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The Art of Caustic Cosiness: On Barbara Pym’s <em>The Sweet Dove Died</em>

The Art of Caustic Cosiness: On Barbara Pym’s The Sweet Dove Died

“It pitches new freedoms against dying rules and routines, with a keen eye for the debris, as its worlds of beauty and cruelty collide.”

By Susie Boyt | September 15, 2025

“<i>BOY</i> COMING OUT <i>GAY</i> GOING FAR TO <i>LADY</i> WAY TO <i>QUEER</i>,” a Poem by Rickey Laurentiis

“BOY COMING OUT GAY GOING FAR TO LADY WAY TO QUEER,” a Poem by Rickey Laurentiis

From the Collection “Death of the First Idea”

By Rickey Laurentiis | September 15, 2025

Why There Can Be No Freedom in Iran Without Freedom For Women

Why There Can Be No Freedom in Iran Without Freedom For Women

Fatemeh Jamalpour and Nilo Tabrizy on How the Murder of Mahsa Jîna Amini Sparked a Revolution

By Fatemeh Jamalpour and Nilo Tabrizy | September 15, 2025

Pain as Progress: On Bodybuilding, Poetry and Transformation

Pain as Progress: On Bodybuilding, Poetry and Transformation

“Rupture is a prerequisite for reparation. Hurting couldn’t be avoided. Hurting was the point.”

By Isabella DeSendi | September 15, 2025

Roxane Gay on Memoir as Manifesto

Roxane Gay on Memoir as Manifesto

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | September 15, 2025

Nini Berendt and Evanthia Bromiley on Debut Discovery

Nini Berendt and Evanthia Bromiley on Debut Discovery

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | September 15, 2025

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By Book Marks | September 12, 2025

Travel Writing, Well-Designed Classics, and Setting to Sea on the Lit Hub Podcast

By The Lit Hub Podcast | September 12, 2025

Writer, Resistance Fighter, and Kafka’s First Translator: Milena Jesenská, Forgotten No More

By Christine Estima | September 12, 2025

“Love Your Neighbor as Yourself” Means Everyone—Including Immigrants, Migrants, and Refugees

“Love Your Neighbor as Yourself” Means Everyone—Including Immigrants, Migrants, and Refugees

John Fugelsang Debunks Christian Nationalism

By John Fugelsang | September 12, 2025

In Praise of Writing in Cemeteries

In Praise of Writing in Cemeteries

Darcie Dennigan on the Benefits of Unrouting Your Routines

By Darcie Dennigan | September 12, 2025

The Joy of Reading Books About Books

The Joy of Reading Books About Books

Susan Coll Recommends John Tottenham, Emily Henry, R.F. Kuang, and More

By Susan Coll | September 12, 2025

The Future (and Past) is Human (and Machine)

The Future (and Past) is Human (and Machine)

Alan Lightman and Martin Rees Explore How Science and Technology Have Shaped Our World—And What Comes Next

By Alan Lightman | September 12, 2025

Something to Celebrate: In Praise of Awards Season

Something to Celebrate: In Praise of Awards Season

Maris Kreizman on the Importance of Recognizing Art That Matters

By Maris Kreizman | September 11, 2025

Sally Mann on the Crushing, Lifelong Reality of Artistic Rejection

Sally Mann on the Crushing, Lifelong Reality of Artistic Rejection

“Just my life’s work there that you’re tossing around like scrap paper.”

By Sally Mann | September 11, 2025

Natalie Diaz: Seeing is Feeling in Mary Oliver’s Poetry

Natalie Diaz: Seeing is Feeling in Mary Oliver’s Poetry

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