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5 Books You May Have <br>Missed in April

5 Books You May Have
Missed in April

From 4D Casinos to Fake Witches in Postbellum Georgia

By Bethanne Patrick | May 3, 2019

Mary Karr Thought Her Whiting Award Call Was a Prank and Hung Up

Mary Karr Thought Her Whiting Award Call Was a Prank and Hung Up

On the Life-Changing Award She Won 30 Years Ago

By Mary Karr | May 3, 2019

Poetry, Like Witchcraft and Magick, is an Act of Transformation

Poetry, Like Witchcraft and Magick, is an Act of Transformation

in a very literal sense."">"When I say my poems worked as spells, I mean it
in a very literal sense."

By Janaka Stucky | May 3, 2019

My Husband, My Job, Myself: A Story of Three Marriages

My Husband, My Job, Myself: A Story of Three Marriages

Sejal Shah and a Theory of Three Rings

By Sejal Shah | May 3, 2019

Lit Hub Daily: May 2, 2019

Lit Hub Daily: May 2, 2019

THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET

By Lit Hub Daily | May 2, 2019

Mira Jacob Talks to Maris About the Denial of Evil,

Mira Jacob Talks to Maris About the Denial of Evil, "Good" Trump Voters, and More

Introducing The Maris Review with Maris Kreizman

By The Maris Review | May 2, 2019

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George and Paula Saunders Talk Empathy and the 2020 Democratic Candidates

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Miriam Toews on What Forgiveness Means in the #MeToo Era

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Dear Reader: Eileen Myles on Kathy Acker

By Eileen Myles | May 2, 2019

From Sally Rooney to John Cheever, 6 Unforgettable Fictional Vacations

From Sally Rooney to John Cheever, 6 Unforgettable Fictional Vacations

Chip Cheek Recommends Some Vicarious Travel

By Chip Cheek | May 2, 2019

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

May Books Bring You Joy (See What I Did There?)

By Emily Temple | May 2, 2019

Who Do We Become When We Survive Our Pain?

Who Do We Become When We Survive Our Pain?

Karen Havelin: "Having a body is not for the faint of heart."

By Karen Havelin | May 2, 2019

Through Films for Black Audiences, Ousmane Sembene Spoke to All

Through Films for Black Audiences, Ousmane Sembene Spoke to All

Mateo Askaripour on the "Father of African Cinema"

By Mateo Askaripour | May 2, 2019

Alexander Chee, Masha Gessen, and Barbara Smith <br>on Their Literary Influences

Alexander Chee, Masha Gessen, and Barbara Smith
on Their Literary Influences

A Conversation with the Special Honorees at the Lambda Literary Awards

By William Johnson | May 2, 2019

Lit Hub Daily: May 1, 2019

Lit Hub Daily: May 1, 2019

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Dorothy Parker: Political Activist, Melancholic, Bootleg Scotch-Drinker

Dorothy Parker: Political Activist, Melancholic, Bootleg Scotch-Drinker

Life is Long, Wit is Brief

By Mervyn Horder | May 1, 2019

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