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A Mystic, a Poet, an Old Friend: Haleh Liza Gafori on the Enduring Power of Rumi

A Mystic, a Poet, an Old Friend: Haleh Liza Gafori on the Enduring Power of Rumi

“In the midst of life’s challenges, his lines are lifelines.”

By Haleh Liza Gafori | April 22, 2025

Put Your Butt in the Chair: Inside the Simple Alchemy of Making Art

Put Your Butt in the Chair: Inside the Simple Alchemy of Making Art

Elisha Cooper Shares His Creative Routine and Why It Works For Him

By Elisha Cooper | April 21, 2025

Of Malady and Mortality: Five Books to Read When Your Spouse Is Diagnosed with Cancer

Of Malady and Mortality: Five Books to Read When Your Spouse Is Diagnosed with Cancer

Ariel Gore Recommends Audre Lorde, Barbara Ehrenreich, Teva Harrison, and More

By Ariel Gore | April 21, 2025

“Indian Hockey Kicks Ass.” On Finding Meaning in Another Nation’s Pastime

“Indian Hockey Kicks Ass.” On Finding Meaning in Another Nation’s Pastime

Kyle Edwards on Writing Fiction Inspired by the Struggles and Hopes of Canada’s Indigenous Nations

By Kyle Edwards | April 21, 2025

Announcing the Winners of the 2025 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction

Announcing the Winners of the 2025 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction

Series Editor Jenny Minton Quigley on the Timeless Power of Channeling Truth Through Imagination

By Jenny Minton Quigley | April 21, 2025

Is Translating Your Own Writing Really “Translation”?

Is Translating Your Own Writing Really “Translation”?

Sibila Petlevski: “I have no pretension to speak on behalf of nature, but rather I let the green of the leaves speak for me.”

By Sibila Petlevski | April 21, 2025

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Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda on the Act of Translating

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | April 21, 2025

Jorah LaFleur on How to Read in Public

By Memoir Nation | April 21, 2025

New on the Lit Hub Podcast: Lisa Willis of Cave Canem on Magnitude and Bond: A Field Study on Black Literary Arts Organizations

By The Lit Hub Podcast | April 18, 2025

On the Enduring Power of Charles Reznikoff’s <em>Holocaust</em>, 50 Years Later

On the Enduring Power of Charles Reznikoff’s Holocaust, 50 Years Later

“The scenes of Holocaust unfold in Eastern Europe, but Reznikoff seems to suggest they could happen anywhere...”

By Nick Ripatrazone | April 18, 2025

Matthew Bucknor on <em>The White Lotus</em> and the Literary Power of the Accusatory Moment

Matthew Bucknor on The White Lotus and the Literary Power of the Accusatory Moment

“You can’t do that Rick! You made the accusation. You can’t go back!”

By Matthew Bucknor | April 18, 2025

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 Jonathan Coe, Diarmaid MacCulloch, Robert Crumb, and More

By Book Marks | April 18, 2025

Five Novels About Coming of Age When You’re Old Enough to Know Better

Five Novels About Coming of Age When You’re Old Enough to Know Better

Emily Everett Recommends Louise Kennedy, Raven Leilani, Rowan Beaird, and More

By Emily Everett | April 18, 2025

Aurelia Scott and Jo Reed on <em>A Study in Scarlet Women</em>

Aurelia Scott and Jo Reed on A Study in Scarlet Women

this week on AudioFile's BEHIND THE MIC

By Behind the Mic | April 18, 2025

Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Writers Are Assholes?

Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Writers Are Assholes?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | April 17, 2025

“Is Canada a Viable Country?” Yes, According to American Literature

“Is Canada a Viable Country?” Yes, According to American Literature

Brooke Clark Finds Visions of the Great White North in the Eyes of American Writers

By Brooke Clark | April 17, 2025

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