Love Comes Back Like a Murderer: Seven Poetry Books to Read This June

Love Comes Back Like a Murderer: Seven Poetry Books to Read This June

Christopher Spaide Recommends Benjamin Zephaniah, Taylor Portela, Ashley D. Escobar and More

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Chronicle of a Hard-Won Defeat: Steve Prefontaine's Olympic Debut

Chronicle of a Hard-Won Defeat: Steve Prefontaine's Olympic Debut

Brendan O’Meara on the Star Runner's Performance at the 1972 Summer Games

By Brendan O’Meara | June 2, 2025

On the Lit Hub Podcast: Fighting Words and Magical Romance

On the Lit Hub Podcast: Fighting Words and Magical Romance

Jenny Hamilton on romantasy and George M. Johnson on book bans

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The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in June

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in June

Arson and Amnesia

By Emily Temple | May 30, 2025

Anna Mitchael on the Lessons of Ghostwriting

Anna Mitchael on the Lessons of Ghostwriting

"This learning isn’t just for those who quietly write stories for others."

By Anna Mitchael | May 30, 2025

Michelle de Kretser: <br>

Michelle de Kretser:
"I ask you—I beg you—to join us in speaking out for Palestine."

From her acceptance speech for the 2025 Stella Prize

By Michelle de Krester | May 30, 2025

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Death, Desire, and the Poetics of the Automobile

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Finding Your Way Into Writing Fiction as J.R.R. Tolkien's Grandson

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Pattern and Texture

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My Workshop Friend Stole the Plot for a Story I Never Got Around to Writing: Am I the Asshole?

My Workshop Friend Stole the Plot for a Story I Never Got Around to Writing: Am I the Asshole?

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The Likability Trap: Why We Need More

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