Mary Laura Philpott on Facing the Unexpected and Absurd with Humor

Mary Laura Philpott on Facing the Unexpected and Absurd with Humor

The Author of Bomb Shelter In Conversation with Maggie Smith

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The Annotated Nightstand: Melissa Chadburn on the Books She’s Reading Now and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: Melissa Chadburn on the Books She’s Reading Now and Next

The First in a New (at Lit Hub) Series by Diana Arterian

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Why the Color Red Carries so Much Weight in Film and Literature

Why the Color Red Carries so Much Weight in Film and Literature

James Fox: “Red is the body made color, and at times color made body.”

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Nature Writing is Survival Writing: On Rethinking a Genre

Nature Writing is Survival Writing: On Rethinking a Genre

Michelle Nijhuis Thinks It’s Time for Some New Perspectives

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

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

Featuring Lisa Bird-Wilson, Negesti Kaudo, and More!

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The High Stakes of Textbooks: On the Necessity of Complex, Inclusive History Lessons

The High Stakes of Textbooks: On the Necessity of Complex, Inclusive History Lessons

Elizabeth Alexander on Resisting the Siren Song of Triumphal Black History

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Sven Birkerts on Discovering the Story You Need To Write

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“It’s very much about baiting the hook, and then waiting.”

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Sarah Manguso on Getting on the Freeway, aka Writing a Novel

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How Sylvia Plath Calls Out for Connection Across Time

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