How Exile Allowed Shastri Akella to Write a Queer Novel

How Exile Allowed Shastri Akella to Write a Queer Novel

On Queerness in the Mahabharata and Hiking the Himalayas for Inspiration

By Shastri Akella | July 31, 2023

Pankaj Mishra on the Eternal Present of Amit Chaudhuri's <em>The Immortals</em>

Pankaj Mishra on the Eternal Present of Amit Chaudhuri's The Immortals

"The novel instead seems to be seeking the unknown, a strange experience of fascination beyond language and representation."

By Pankaj Mishra | July 31, 2023

The Booker Revisited: Caroline Blackwood's Darkly Humorous <em>Great Granny Webster</em>

The Booker Revisited: Caroline Blackwood's Darkly Humorous Great Granny Webster

Lucy Scholes Considers Another Contender of Years Past

By Lucy Scholes | July 31, 2023

The History of Literature Puts Langston Hughes in Context

The History of Literature Puts Langston Hughes in Context

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | July 31, 2023

Hernan Diaz Has No Draft Two

Hernan Diaz Has No Draft Two

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | July 31, 2023

Gail Warner on Parent-Adult Child Dynamics for Writers

Gail Warner on Parent-Adult Child Dynamics for Writers

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

By Memoir Nation | July 31, 2023

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Yael Goldstein-Love on Elegantly Weaving Science into Fiction

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Anita Gail Jones on Crafting Fiction From Family Heirlooms

Anita Gail Jones on Crafting Fiction From Family Heirlooms

"Objects can carry the heft of memory, uplifting or debilitating, but never passive."

By Anita Gail Jones | July 27, 2023

Come Join the Party! Lessons from Visiting Every Gay and Lesbian Bar in the Country

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Greggor Mattson and Krista Burton Discuss Their Respective Cross-Country Gay Bar Pilgrimages

By Literary Hub | July 27, 2023

How My Library Patrons Unexpectedly Helped Me Finish My Novel

How My Library Patrons Unexpectedly Helped Me Finish My Novel

Laura Sims on Creating a New Worldview

By Laura Sims | July 27, 2023

Robin Sloan on Social Media After Twitter

Robin Sloan on Social Media After Twitter

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | July 27, 2023

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

"I went through this, she says, so maybe you won’t have to.”

By Book Marks | July 27, 2023

Donovan X. Ramsey on How Media Sensationalized Crack

Donovan X. Ramsey on How Media Sensationalized Crack

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | July 27, 2023

Weird, funny, dark children's books that I can recommend (as an adult, however).

Weird, funny, dark children's books that I can recommend (as an adult, however).

By Janet Manley | July 26, 2023

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