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Matter, That Curious and Complex Illusion: Grieving for the Dead in a Universe of Atoms

Matter, That Curious and Complex Illusion: Grieving for the Dead in a Universe of Atoms

Guido Tonelli on the Human Urge to Honor the Dead

By Guido Tonelli | January 23, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“In place of clear conclusions are persistent themes, like recurring notes in a song.”

By Book Marks | January 23, 2025

The Shape of a Story: On Losing (and Finding) the Plot of Your Novel

The Shape of a Story: On Losing (and Finding) the Plot of Your Novel

Emma Knight: “As the character in this story, I’ve evolved at least to this extent: it’s no longer plot I’m afraid of.”

By Emma Knight | January 23, 2025

Sarah S. Grossman on the Los Angeles Wildfires

Sarah S. Grossman on the Los Angeles Wildfires

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | January 23, 2025

Betty Shamieh on the Next Generation of Palestinian Fiction

Betty Shamieh on the Next Generation of Palestinian Fiction

The Author of “Too Soon” Considers Her Novel in Relation to Etaf Rum, Hala Alyan, and the Politics of Influence

By Betty Samieh | January 22, 2025

“When I Quit Drinking I Quit Writing.” Matthew Nienow on Stumbling Back Into Poetic Vulnerability

“When I Quit Drinking I Quit Writing.” Matthew Nienow on Stumbling Back Into Poetic Vulnerability

“I wrote into that darkness because that kind of honesty was the only thing that felt right.”

By Matthew Nienow | January 22, 2025

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John Vaillant on Fire Weather

By Sun Valley Writers' Conference | January 22, 2025

Trump 2.0: What the Book World Should Do Now

Trump 2.0: What the Book World Should Do Now

An Essay Series by Josh Cook on How We Should Respond to the New Administration

By Josh Cook | January 21, 2025

Sara Sligar on Modernizing an 18th-Century Literary Cult Classic

Sara Sligar on Modernizing an 18th-Century Literary Cult Classic

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “Vantage Point”

By Jane Ciabattari | January 21, 2025

Joni Mitchell! Han Kang! Belle & Sebastian! 22 new books out today.

Joni Mitchell! Han Kang! Belle & Sebastian! 22 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | January 21, 2025

Lee Wind on Creating the Heroes You Want to See in the World

Lee Wind on Creating the Heroes You Want to See in the World

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

By Memoir Nation | January 21, 2025

David Wroblewski on Writing by Brute Force

David Wroblewski on Writing by Brute Force

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | January 21, 2025

Chasing Mystery Through Fiction: <br>On the Life and Literary Career of Mavis Gallant

Chasing Mystery Through Fiction:
On the Life and Literary Career of Mavis Gallant

Garth Risk Hallberg Remembers a Master of the Short Form

By Garth Risk Hallberg | January 20, 2025

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Lynch, Le Guin, and Your 2025 Book Trends!

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Lynch, Le Guin, and Your 2025 Book Trends!

Featuring Julie Phillips, McKayla Coyle, and Oliver Scialdone

By The Lit Hub Podcast | January 17, 2025

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