Phillip Lopate Considers America’s Post-WWII Essay Boom

Phillip Lopate Considers America’s Post-WWII Essay Boom

On the Political, Social, and Literary Forces That Led to a Proliferation of the Genre

By Phillip Lopate | April 5, 2021

Born to Rewild: Jeff VanderMeer on What It Means to Restore Your Own Little Part of the World

Born to Rewild: Jeff VanderMeer on What It Means to Restore Your Own Little Part of the World

The Author of Hummingbird Salamander Talks to Drew Broussard

By Drew Broussard | April 5, 2021

Revisiting the Work of Frances Burney, “Mother of English Fiction”

Revisiting the Work of Frances Burney, “Mother of English Fiction”

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast
with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | April 5, 2021

On the Rise and Fall of Fictional Rock Stars

On the Rise and Fall of Fictional Rock Stars

Glenn Dixon Talks Bootleg Stardust and His Favorite (Fake) Bands

By Glenn Dixon | April 5, 2021

Translating Brodsky: On the Undeniable Legacy of George L. Kline

Translating Brodsky: On the Undeniable Legacy of George L. Kline

Cynthia L. Haven Celebrates the Life and Work of an Unsung Translator and Intellectual

By Cynthia L. Haven | April 5, 2021

Carol Edgarian: We Write from Our Own Urgency, Our Own Questions

Carol Edgarian: We Write from Our Own Urgency, Our Own Questions

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | April 5, 2021

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The Unique Pleasures of Letter-Writing in a Era of Impulsive Interaction

By Jackie Polzin | April 2, 2021

Why Are Female Stutterers Such a Rarity in Literature?

By Sophia Stewart | April 2, 2021

Melissa Febos on How Patriarchy and Capitalism Conspire Against Women

By Elizabeth Lothian | April 2, 2021

From <em>The Blacksmith’s Daughter</em> by Selim Özdoğan

From The Blacksmith’s Daughter by Selim Özdoğan

Translated by Ayça Türkoğlu and Katy Derbyshire

By Lit Hub Excerpts | April 2, 2021

The Addict as Archaeologist: Telling the Hard Stories of Family Tragedy

The Addict as Archaeologist: Telling the Hard Stories of Family Tragedy

Steven Wingate on the Long Journey to His Latest Novel

By Steven Wingate | April 2, 2021

A Reckoning and a Testimonial: On Robert Hayden’s “The Whipping”

A Reckoning and a Testimonial: On Robert Hayden’s “The Whipping”

Edward Hirsch Gives a Close Reading of Hayden's Unsentimental
Poem of Childhood

By Edward Hirsch | April 2, 2021

Interview with an Indie Press: Coffee House Press

Interview with an Indie Press: Coffee House Press

On Working Outside the Margins of Publishing

By Corinne Segal | April 2, 2021

On the 15-Year Journey to Translating Selim Özdoğan’s <em>The Blacksmith’s Daughter</em>

On the 15-Year Journey to Translating Selim Özdoğan’s The Blacksmith’s Daughter

A Conversation Between Katy Derbyshire and Ayça Türkoğlu

By Literary Hub | April 2, 2021

How Do Writers Without Access to Books Develop a Craft?

How Do Writers Without Access to Books Develop a Craft?

Sulaiman Addonia on the Lessons of Displacement

By Sulaiman Addonia | April 1, 2021

Jo Ann Beard: What We're Writing When We Write Personal Essays

Jo Ann Beard: What We're Writing When We Write Personal Essays

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | April 1, 2021

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