken Light</em>

Joanne Harris Reads from Her New Thriller Broken Light

From Damian Barr’s Literary Salon Podcast

By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | May 10, 2023

21 new books out today!

21 new books out today!

By Gabrielle Bellot | May 9, 2023

Tracing the Evolution of Celebrity Memoirs, from Charles Lindbergh to Will Smith

Tracing the Evolution of Celebrity Memoirs, from Charles Lindbergh to Will Smith

”Creating a personal myth allows celebrities to create just that—a myth.“

By Landon Y. Jones | May 9, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Pelican Child: Stories
  • Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives 1975-2025
  • On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)
  • The Ferryman and His Wife
  • Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult
  • Mexico: A 500-Year History

Dave Eggers on Writing from the Subconscious

By Talk Easy | May 9, 2023

Ada Zhang on the Complexity of Capturing Immigrants' Lives in Fiction

By Belinda Huijuan Tang | May 9, 2023

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

By Teddy Wayne | May 9, 2023

Jane Wong: How Non-Linearity Mirrors the Experience of Migration

Jane Wong: How Non-Linearity Mirrors the Experience of Migration

In Conversation with Lindsay Hunter on I’m a Writer But  

By I'm a Writer But | May 9, 2023

Joe Biel on Pushing Boundaries in Book Publishing

Joe Biel on Pushing Boundaries in Book Publishing

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | May 9, 2023

Brendan Slocumb on Diving Into the World of Musicology for His New Historical Musical Thriller

Brendan Slocumb on Diving Into the World of Musicology for His New Historical Musical Thriller

In Conversation with Christopher Hermelin on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | May 9, 2023

What Teaching Shakespeare Taught Me About Writing Horror

What Teaching Shakespeare Taught Me About Writing Horror

Titus Andronicus May Be Bloody, but the Scottish Play and Othello Are Psychological Horror Perfection

By Nicholas Binge | May 8, 2023

Matthew Cheney on Literary Misdirection and Hiding Truth in Fiction

Matthew Cheney on Literary Misdirection and Hiding Truth in Fiction

Jeff VanderMeer Speaks With the Author of The Last Vanishing Man and Other Stories

By Jeff VanderMeer | May 8, 2023

On Anne Frank, Oskar Schindler, and Writing a Documentary Novel

On Anne Frank, Oskar Schindler, and Writing a Documentary Novel

Buzzy Jackson Recounts the Road to Writing About Hannie Schaft

By Buzzy Jackson | May 8, 2023

How Byron’s Flamboyant Life Shaped His Poetry

How Byron’s Flamboyant Life Shaped His Poetry

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | May 8, 2023

Page 114 of 347

  • Literary Hub

    Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature


    Masthead

    About

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    How to Pitch Lit Hub

    Advertisers: Contact Us

    Privacy Policy

    Support Lit Hub - Become A Member