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On the Pitfalls and Power of <br>the Religious Essay

On the Pitfalls and Power of
the Religious Essay

Sonja Livingston: "Go to where the silence is."

By Sonja Livingston | August 5, 2019

Walter Benjamin: How WWI Changed the Meaning of 'Barbaric'

Walter Benjamin: How WWI Changed the Meaning of 'Barbaric'

On the 'Monstrous Development of Technology'

By Walter Benjamin | August 2, 2019

Welcome to Women in Translation Month!

Welcome to Women in Translation Month!

By Aaron Robertson | August 1, 2019

The Literal (and Figurative) Whiteness of<br> <em>Moby Dick</em>

The Literal (and Figurative) Whiteness of
Moby Dick

For Herman Melville, the Color White Could Be Horrifyingly Bleak

By Gabrielle Bellot | August 1, 2019

On Svetlana Alexievich: What Can a Book Do in the Face of War?

On Svetlana Alexievich: What Can a Book Do in the Face of War?

Rachel Seiffert Considers Last Witnesses

By Rachel Seiffert | August 1, 2019

The Encyclopedic Genius of<br> Melville's Masterpiece

The Encyclopedic Genius of
Melville's Masterpiece

On Moby Dick as a Way of Seeing the World

By Suzanne Conklin Akbari | August 1, 2019

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On the Difficulty of Translating British Humor Into American Comedy 

By Alessandro Tersigni | August 1, 2019

When Novelists Become Method Actors

By Leland Cheuk | July 31, 2019

Lit Hub Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories This Month

By Emily Firetog | July 31, 2019

The Late-Capitalist Privileges of<br> Being an Art Monster

The Late-Capitalist Privileges of
Being an Art Monster

Sarah Elaine Smith on Working a Tech Job While Trying to Make Art

By Sarah Elaine Smith | July 31, 2019

Of Poetry and Pilgrimage: Queer Writers Staying Hopeful in Madrid

Of Poetry and Pilgrimage: Queer Writers Staying Hopeful in Madrid

At the Unamuno Author Series Festival, Poets Reckon
with Looming Fascism

By Anna Hundert | July 31, 2019

A.E. Stallings: 'I'm Optimistic About Poetry, but That's Maybe the Only Thing'

A.E. Stallings: 'I'm Optimistic About Poetry, but That's Maybe the Only Thing'

The Author of Like in Conversation with Peter Mishler

By Peter Mishler | July 30, 2019

On Learning to Use My Inner Cheerleader to Find Writerly Confidence

On Learning to Use My Inner Cheerleader to Find Writerly Confidence

Liz Astroff Wrestles to Balance Parenting and Writing

By Liz Astrof | July 30, 2019

Tony Hoagland Was a Poet <br>of Heart and Humor

Tony Hoagland Was a Poet
of Heart and Humor

Mike Schneider Remembers His Friend's Idiomatic Writing

By Mike Schneider | July 29, 2019

8 Paranormal Books You Need to Read

8 Paranormal Books You Need to Read

Craig Davidson on Victor LaValle, Octavia Butler, Sara Gran, Muriel Spark, and More

By Craig Davidson | July 29, 2019

Learning How to Write Girls with Agency in Fiction

Learning How to Write Girls with Agency in Fiction

Stephanie Jimenez: Imagining Girlhood Beyond the Threat
of Sexual Violence

By Stephanie Jimenez | July 29, 2019

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