A Sanctuary Made of Books: Stephen McCauley’s Love Letter to Writing in Libraries

A Sanctuary Made of Books: Stephen McCauley’s Love Letter to Writing in Libraries

The Author of “You Only Call When You're in Trouble” on Growing Up in a Non-Reading Family, Publishing Deadlines, and More

By Stephen McCauley | January 9, 2024

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

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

Featuring Hisham Matar, Aube Rey Lescure, Nathaniel Stein and More

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Karl Marlantes on Chronicling the Early Cold War Years

Karl Marlantes on Chronicling the Early Cold War Years

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “Cold Victory”

By Jane Ciabattari | January 9, 2024

Permanent Newness: Surrealism at 100

Permanent Newness: Surrealism at 100

Mark Polizzotti on the Legacy of One of the 20th Century’s Most Innovative Artistic Movements

By Mark Polizzotti | January 9, 2024

Antoine Wilson on the Humble Art of Writing

Antoine Wilson on the Humble Art of Writing

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | January 8, 2024

Motherhood Is Antarctica: On the Underexplored Landscape of Postpartum Loneliness

Motherhood Is Antarctica: On the Underexplored Landscape of Postpartum Loneliness

Marie Doezema Explores the Icy Wilderness of New Parenthood in a Pandemic

By Marie Doezema | January 8, 2024

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On the Serious Business of 19th-Century Fairy Paintings

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Erika Howsare on Finding Inspiration in Headlines

Erika Howsare on Finding Inspiration in Headlines

“As a poet, I love the pithiness of headlines—and beyond that, I love found language of all kinds.”

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Marlon James on Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize, Authenticity as Pose, and Not Reading His Book Reviews

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In Conversation with Griffin Ondaatje

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How Alien We Seem: On Being Blind and Obsessed with Photography

How Alien We Seem: On Being Blind and Obsessed with Photography

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