A close reading of an infamous poem on grief: Anne Sexton's

A close reading of an infamous poem on grief: Anne Sexton's "The Truth the Dead Know."

By Snigdha Koirala | November 9, 2021

19 new books to get at your local indie this week.

19 new books to get at your local indie this week.

By Katie Yee | November 9, 2021

How Collaborating With Artificial Intelligence Could Help Writers of the Future

How Collaborating With Artificial Intelligence Could Help Writers of the Future

On the Growing Potential of Computational Literature

By Drew Zeiba | November 9, 2021

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

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

Featuring Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr., Alison MacLeod, Robin McLean, and More

By Teddy Wayne | November 9, 2021

“Every Page Holds an Answer.” Lily King on Shirley Hazzard’s <em>The Evening of the Holiday</em>

“Every Page Holds an Answer.” Lily King on Shirley Hazzard’s The Evening of the Holiday

In Praise of a Great Literary Love

By Lily King | November 9, 2021

“People Wanted Stories About How Hard It Was to Be a Woman.” Marlowe Granados on Resisting Market Trends

“People Wanted Stories About How Hard It Was to Be a Woman.” Marlowe Granados on Resisting Market Trends

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | November 9, 2021

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How 1,001 Nights Opened Paths to Infinite Story Possibility

By The Cosmic Library | November 9, 2021

On the History and Impact of the Groundbreaking Game Tetris

By Lit Century | November 9, 2021

Finding Friendship in Pandemic Collaboration

By Shebani Rao and Sejal Shah | November 9, 2021

WATCH: Bill Fitzhugh on Finding Satire in the Serious

WATCH: Bill Fitzhugh on Finding Satire in the Serious

From the Video Series Authors in the Tent, Hosted by Ona Russell

By The Virtual Book Channel | November 9, 2021

Searching for Representations of Middle-Aged Women

Searching for Representations of Middle-Aged Women

Chibundu Onuzu on Woman’s Hour and Writing Female Characters in Their Mid-40s

By Chibundu Onuzo | November 9, 2021

<em>So Many Damn Books</em> Talks All Things Horror

So Many Damn Books Talks All Things Horror

This Week on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

By So Many Damn Books | November 9, 2021

What the End of <em>The Best American Travel Writing</em> Says About Travel Writing—And About America

What the End of The Best American Travel Writing Says About Travel Writing—And About America

Thomas Swick on the Uncertain Future of a Durable Genre

By Thomas Swick | November 8, 2021

What Was the Writers’ Room Like for <em>The Sopranos</em>?

What Was the Writers’ Room Like for The Sopranos?

Steve Schirripa, Michael Imperioli, and Writer Terry Winter Talk About the Iconic Show

By Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa | November 8, 2021

C.B. Lee on Rethinking a Classic Tale for Her New Novel, <em>A Clash of Steel: A Remixed Treasure Island</em>

C.B. Lee on Rethinking a Classic Tale for Her New Novel, A Clash of Steel: A Remixed Treasure Island

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | November 8, 2021

Danielle Evans on <em>Mrs. Dalloway</em>, Black Vaudeville, and Nella Larsen's <em>Quicksand</em>

Danielle Evans on Mrs. Dalloway, Black Vaudeville, and Nella Larsen's Quicksand

Rapid-fire book recs from the author of The Office of Historical Corrections

By Book Marks | November 8, 2021

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