On the Outsize Power of the Short Story (AKA the Genre of “High Genius”)

On the Outsize Power of the Short Story (AKA the Genre of “High Genius”)

Daphne Kalotay Reminds Us of the Value of Short Fiction

By Daphne Kalotay | April 13, 2023

Is the Past a Literary Genre Unto Itself?

Is the Past a Literary Genre Unto Itself?

Sophie Mackintosh Speculates on the Nature of Historical Speculation

By Sophie MacKintosh | April 13, 2023

Alex Mar on the Story of Radical Forgiveness Behind Her New Book

Alex Mar on the Story of Radical Forgiveness Behind Her New Book

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | April 13, 2023

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“It was a source of some annoyance to Charles Portis that Shakespeare never wrote about Arkansas.”

By Book Marks | April 13, 2023

A Feminist Before Feminism: A Reading List in Honor of Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Boston

A Feminist Before Feminism: A Reading List in Honor of Isabella Stewart Gardner’s Boston

Emily Franklin Recommends Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry James, and More

By Emily Franklin | April 13, 2023

Jinwoo Chong on Taking Three Years to Outline His Novel (and Four Months to Draft It)

Jinwoo Chong on Taking Three Years to Outline His Novel (and Four Months to Draft It)

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | April 13, 2023

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22 (More) Adaptations Better Than the Books They’re Based On

By Literary Hub | April 12, 2023

The Patterns of Poetry: On the Mathematical and Poetic Value of Numbers

By Sarah Hart | April 12, 2023

Taking Care: Gina Chung on Fostering a Long-Haul Creative Practice

By Thresholds | April 12, 2023

Alexandra Robbins Wants More Books Written From the Teacher’s Point of View

Alexandra Robbins Wants More Books Written From the Teacher’s Point of View

A Reading List Featuring Celeste Ng, Sara Nović, Nathan Hill, and More

By Alexandra Robbins | April 12, 2023

Joanna Margaret Reads from Her Debut Novel <em>The Bequest</em>

Joanna Margaret Reads from Her Debut Novel The Bequest

From Damian Barr’s Literary Salon Podcast

By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | April 12, 2023

Juliette Fay on Writing Complex Older Protagonists

Juliette Fay on Writing Complex Older Protagonists

“As that far distant horizon gets closer, however, hopefully we gain the wisdom to know it’s at least worth a try.”

By Juliette Fay | April 12, 2023

Losing My Hearing Showed Me a New Way to Write About the Self

Losing My Hearing Showed Me a New Way to Write About the Self

John Cotter on the Difficulties of Capturing Silence

By John Cotter | April 11, 2023

“There is So Much Material Within the Human Race.” Tara Conklin on Writing Funny

“There is So Much Material Within the Human Race.” Tara Conklin on Writing Funny

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | April 11, 2023

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Writers 7 Questions No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Writers 7 Questions No Wrong Answers

Featuring Gina Chung, Katherine Heiny, Brendan Slocumb and More!

By Teddy Wayne | April 11, 2023

Is <em>Persuasion</em> the Perfect Novel?

Is Persuasion the Perfect Novel?

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | April 11, 2023

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