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The Weight of the Self: On James Merrill’s <em>A Different Person</em>

The Weight of the Self: On James Merrill’s A Different Person

Hilton Als Considers the Influence of Class and Queerness in the Life and Work of a Gay American Poet

By Hilton Als | March 3, 2026

The Double-Sided Sword of Deception: How Lying Can Help—and Hurt—Us

The Double-Sided Sword of Deception: How Lying Can Help—and Hurt—Us

Leslie John on the Role Bluffing and Secrecy Plays in Our Interactions With Others

By Leslie John | March 2, 2026

The Absurdity of Authoritarianism: A Conversation With Svetlana Satchkova

The Absurdity of Authoritarianism: A Conversation With Svetlana Satchkova

Virginia Marshall Discusses Art, Repression and Exile With the Author of The Undead

By Virginia Marshall | March 2, 2026

How to Talk About Book-Banning in the Classroom: A Story of Censorship, Action, Hope, and Love

How to Talk About Book-Banning in the Classroom: A Story of Censorship, Action, Hope, and Love

From the Graphic Novel Wake Now in the Fire

By Jarrett Dapier | March 2, 2026

Printers’ Fists, Palaces, and Pavese Stone: New Poetry Coming in March

Printers’ Fists, Palaces, and Pavese Stone: New Poetry Coming in March

Rebecca Morgan Frank Recommends Andrés Cerpa, Monica Ferrell, Melissa Range, and More

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | March 2, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Jake Skeets is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Jake Skeets is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Leslie Marmon Silko, Rex Lee Jim, Joan Naviyuk Kane, And More

By Diana Arterian | March 2, 2026

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Read a Passage From Jonathan Galassi’s Book-Length Poem, The Vineyard

By Jonathan Galassi | March 2, 2026

10 New Children’s Books To Get Wonderfully Lost In This March

By Caroline Carlson | March 2, 2026

Bret Anthony Johnston on Listening to the Unconscious

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | March 2, 2026

Mimi Nichter on Finding the Courage to Tell Your Story

Mimi Nichter on Finding the Courage to Tell Your Story

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | March 2, 2026

Celebrating, Defending, Mourning, and Loving Bookstores (and Libraries!) on <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>

Celebrating, Defending, Mourning, and Loving Bookstores (and Libraries!) on The Lit Hub Podcast

featuring Brittany K. Allen, Adam Colman, Colette Delawalla, James Folta, Fisher Nash, Michael Welch, and Drew Broussard

By The Lit Hub Podcast | February 27, 2026

The 12 Best Book Covers of February

The 12 Best Book Covers of February

Red, Red, Everywhere

By Emily Temple | February 27, 2026

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in March

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in March

In Like a Lion, etc.

By Emily Temple | February 27, 2026

February’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

February’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Namwali Serpell, Gisèle Pelicot, Richard Holmes, and More

By Book Marks | February 27, 2026

February’s Best Reviewed Fiction

February’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Lauren Groff, Tayari Jones, Cristina Rivera Garza, and More

By Book Marks | February 27, 2026

Ordinary Mind Remembering Ordinary Matter: Allen Ginsberg on Poetic Honesty

Ordinary Mind Remembering Ordinary Matter: Allen Ginsberg on Poetic Honesty

“When the subways are gone to dust, this will still be there.”

By Allen Ginsberg | February 27, 2026

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