A Brief History of the Most Famous Swear Word in the World

A Brief History of the Most Famous Swear Word in the World

Jesse Sheidlower on the Limberness and Literary Uses of “Fuck”

By Jesse Sheidlower | November 5, 2024

Oliver Sacks! Dante! Queer folktales! 20 new books out today.

Oliver Sacks! Dante! Queer folktales! 20 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | November 5, 2024

The 10 Best Formally Inventive Queer Memoirs 

The 10 Best Formally Inventive Queer Memoirs 

Alison Bechdel, Alexander Chee, David Wojnarowicz, and More

By Catherine Habgood | November 4, 2024

AM Homes on the Complexity of Contemporary Political Life

AM Homes on the Complexity of Contemporary Political Life

Yvonne Conza Talks to the Author of “The Unfolding”

By Yvonne Conza | November 4, 2024

You Can Quote Me on That: On Finding Inspiration in the Language of Children’s Books

You Can Quote Me on That: On Finding Inspiration in the Language of Children’s Books

Amy Gash Considers the Timeless Wisdom of Great Kid Lit

By Amy Gash | November 4, 2024

Tracy O'Neill on Interpretation

Tracy O'Neill on Interpretation

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 4, 2024

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Barbara Ridley on Centering Marginalized Characters in Your Fiction

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Magical Birds, Small Fortunes, and Time Loops: November’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

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This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Celebrating 20 Years of n+1

By The Lit Hub Podcast | November 1, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“There are, of course, literary pleasures to be had in a sociopathic protagonist.”

By Book Marks | November 1, 2024

From Ghostly Forests to “Zombie Vomit Mad Libs.” Seven Poetry Books to Read in November

From Ghostly Forests to “Zombie Vomit Mad Libs.” Seven Poetry Books to Read in November

Rebecca Morgan Franks Recommends Albert Abonado, Kimiko Hahn, Duy Đoàn, and More

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | November 1, 2024

Reading Aloud and Together: Ten New Children’s Books To Read Now

Reading Aloud and Together: Ten New Children’s Books To Read Now

Caroline Carlson Highlights New Books for the End of the Year

By Caroline Carlson | November 1, 2024

AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of November

AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of November

The Month to Come in Literary Listening

By Audiofile Magazine | November 1, 2024

Leonard Cassuto on Taking Care of Your Reader

Leonard Cassuto on Taking Care of Your Reader

“As Simone Weil put it: ‘Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.’”

By Leonard Cassuto | November 1, 2024

Meet the real literary witches of the 20th century.

Meet the real literary witches of the 20th century.

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By Brittany Allen | October 31, 2024

Exhuming Dracula’s Ancestors: What Vampires Reveal About Our Latent Fears

Exhuming Dracula’s Ancestors: What Vampires Reveal About Our Latent Fears

Ed Simon Explores the History and Tradition of Unearthing the Long-Buried Past in Eastern Europe

By Ed Simon | October 31, 2024

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