Your Literary Guide to the 2023 Oscars

Your Literary Guide to the 2023 Oscars

What to Read (and Watch) After Each Best Picture Contender

By Eliza Smith | March 10, 2023

<em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em> Offers a Hopeful Vision for Immigrant Families

Everything Everywhere All at Once Offers a Hopeful Vision for Immigrant Families

Frankie Huang on Trauma and Transformation in the Daniels’ Oscar-Nominated Film

By Frankie Huang | March 10, 2023

When Johnny Cash Kissed Me: How the Country Star Changed My Life

When Johnny Cash Kissed Me: How the Country Star Changed My Life

Louisa Young on Finding Yourself Beyond the Work You've Done

By Louisa Young | March 10, 2023

Dealing with the Dead in Japan: On Cleaning Up After the Departed

Dealing with the Dead in Japan: On Cleaning Up After the Departed

Anne Allison Considers the Post-Mortem Care Work of “Keepers”

By Anne Allison | March 10, 2023

“Today’s Assignment: Kick Some Ass.” <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em>, <em>School of Rock</em>, and the Cool Teacher Movie

“Today’s Assignment: Kick Some Ass.” Top Gun: Maverick, School of Rock, and the Cool Teacher Movie

The Teacher Protagonists of These Movies Don’t Teach Their Students to Excel—They Teach Them to Rebel

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 10, 2023

Oscars Countdown: What to Read (and Watch) After <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em>

Oscars Countdown: What to Read (and Watch) After Top Gun: Maverick

Lit Hub’s Literary Countdown to the 95th Academy Awards

By Literary Hub | March 10, 2023

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Oscars Countdown: What to Read (and Watch) After Everything Everywhere All at Once

By Literary Hub | March 10, 2023

My Author Photo Brought Me Face to Face With the Body I Hated

By Kate Brody | March 9, 2023

Oscars Countdown: What to Read (and Watch) After All Quiet on the Western Front

By Literary Hub | March 9, 2023

Oscars Countdown: What to Read (and Watch) After <em>Avatar: The Way of Water</em>

Oscars Countdown: What to Read (and Watch) After Avatar: The Way of Water

Lit Hub’s Literary Countdown to the 95th Academy Awards

By Literary Hub | March 9, 2023

Learning About the Natural World (Inside My Family’s Cult)

Learning About the Natural World (Inside My Family’s Cult)

“Mother doesn’t believe in protecting children from anything.”

By Michelle Dowd | March 9, 2023

Fabulous Fungi: On the Endless Possibilities of the Mushroom

Fabulous Fungi: On the Endless Possibilities of the Mushroom

Meg Madden Explores the Many Ways to Use Mushrooms

By Meg Madden | March 9, 2023

The Soul of a New Narrative: Another Look at Stories of Mixed Heritage

The Soul of a New Narrative: Another Look at Stories of Mixed Heritage

Sophfronia Scott on Passing, and Tracing the Boundaries of Prejudice in Biracial Characters

By Sophfronia Scott | March 9, 2023

The Annotated Nightstand: What Evie Shockley is Reading Now and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Evie Shockley is Reading Now and Next

Featuring Salman Rushdie, Ross Gay, and Bettina Judd

By Diana Arterian | March 9, 2023

How Philosophy Attempts—and Often Fails–To Grapple With Experiences of Trauma

How Philosophy Attempts—and Often Fails–To Grapple With Experiences of Trauma

Susan J. Brison on Perceptions of Self in the Wake of Sexual Violence

By Susan J. Brison | March 9, 2023

Camonghne Felix on Her Gamification Approach to Collage

Camonghne Felix on Her Gamification Approach to Collage

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | March 9, 2023

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