What’s In a Meal? On the Linguistic Origins of “Lunchtime”

What’s In a Meal? On the Linguistic Origins of “Lunchtime”

Judith Tschann Explains the Etymology and Eponyms Behind Some of Our Favorite Dishes

By Judith Tschann | February 21, 2023

“The Miracle Cure.” A Brief History of Lobotomies

“The Miracle Cure.” A Brief History of Lobotomies

Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman on Early Psychosurgery—and Its Impact on the Kennedys and Tennessee Williams

By Jeffrey A. Lieberman | February 21, 2023

Matthew Salesses: Setting Restrictions Leads You to Narrative Possibilities

Matthew Salesses: Setting Restrictions Leads You to Narrative Possibilities

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | February 21, 2023

Roger Cohen Meditates on Life, Politics, and How to Rebuild Our Age of Undoing

Roger Cohen Meditates on Life, Politics, and How to Rebuild Our Age of Undoing

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 21, 2023

Jai Chakrabarti on Fostering Community Through Storytelling

Jai Chakrabarti on Fostering Community Through Storytelling

The Author of A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness Takes the Lit Hub Questionnaire

By Literary Hub | February 21, 2023

Louise Dennys: Stories from a Publishing Legend

Louise Dennys: Stories from a Publishing Legend

This Week on Beyond the Page: The Best of the Sun Valley Writers‘ Conference

By Sun Valley Writers' Conference | February 21, 2023

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  • The Keeper
  • The Life You Want
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  • Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team
  • A Good Person

John Perkins on How China and the United States Both Seek World Hegemony and What We Can Do About It

By Keen On | February 21, 2023

Constantine Andriopoulos on Asking the Right Questions to Will Change Our Lives

By Keen On | February 21, 2023

Michael P. Jeffries on What Life is Like for Black LGBTQ Students in American Colleges Today

By Keen On | February 21, 2023

Grant Faulkner on the Art of Brevity

Grant Faulkner on the Art of Brevity

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

By Memoir Nation | February 21, 2023

“I Start, You Finish.” Nita Prose on Letting the Reader Fill in the Blanks

“I Start, You Finish.” Nita Prose on Letting the Reader Fill in the Blanks

In Conversation with Christopher Hermelin on So Many Damn Books

By So Many Damn Books | February 21, 2023

James Bond, The Beatles, and the British Psyche

James Bond, The Beatles, and the British Psyche

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | February 21, 2023

Bernhard Schlink on How the Wind of His Childhood Went Into His Latest Novel

Bernhard Schlink on How the Wind of His Childhood Went Into His Latest Novel

On the New Season of Authors in the Tent

By The Virtual Book Channel | February 21, 2023

Some of the Best Stories from a Century of <em>Weird Tales</em> (That You Can Read Online)

Some of the Best Stories from a Century of Weird Tales (That You Can Read Online)

From H.G. Wells to Ray Bradbury to Tanith Lee

By Emily Temple | February 17, 2023

The Poetics of Film: Four Poets on How Cinema Influences Their Work

The Poetics of Film: Four Poets on How Cinema Influences Their Work

On Dracula, Anna May Wong, Secret Sunshine, and “Horror Poetry”

By Christopher Kondrich | February 17, 2023

Heroes, Victims, and Villains: Essential Books About World War II Women

Heroes, Victims, and Villains: Essential Books About World War II Women

Christopher C. Gorham Recommends Judy Batalion, C. Sarah Soh, and More

By Christopher C. Gorham | February 17, 2023

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