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Sarah Gilmartin Reads from <em>Dinner Party: A Tragedy</em>

Sarah Gilmartin Reads from Dinner Party: A Tragedy

From Damian Barr’s Literary Salon Podcast

By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | September 15, 2021

15 new books to get from your local indie this week.

15 new books to get from your local indie this week.

By Katie Yee | September 14, 2021

Colson Whitehead: Why a Heist Novel Was the Best Way to Tell the Story of New York

Colson Whitehead: Why a Heist Novel Was the Best Way to Tell the Story of New York

“I wanted to salute that moment of night and those nighthawks.”

By Dwyer Murphy | September 14, 2021

“Maybe More People Should Have Writer's Block.” In Which Joy Williams Responds to Our Questions Via Typewriter

“Maybe More People Should Have Writer's Block.” In Which Joy Williams Responds to Our Questions Via Typewriter

The Author of Harrow Really Wanted to Try Out Her New Hermes 3000

By Joy Williams | September 14, 2021

Mary Roach on Finding What’s Weird and Wild in Science Stories

Mary Roach on Finding What’s Weird and Wild in Science Stories

Also, How to Know When You’re Writing a Book

By Corinne Segal | September 14, 2021

Is the Original <em>Pinocchio</em> Actually About Lying and Very Long Noses?

Is the Original Pinocchio Actually About Lying and Very Long Noses?

John Hooper and Anna Kraczyna on the Italian Author Behind the Beloved (Pre-Disney) Children’s Tale

By John Hooper and Anna Kraczyna | September 14, 2021

Best Reviewed
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How Richard Wright Grappled with Behaviorism, Racism, and Trauma in Native Son

By George Makari | September 14, 2021

Dana Gioia on Why Ray Bradbury is So Essential

By Big Table | September 14, 2021

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

By Teddy Wayne | September 14, 2021

Water, Water Everywhere: Readings on Life’s Essential Ingredient

Water, Water Everywhere: Readings on Life’s Essential Ingredient

From Gilgamesh to Climate Science, Giulio Boccaletti Recommends Stories of Water

By Giulio Boccaletti | September 14, 2021

Julie Shapiro and Claire Boyle on Reversing Roles for the 64th Issue of McSweeney’s

Julie Shapiro and Claire Boyle on Reversing Roles for the 64th Issue of McSweeney’s

This Week on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

By So Many Damn Books | September 14, 2021

The Books That Give Us Chills: On Reading Emotionally

The Books That Give Us Chills: On Reading Emotionally

Veronica Esposito Considers the Power of Art on the Body

By Veronica Esposito | September 13, 2021

If I Had Loved Her Less: On a Queer Reading of Henry David Thoreau and the Daily Performance of Manhood

If I Had Loved Her Less: On a Queer Reading of Henry David Thoreau and the Daily Performance of Manhood

Jennifer Finney Boylan Considers What Risks We Take to Live Our Full Truth

By Jennifer Finney Boylan | September 13, 2021

In Celebration of Laurie Colwin’s Lost Manhattan

In Celebration of Laurie Colwin’s Lost Manhattan

Bethanne Patrick on a World of Simple Pleasures and Great Kitchens

By Bethanne Patrick | September 13, 2021

Seeking a More Tranquil Mind? Take Horace’s Advice

Seeking a More Tranquil Mind? Take Horace’s Advice

Alan Jacobs on Getting an Education in Possibility From the Ancients

By Alan Jacobs | September 13, 2021

Some Life Lessons (Read: Humiliations) From Playing Music

Some Life Lessons (Read: Humiliations) From Playing Music

Emily Itami on How Music Prepared Her For the Writing Life

By Emily Itami | September 13, 2021

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