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<em>The Wild Robot</em> Author Peter Brown on What Makes a Great Read-Aloud Book

The Wild Robot Author Peter Brown on What Makes a Great Read-Aloud Book

Plus, Children’s Literature as an Act of Hope

By Literary Hub | October 16, 2026

Will Maclean on F*cking Up a Notebook to Write a Novel

Will Maclean on F*cking Up a Notebook to Write a Novel

“The notebook is a refuge from the digital world.”

By Will Maclean | October 16, 2026

How E.L. Shen Came to Understand Her Assassinated Ancestor Through Writing About Him

How E.L. Shen Came to Understand Her Assassinated Ancestor Through Writing About Him

“My ancestor is no longer just a myth... he is simply a man.”

By E. L. Shen | October 16, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“If these characters were dogs, they would be constantly lifting their legs at one another.”

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Why Are Publishers Suing Big Tech With One Hand and Embracing AI With the Other?

Why Are Publishers Suing Big Tech With One Hand and Embracing AI With the Other?

Maris Kreizman on the Ever-Shifting Definition of Fair Use

By Maris Kreizman | October 15, 2026

Anna North on the Genre You Didn’t Know You Needed: Bogcore

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Is It or Isn’t It? How Generative AI is Poisoning the Literary Well For Everyone

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The Work of Witnessing: On New Ukrainian Lit by Artur Dron, Andriy Lyubka, and Lena Lyagushonkova 

The Work of Witnessing: On New Ukrainian Lit by Artur Dron, Andriy Lyubka, and Lena Lyagushonkova 

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Why Frank O’Hara is Perfect For Introducing Poetry to Tweens

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