LitHub Daily: December 15, 2016

LitHub Daily: December 15, 2016

THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET

By Lit Hub Daily | December 15, 2016

Obama: On the End of a Literary Presidency

Obama: On the End of a Literary Presidency

An Obama Administration Speechwriter Takes Stock, and Looks Forward

By Jonathan Reiber | December 15, 2016

Pedro Almodóvar on Adapting Alice Munro for the Screen

Pedro Almodóvar on Adapting Alice Munro for the Screen

"Munro’s inspiration has meant a real moral, aesthetic, and tonal adventure"

By Pedro Almodóvar | December 15, 2016

Basking in Shirley Hazzard's Pure, Cold Light

Basking in Shirley Hazzard's Pure, Cold Light

Mary Duffy Remembers the Shimmering Crispness of Hazzard's Prose

By Mary Duffy | December 15, 2016

Bookselling in the 21st Century: The Perils of Shopping Local

Bookselling in the 21st Century: The Perils of Shopping Local

Elayna Trucker Examines the Very Real Limits to Voting with Your Wallet

By Elayna Trucker | December 15, 2016

Pop Culture in a Post-Truth America

Pop Culture in a Post-Truth America

On the Political Implications of TV's New Self-Consciousness

By Emily Harnett | December 15, 2016

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Shirley Hazzard and a Lost Literary Intelligentsia

By John Freeman | December 15, 2016

Saving Refugees, One Boat at a Time

By Emma Jane Kirby | December 15, 2016

LitHub Daily: December 14, 2016

By Lit Hub Daily | December 14, 2016

In Praise of Zadie Smith's London

In Praise of Zadie Smith's London

Ten British Writers Find Themselves in NW

By Marta Bausells | December 14, 2016

I Hate My Dogs (I Love My Dogs)

I Hate My Dogs (I Love My Dogs)

Claire Messud Reflects on Life with Four-Footed Family Members

By Claire Messud | December 14, 2016

A New Law Is Causing Problems for California Booksellers

A New Law Is Causing Problems for California Booksellers

“I don’t think there’s any way to comply."

By Emily Temple | December 14, 2016

4 Writers on the Literary Women Who Most Inspire Them

4 Writers on the Literary Women Who Most Inspire Them

Ashley C. Ford, Barbara Browning, Larissa Pham, & Julia Sanches, in Support of Planned Parenthood

By Literary Hub | December 14, 2016

Watch the Creepy 1969 Short Film Adaptation of

Watch the Creepy 1969 Short Film Adaptation of "The Lottery"

Happy Birthday Shirley Jackson, We Love You

By Emily Temple | December 14, 2016

Happy 100th Birthday, Shirley Jackson!

Happy 100th Birthday, Shirley Jackson!

Seven Pieces Celebrating a Spooky Century

By Literary Hub | December 14, 2016

A Literary Round Table With Michelle Latiolais

A Literary Round Table With Michelle Latiolais

Something Between a Lit Celebrity Roast and a Best Case Post-Reading Q&A Session

By Literary Hub | December 14, 2016

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