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The Magic Sentences of Lauren Groff, Action Without Verbs

The Magic Sentences of Lauren Groff, Action Without Verbs

Christian Kiefer on the Sleight-of-Hand of a Contemporary Master

By Christian Kiefer | March 2, 2020

Lorrie Moore on the Songs She Couldn't Live Without

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Lit Hub Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories This Month

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How Kevin Killian Used Italian Horror Movies to Understand the AIDS Crisis

How Kevin Killian Used Italian Horror Movies to Understand the AIDS Crisis

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Sarah Kozloff Doesn't Normalize Violence in Her Fantasy Novels

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Marcus Mumford on John Steinbeck's Lessons in Justice and Power

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I Just Watched <em>You've Got Mail</em> for the First Time and You Guys, It's Bad

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A Glimpse Inside the Best Summer of Emily Dickinson's Life

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Writing About My Alcohol Addiction Helped Treat It

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