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Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

Douglas J. Penick on Capturing the Essence of South Asian Mythology For a Contemporary Western Audience

By Douglas J. Penick | October 7, 2024

Richard Powers on Catching Up with the Unconscious

Richard Powers on Catching Up with the Unconscious

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 7, 2024

Joshua Mohr on Getting Out of the Comfort Zone

Joshua Mohr on Getting Out of the Comfort Zone

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

By Memoir Nation | October 7, 2024

Mikhail Zygar on Putin, Ukraine, and the Future of Russia

Mikhail Zygar on Putin, Ukraine, and the Future of Russia

On Sun Valley Writers’ Conference’s Beyond the Page

By Sun Valley Writers' Conference | October 7, 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 New Titles by Louise Erdrich, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Karl Ove Knausgaard, and More

By Book Marks | October 4, 2024

Mundane Preaching: On the Shortfalls of “Awareness Raising” Video Games

Mundane Preaching: On the Shortfalls of “Awareness Raising” Video Games

Marijam Did Considers the Parallels Between Fine Arts and Games When It Comes to Creating Political Products

By Marijam Did | October 4, 2024

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Two Apple Problem: What “Show, Don't Tell” Means in Graphic Narratives

By Jesse Lee Kercheval | October 4, 2024

On the Dangerous Weaponization of Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Protests

By Enzo Traverso | October 4, 2024

AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of October

By Audiofile Magazine | October 4, 2024

Ilyon Woo and Rachel Kousser on the Power of a Writing Partnership

Ilyon Woo and Rachel Kousser on the Power of a Writing Partnership

“In literary history, there are few constants like the writers’ feud. It doesn’t have to be that way.”

By Ilyon Woo and Rachel Kousser | October 4, 2024

Animal Rights Are Women’s Rights: Why British Suffragettes Went Vegetarian

Animal Rights Are Women’s Rights: Why British Suffragettes Went Vegetarian

Elsa Richardson on the Emergence of Meatless Diets as a Form of Feminist Resistance

By Elsa Richardson | October 4, 2024

Inspiration in the Cards: How Tarot Can Help Us Narrativize Our Lives

Inspiration in the Cards: How Tarot Can Help Us Narrativize Our Lives

Chelsey Pippin Mizzi Offers Some Magical Tips For Stuck Memoirists and Essayists

By Chelsey Pippin Mizzi | October 4, 2024

The Systemic Sexual Violence Hidden in Plain Sight During America’s Slave Trade

The Systemic Sexual Violence Hidden in Plain Sight During America’s Slave Trade

Kali Gross on Slave Owners' Sadism, the Moral Connotations of Skin Colors to Europeans, and Legalized Assault

By Kali Gross | October 4, 2024

What’s With All The Romance Bookstores? This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

What’s With All The Romance Bookstores? This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

A Bookseller Roundtable with Host Drew Broussard

By The Lit Hub Podcast | October 4, 2024

In American Empire, You’re Either Invading or Being Invaded

In American Empire, You’re Either Invading or Being Invaded

Steven W. Thrasher on the Pernicious Narratives That Fuel the Status Quo

By Steven W. Thrasher | October 3, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“This maximalist approach to storytelling relies on astounding powers of memory and invention.”

By Book Marks | October 3, 2024

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