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The Ghost of Christmas Cheer

The Ghost of Christmas Cheer

How the Holiday's Reception Has Changed Since Dickens' Time

By Timothy Hallinan | December 20, 2016

10 Overlooked Books By Women in 2016

10 Overlooked Books By Women in 2016

You Should Read These, Please

By Bethanne Patrick | December 20, 2016

18 Non-Book Gifts for Literary People

18 Non-Book Gifts for Literary People

What do you give someone who already has every book?

By Emily Temple | December 20, 2016

Shirley Hazzard's Teenage Spy Career

Shirley Hazzard's Teenage Spy Career

Paul French on the Late Writer's Brush with Espionage

By Paul French | December 20, 2016

Five Books Making News This Week: Criticism, Conservation & Cartography

Five Books Making News This Week: Criticism, Conservation & Cartography

Lynne Tillman, Michael McCarthy, Rebecca Solnit, and More

By Jane Ciabattari | December 20, 2016

A Long-Ago Christmas in the Most Remote Place on Earth

A Long-Ago Christmas in the Most Remote Place on Earth

How a Group of 20th Century Arctic Explorers Celebrated the Holidays

By David Welky | December 20, 2016

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By Emily Temple | December 19, 2016

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The Art of a Nation Will Outlast Its Governments

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My Louise Bourgeois

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Siri Hustvedt on the complex, brilliant, contradictory artist

By Siri Hustvedt | December 19, 2016

Why Is it 'Unrealistic' to Show Women in Power in Fantasy?

Why Is it 'Unrealistic' to Show Women in Power in Fantasy?

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By Literary Hub | December 19, 2016

12 Writers on the Books They're Giving as Gifts This Year

12 Writers on the Books They're Giving as Gifts This Year

Robin Wasserman, Sarah Hepola, Morgan Jerkins, and More

By Lorraine Berry | December 19, 2016

Minorities Are the Majority

Minorities Are the Majority

Salena Godden on Shade, Belonging, and Growing Up Mixed-Race in Britain

By Salena Godden | December 19, 2016

Best of the Week: December 12 - 16, 2016

Best of the Week: December 12 - 16, 2016

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LitHub Daily: December 16, 2016

LitHub Daily: December 16, 2016

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The Best Children's Books Appeal to All Ages

The Best Children's Books Appeal to All Ages

On Elena Ferrante, Anonymity, and Writing Across Generations

By Gabrielle Bellot | December 16, 2016

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