The Literary Favor Economy: In Praise of the Oft-Maligned Book Blurb

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Ada Calhoun on Finding Community as a Professional Writer

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In Praise of <em>Wonder Boys</em> (Both the Book AND the Movie)

In Praise of Wonder Boys (Both the Book AND the Movie)

Ed Simon on Michael Chabon’s Iconic Campus Novel at 30

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On Being Mentored by a Chinese Woman Writer Who Lived a Thousand Years Ago

On Being Mentored by a Chinese Woman Writer Who Lived a Thousand Years Ago

Wendy Chen Considers What Translating Li Qingzhao Taught Her About Her Own Work

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Omar El Akkad on Genocide, Complicit Liberals, and the Terrible Wrath of the West

Omar El Akkad on Genocide, Complicit Liberals, and the Terrible Wrath of the West

Dan Sheehan Talks to the Author of “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This”

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Non-Canon Compliant: In Praise of Classic Lit Fan Fiction

Non-Canon Compliant: In Praise of Classic Lit Fan Fiction

Allison Epstein Explores the Benefits of Creating Your Own Version of a Canonical Mainstay

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Pistachio Kulfi Inspired by Asha Thanki’s <em>A Thousand Times Before</em>

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Want to Write Better Fiction? Break Seven Ribs

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Just a Little Blip: A Conversation with Sheila Heti

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Fiona Warnick Talks to the Author of “Alphabetical Diaries” About AI, Writing for Children, and the Negotiation of Public and Private Selves

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Elaine Equi on Blankness, Condensing Verse, and the Joy of Writing Short Poems

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Paul Theroux on His Ideal Reader

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Jean Kwok on Infusing Mystery into Literary Fiction

Jean Kwok on Infusing Mystery into Literary Fiction

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

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How Two of America’s Biggest Columnists Reacted to the Assassination of Malcolm X

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Ted Hamm on Jimmy Breslin and Langston Hughes

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This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: “What is Energizing to You?”

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