Where <em>Blues for Mister Charlie</em> Fits into James Baldwin's Oeuvre

Where Blues for Mister Charlie Fits into James Baldwin's Oeuvre

Isaac Butler Talks to Sandra Newman and Catherine Nichols
on Lit Century

By Lit Century | December 29, 2020

The Literary Risk-Takers: On New Migrant and Refugee Fiction

The Literary Risk-Takers: On New Migrant and Refugee Fiction

John Domini Considers the Work of Viet Than Nguyen, Teju Cole, Dubravka Ugresic, and More

By John Domini | December 29, 2020

How Chekhov Cuts to the Heart in <em>Uncle Vanya</em>

How Chekhov Cuts to the Heart in Uncle Vanya

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast

By History of Literature | December 28, 2020

On the Weird Little Essays That Inspired <em>A Christmas Story</em>

On the Weird Little Essays That Inspired A Christmas Story

The Literary Disco Crew Discusses Jean Shepherd's In God We Trust

By Literary Disco | December 28, 2020

Lessons From Shakespeare: How to Survive a Pandemic with Humor

Lessons From Shakespeare: How to Survive a Pandemic with Humor

Allie Esiri on Taking Daily Doses of the Bard

By Allie Esiri | December 23, 2020

Our Favorite Lit Hub Stories From 2020

Our Favorite Lit Hub Stories From 2020

The Best Writing at the Site in this Annus Horribilis

By Literary Hub | December 23, 2020

Best Reviewed
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How Literary Female Friendships Shaped the Fiction Market

By Sarah Lonsdale | December 23, 2020

Poet Moez Surani on the Language of War

By How to Proceed | December 23, 2020

What Happened in the 80s? On the Rise of Literary Theory in American Academia

By H. Aram Veeser and Jane Gallop | December 23, 2020

Nick Offerman on the Essential Wisdom of Wendell Berry

Nick Offerman on the Essential Wisdom of Wendell Berry

In Conversation With Gary Lovely

By Gary Lovely | December 22, 2020

What Elites Got Wrong About Mary McCarthy's <em>The Group</em>

What Elites Got Wrong About Mary McCarthy's The Group

They Dismissed It As a "Lady-Writer’s Novel"

By Apoorva Tadepalli | December 22, 2020

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2020

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2020

"There are no pleasures to be had here, only a reminder of things that once produced pleasure."

By Book Marks | December 22, 2020

On Religion and Nonviolent Protest in James Baldwin's <em>Blues for Mister Charlie</em>

On Religion and Nonviolent Protest in James Baldwin's Blues for Mister Charlie

Isaac Butler Guests on Lit Century, with Sandra Newman and Catherine Nichols

By Lit Century | December 22, 2020

Why Does Goodreads Have a Problem with Fiction by Women, About Women?

Why Does Goodreads Have a Problem with Fiction by Women, About Women?

Introducing the Madievsky Rule

By Ruth Madievsky | December 21, 2020

What 2020 Children’s Book Roundups Are Missing

What 2020 Children’s Book Roundups Are Missing

Sara B. Franklin on the Best Family Reads of a Very Hard Year

By Sara B. Franklin | December 21, 2020

The 10 Best Book Reviews </br>of 2020

The 10 Best Book Reviews
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Adam Morgan Picks Parul Sehgal on Raven Leilani, Merve Emre on Lewis Carroll, and more

By Adam Morgan | December 21, 2020

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