Why Are We So Drawn to Rule-Breaking Characters in Fiction?

Why Are We So Drawn to Rule-Breaking Characters in Fiction?

Tania James Recommends Rivka Galchen, Clare Beams, Rita Chang-Eppig, and More

By Tania James | June 14, 2023

Cormac McCarthy has died at age 89.

Cormac McCarthy has died at age 89.

By Jonny Diamond | June 13, 2023

Dominique Morisseau on Pearl Cleage’s <em>What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day</em>

Dominique Morisseau on Pearl Cleage’s What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day

In Conversation for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | June 13, 2023

It’s Not Personal: Sarah Viren on Essayistic Visions of the Self

It’s Not Personal: Sarah Viren on Essayistic Visions of the Self

“As we work to fashion a fully rendered version of ourselves, however, we are also arguably creating that self.”

By Sarah Viren | June 13, 2023

On the Lawful Chaos of <em>Journey to the West</em>

On the Lawful Chaos of Journey to the West

This Week on The Cosmic Library with Adam Colman

By The Cosmic Library | June 13, 2023

Literary Concertos: A Reading List of Novels Inspired by Other Art Forms

Literary Concertos: A Reading List of Novels Inspired by Other Art Forms

Julia Fine Recommends Alexander Chee, Sara Sligar, Kazuo Ishiguro, and More

By Julia Fine | June 13, 2023

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

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Danielle Trussoni on Pursuing Perfection, Draft After Draft

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Tania James on the Delightful Contempt in Her New Book

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Krystal Marquis on Writing the Book You Want to Read

Krystal Marquis on Writing the Book You Want to Read

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From “Let It Be” to “To Be or Not to Be.” On the Baillie Gifford Prize Winner of Winners shortlist

From “Let It Be” to “To Be or Not to Be.” On the Baillie Gifford Prize Winner of Winners shortlist

On the Read Smart Podcast, These Year’s Judges Discuss the Shortlist

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26 new books out today!

26 new books out today!

By Gabrielle Bellot | June 13, 2023

The First Folio’s 400th Birthday: Shakespeare Scholar Unpacks Its Legacy

The First Folio’s 400th Birthday: Shakespeare Scholar Unpacks Its Legacy

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

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Parts of a Whole: Ann Napolitano on Reaching for the Vivacity and Connection of <em>Little Women</em>

Parts of a Whole: Ann Napolitano on Reaching for the Vivacity and Connection of Little Women

“I wanted not only to be Jo, but part of her sisterhood.”

By Ann Napolitano | June 12, 2023

Mitchell Untch on Grief and Letting the Subconscious Direct His Poems

Mitchell Untch on Grief and Letting the Subconscious Direct His Poems

The Poet on His New Collection Memorial with Liminal Space

By Literary Hub | June 12, 2023

T.J. Newman on Why Writing in Secret Led to a Seven Figure Book Deal

T.J. Newman on Why Writing in Secret Led to a Seven Figure Book Deal

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | June 12, 2023

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