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10 of the Best Books on the History of American Labor

10 of the Best Books on the History of American Labor

Kim Kelly, Philip Dray, David Graeber, and More

By Literary Hub | October 15, 2024

Anthony Bourdain on the Life and Legacy of a Truly Infamous Cook: Typhoid Mary

Anthony Bourdain on the Life and Legacy of a Truly Infamous Cook: Typhoid Mary

“Mary Mallon was a cook. And her story, first and foremost, is the story of a cook.”

By Anthony Bourdain | October 15, 2024

A Fleeting Utopia: The Rise and Fall of the “Women’s Hotel” in American Cities

A Fleeting Utopia: The Rise and Fall of the “Women’s Hotel” in American Cities

Daniel M. Lavery Looks Back on the Lost Phenomenon of a Unique Communal Living Arrangement

By Daniel M. Lavery | October 15, 2024

“relativity,” a poem by Danez Smith

“relativity,” a poem by Danez Smith

In Celebration of the 20th Dodge Poetry Festival

By Danez Smith | October 15, 2024

“A Valentine to the Intoxicating Nostalgia of High School.” Joyce Carol Oates on Writing <em>Broke Heart Blues</em>

“A Valentine to the Intoxicating Nostalgia of High School.” Joyce Carol Oates on Writing Broke Heart Blues

“In rereading, I feel a clutch of the heart, and tears starting in my eyes.”

By Joyce Carol Oates | October 15, 2024

Maira Kalman on Losing a Sister to Forced Separation

Maira Kalman on Losing a Sister to Forced Separation

“How could she be expected to overcome the sorrow of being sent away from the family?”

By Maira Kalman | October 15, 2024

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Elizabeth Strout on Complicated People

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 15, 2024

IAWB Presents 90s Book Club: Jane Shapiro with Sara Levine

By I'm a Writer But | October 15, 2024

Maggie Tokuda-Hall on Writing to Champion People and Causes

By Memoir Nation | October 15, 2024

Why the American Labor Movement Matters: This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

Why the American Labor Movement Matters: This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

Jonny Diamond in Conversation with Kim Kelly

By The Lit Hub Podcast | October 11, 2024

A Beastly Love: Chronicling the Transformative Experience of Motherhood on the Page and on the Screen

A Beastly Love: Chronicling the Transformative Experience of Motherhood on the Page and on the Screen

Director Marielle Heller and Author Rachel Yoder Discuss Their Creative Collaboration on "Nightbitch"

By Literary Hub | October 11, 2024

Land, Oil, and Indigenous Identity: On the Disappearance of Tommy Atkins

Land, Oil, and Indigenous Identity: On the Disappearance of Tommy Atkins

Russell Cobb Explores the Strange Case of an Indigenous Orphan in Early 1900s Tulsa

By Russell Cobb | October 11, 2024

Who Decides What Asian American Literature Is?

Who Decides What Asian American Literature Is?

Cherry Lou Sy on Searching for Identity Beyond Categories and Schisms

By Cherry Lou Sy | October 11, 2024

Mark Haber on the Beauty of Digression

Mark Haber on the Beauty of Digression

"I want the words to erupt, the sentences to flower and the ideas to go places I hadn’t expected."

By Mark Haber | October 11, 2024

Choreographing Shows and Scenes: What Dance Can Teach Fiction Writers

Choreographing Shows and Scenes: What Dance Can Teach Fiction Writers

Shelley Noble on Rhythm, Conveying Emotion, and Commanding the Stage in Life and Literature

By Shelley Noble | October 11, 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 Alan Hollinghurst, John Lewis, John Edgar Wideman, and More

By Book Marks | October 11, 2024

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