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Lit Hub’s 38 Favorite Books of 2024

Lit Hub’s 38 Favorite Books of 2024

From Our Bedside Tables to Yours

By Emily Temple | December 3, 2024

Reading With My Past Self: A Year of Revisiting Books

Reading With My Past Self: A Year of Revisiting Books

Angela Baggetta on What She’s Learned From Rereading Old Favorites

By Angela Baggetta | December 3, 2024

On the Report of Poetry’s Death, or: What Does That AI Poetry Study Really Tell Us?

On the Report of Poetry’s Death, or: What Does That AI Poetry Study Really Tell Us?

Jen Benka Considers Art in the Age of ChatGPT

By Jen Benka | December 3, 2024

Why We Need More Queer Sex in Climate Fiction; Or, on Rereading Rachel Carson

Why We Need More Queer Sex in Climate Fiction; Or, on Rereading Rachel Carson

Gabrielle Korn Explores Bodily Autonomy, Self-Censorship, and How Desire Shapes Our Writing

By Gabrielle Korn | December 3, 2024

Anita Felicelli on Crafting a Collection of Existential Speculative Short Stories

Anita Felicelli on Crafting a Collection of Existential Speculative Short Stories

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Rick Barot & Brian Teare Remind Each Other to Look Again

Rick Barot & Brian Teare Remind Each Other to Look Again

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A Riveting, Timeless Journey Through the Afterlife: Inside the World of Dante’s <em>Divine Comedy</em>

A Riveting, Timeless Journey Through the Afterlife: Inside the World of Dante’s Divine Comedy

Michael Palma on the Contemporary Relevance of Italian Literature’s Founding Masterpiece

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Musical Mechas and the Dystopian Dust Bowl: December’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

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Some of Our Favorite Poetry Collections of the Year

Some of Our Favorite Poetry Collections of the Year

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Kaveh Akbar! Anthony Veasna So! Irreverent travel! 24 books out in paperback this December.

Kaveh Akbar! Anthony Veasna So! Irreverent travel! 24 books out in paperback this December.

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Jeannine Ouellette on Bringing Attention, Playfulness, and Surprise to Your Writing

Jeannine Ouellette on Bringing Attention, Playfulness, and Surprise to Your Writing

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Sharon Brous on Ancient Wisdom and the Enduring Power of Community

Sharon Brous on Ancient Wisdom and the Enduring Power of Community

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This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Fund Drives, Merve Emre, and... Do Awards Even Matter?

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Fund Drives, Merve Emre, and... Do Awards Even Matter?

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