On Imagining Gatsby<br> Before Gatsby

On Imagining Gatsby
Before Gatsby

Michael Farris Smith on the Origins of Nick

By Michael Farris Smith | January 11, 2021

How Nathaniel Hawthorne Distinguished Between ‘Novels’ and ‘Romances’

How Nathaniel Hawthorne Distinguished Between ‘Novels’ and ‘Romances’

This Week on the History of Literature Podcast

By History of Literature | January 11, 2021

Jamie Harrison on Leaving Easter Eggs for Readers

Jamie Harrison on Leaving Easter Eggs for Readers

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | January 11, 2021

<em>The Color Purple</em> and the Language of Healing from Trauma

The Color Purple and the Language of Healing from Trauma

Salamishah Tillet on Giving Voice to Survivors

By Salamishah Tillet | January 11, 2021

Francisco Goldman on Guatemalan Justice, Identity, and <em>The Art of Political Murder</em>

Francisco Goldman on Guatemalan Justice, Identity, and The Art of Political Murder

In Conversation with Idra Novey About the New HBO Adaptation of Goldman's Classic Work of Reportage

By Idra Novey | January 8, 2021

How Teachers Can Foster a Space of Curiosity

How Teachers Can Foster a Space of Curiosity

Nick Ripatrazone Talks to English Teacher Heather Clark

By Nick Ripatrazone | January 8, 2021

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Kate Zambreno on the Beauty of the Mundane

By The Maris Review | January 8, 2021

Can we please have a version of this competitive Indian “writers reality show” in America?

By Jonny Diamond | January 7, 2021

Jamie Harrison on Finding Her Way to the Writer's Life in the American West

By Thomas McGuane | January 7, 2021

Announcing Season 3 of the <em>Thresholds</em> Podcast

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Acclaimed Writers Reveal Life-Changing Experiences

By Thresholds | January 7, 2021

Here's 33 writers on why they write.

Here's 33 writers on why they write.

By Walker Caplan | January 6, 2021

‘TS Eliot is the worst living poet.’ Literary burn book featuring Virginia Woolf up for sale.

‘TS Eliot is the worst living poet.’ Literary burn book featuring Virginia Woolf up for sale.

By Jonny Diamond | January 6, 2021

Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2021

Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2021

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By Literary Hub | January 6, 2021

What Really Goes On in a Writer’s Notebook?

What Really Goes On in a Writer’s Notebook?

Danielle McLaughlin on the Process of Writing Her Latest Novel

By Danielle McLaughlin | January 6, 2021

George Saunders on How You Know When the Talking Spider Belongs in the Story

George Saunders on How You Know When the Talking Spider Belongs in the Story

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | January 6, 2021

How to Build an Antiracist Workshop

How to Build an Antiracist Workshop

Felicia Rose Chavez on Fostering Safe and Equitable Spaces for Creativity

By Felicia Rose Chavez | January 6, 2021

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