Literary Loops: Mariah Stovall on the Role of Repetition in Music and Fiction

Literary Loops: Mariah Stovall on the Role of Repetition in Music and Fiction

“I realized music could show me how to balance consistency and novelty.”

By Mariah Stovall | February 13, 2024

Roxana Robinson on Exploring Intimacy and Romance in Old Age

Roxana Robinson on Exploring Intimacy and Romance in Old Age

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “Leaving”

By Jane Ciabattari | February 13, 2024

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Sloane Crosley, Daniel Lefferts, Phillip B. Williams and More

By Teddy Wayne | February 13, 2024

Sophie Pinkham on Sexy Russian Poets

Sophie Pinkham on Sexy Russian Poets

In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics

By The Critic and Her Publics | February 13, 2024

Na Zhong on Iris Murdoch’s <em>The Bell</em>

Na Zhong on Iris Murdoch’s The Bell

In Conversation with Catherine Nichols on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | February 13, 2024

Quinta Brunson Wants to Make People Happy

Quinta Brunson Wants to Make People Happy

This Week on the Talk Easy Podcast with Sam Fragoso

By Talk Easy | February 13, 2024

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Journalism as a Front of War:
On American Media and the Ideology of the Status Quo

By Steven W. Thrasher | February 12, 2024

On Ten Iconic Women Writers of Film and Television

By Li Patron and Forsyth Harmon | February 12, 2024

Stories That Astonish and Take Risks: Ten New Children’s Books Out in February

By Caroline Carlson | February 12, 2024

Jordan Pérez on Understanding Womanhood Through Nature and Learning Poetic Restraint

Jordan Pérez on Understanding Womanhood Through Nature and Learning Poetic Restraint

The Author of “Santa Tarantula” in Conversation with Poets.org

By Jordan Pérez | February 12, 2024

Less is More: Shannon Reed on Re-Learning How to Read

Less is More: Shannon Reed on Re-Learning How to Read

“Reading is no longer a race that I might win, but a lifelong companion.”

By Shannon Reed | February 12, 2024

Margot Livesey on the Importance of Rhythm

Margot Livesey on the Importance of Rhythm

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | February 12, 2024

Aubre Andrus on Writing for Hire

Aubre Andrus on Writing for Hire

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | February 12, 2024

<em>Lisa Frankenstein</em> is a Charming Comedy, Even If It’s Missing Some Parts

Lisa Frankenstein is a Charming Comedy, Even If It’s Missing Some Parts

Olivia Rutigliano on Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams's 80s-throwback, Mary-Shelley-indebted, high-school zom-com

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 9, 2024

Notes on Camp: Caitlin Cowan on the Joys of Working With Young Writers

Notes on Camp: Caitlin Cowan on the Joys of Working With Young Writers

“Play and experimentation should drive the young writer’s work, and all of our work.”

By Caitlin Cowan | February 9, 2024

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Sheila Heti, Francis Spufford, The Bee Gees, and More

By Book Marks | February 9, 2024

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