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Is <em>The Great Gatsby</em> Actually Profound?

Is The Great Gatsby Actually Profound?

This Week From the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | October 12, 2021

A Revolution in Creativity: On Slow Writing

A Revolution in Creativity: On Slow Writing

Melissa Matthewson Takes Some Life Lessons From Snails and Lichen

By Melissa Matthewson | October 12, 2021

Dorland v. Larson: On the Legal Disputes at the Heart of “Bad Art Friend”

Dorland v. Larson: On the Legal Disputes at the Heart of “Bad Art Friend”

The Innocence Project’s Steven Wright Weighs in on Claims of “Emotional Distress” and Copyright Infringement

By Steven Wright | October 12, 2021

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

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

Featuring Eugene Lim, Tamara Shopsin, Vanessa Veselka and more

By Teddy Wayne | October 12, 2021

Alexandra Kleeman on Not Taking Water for Granted

Alexandra Kleeman on Not Taking Water for Granted

This Week on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

By So Many Damn Books | October 12, 2021

Half-Eaten Strawberries and Walt Whitman’s Bedroom: Readings by Caroljean Gavin, Justin Phillip Reed, and Robert Olen Butler

Half-Eaten Strawberries and Walt Whitman’s Bedroom: Readings by Caroljean Gavin, Justin Phillip Reed, and Robert Olen Butler

From Micro, a Podcast That Elevates Small Works with Big Voices

By Micro Podcast | October 12, 2021

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William Sites on Sun Ra’s Proto-Afrofuturism and Birmingham Upbringing

By Big Table | October 12, 2021

Wil Haygood on Beloved, The Power Broker, and To Kill a Mockingbird

By Book Marks | October 12, 2021

On Kafka’s Classic, The Metamorphosis

By History of Literature | October 12, 2021

A Brief Survey of Men Having Opinions About What Women Are Reading

A Brief Survey of Men Having Opinions About What Women Are Reading

Sophie Vershbow on Condescension, Guiltless Pleasure, and Inf*n*te J*st

By Sophie Vershbow | October 8, 2021

Behold... The Best Reviewed Books of the Week!

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Defamiliarizing the Mother Tongue: On Immigration’s Impact on Learning and Losing Language

Defamiliarizing the Mother Tongue: On Immigration’s Impact on Learning and Losing Language

Dr. Julie Sedivy Discusses the Writing Possibilities Czech Offers Her

By Julie Sedivy | October 8, 2021

Interview with an Indie Press: Heyday Books

Interview with an Indie Press: Heyday Books

On California's Independent Publishing Scene

By Corinne Segal | October 8, 2021

The Story Behind <em>The Snake Pit</em>, Mary Jane Ward’s Dark Comic Masterpiece

The Story Behind The Snake Pit, Mary Jane Ward’s Dark Comic Masterpiece

Larry Lockridge on His Cousin’s Novel and His Family’s History of Mental Illness and Literary Talent

By Larry Lockridge | October 8, 2021

The 25 Most Iconic Book Covers in History

The 25 Most Iconic Book Covers in History

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Joshua Ferris Urges Writers Not to Cower on the Page

Joshua Ferris Urges Writers Not to Cower on the Page

The Author of A Calling for Charlie Barnes Takes the Lit Hub Questionnaire

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