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Emily Witt on Drug Stories

Emily Witt on Drug Stories

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | November 25, 2024

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Gatsby Adaptations, AI Evil, and Literary Assholes

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Gatsby Adaptations, AI Evil, and Literary Assholes

With Drew Broussard, Jessie Gaynor, Kristen Arnett, and Jonny Diamond

By The Lit Hub Podcast | November 22, 2024

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Haruki Murakami, Emmanuel Carrère, Lucy Hughes-Hallett, and More

By Book Marks | November 22, 2024

“Make it New... Again.” Why We Need Alexander Pope’s Wild, Weird Poetry Today

“Make it New... Again.” Why We Need Alexander Pope’s Wild, Weird Poetry Today

Ryan Ruby on the Need to Shake Up Our Modern Era of Clean Professionalization

By Ryan Ruby | November 22, 2024

Let Them Talk: Maya Kessler on the Power of Dialogue

Let Them Talk: Maya Kessler on the Power of Dialogue

"Put two people in a room together—it’s most likely that one of them is trying to achieve something."

By Maya Kessler | November 22, 2024

Diverting Diversions: Mark Haber on Distractions, Literary Digressions, and the Possibilities of Fiction

Diverting Diversions: Mark Haber on Distractions, Literary Digressions, and the Possibilities of Fiction

Brian Castleberry in Conversation with the Author of “Lesser Ruins”

By Brian Castleberry | November 22, 2024

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Billionaires Are Bad: Revisiting 50 Shades of Grey in the Age of Mega-Rich Creepers

By Maris Kreizman | November 21, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

By Book Marks | November 21, 2024

Embrace the Journey: An Octogenarian’s Advice For Younger Writers

By Abigail Thomas | November 21, 2024

The Annotated Nightstand: What Sergio de la Pava Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Sergio de la Pava Is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Laura Restrepo, Italo Calvino, Flann O’Brien, and Others

By Diana Arterian | November 21, 2024

Ruben Reyes Jr. on Trump’s Plans for Mass Deportation

Ruben Reyes Jr. on Trump’s Plans for Mass Deportation

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | November 21, 2024

In Search of the Moomins in Helsinki: The Enduring Magic of Tove Jansson’s Characters

In Search of the Moomins in Helsinki: The Enduring Magic of Tove Jansson’s Characters

Christiana Spens Returns to Her Father’s world (and the Beloved Moomin Books)

By Christiana Spens | November 20, 2024

Inside James Baldwin’s Fraught Relationship With His Stepfather

Inside James Baldwin’s Fraught Relationship With His Stepfather

Douglas Field Considers the Paternal Bond of an American Literary Icon in Relation to His Own

By Douglas Field | November 20, 2024

Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

The Author of “Yoke and Feather” Explores Biblical Stories, Desire, and a Painting by Velázquez

By Jessie Van Eerden | November 20, 2024

How a Young Sylvia Plath Found Her Literary Voice Through Diary Keeping

How a Young Sylvia Plath Found Her Literary Voice Through Diary Keeping

Carl Rollyson on the Teenage Years of One of America's Most Famous Female Poets

By Carl Rollyson | November 19, 2024

What the Novels of William Faulkner and Ralph Ellison Reveal About the Soul of America

What the Novels of William Faulkner and Ralph Ellison Reveal About the Soul of America

Edwin Frank Considers the Roots of a Nation's Literary Reckoning

By Edwin Frank | November 19, 2024

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