Should Norman Mailer Have Any Legacy Beyond Being the Guy Who Stabbed His Wife?

Should Norman Mailer Have Any Legacy Beyond Being the Guy Who Stabbed His Wife?

Miranda Popkey Guests on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | May 11, 2021

How <em>Pretty in Pink</em> Star Andrew McCarthy Became an (Unlikely) Teen Heartthrob

How Pretty in Pink Star Andrew McCarthy Became an (Unlikely) Teen Heartthrob

The 80s Brat Pack Member on the Iconic Role that Changed His Career

By Andrew McCarthy | May 11, 2021

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

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

Featuring Brian Broome, Tsitsi Dangarembga, and More

By Teddy Wayne | May 11, 2021

How Racism and Neglect Fueled the Rise of Gang Life in Denver

How Racism and Neglect Fueled the Rise of Gang Life in Denver

Julian Rubinstein Tells the Story of a Neighborhood

By Julian Rubinstein | May 11, 2021

Kenneth Cukier and Francis de Vericourt on the GOP’s<br> Framing Problem

Kenneth Cukier and Francis de Vericourt on the GOP’s
Framing Problem

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

By Keen On | May 11, 2021

In Praise of Atul Gawande’s Anti-Self Help Book, <br><em>Being Mortal</em>

In Praise of Atul Gawande’s Anti-Self Help Book,
Being Mortal

This Week on the Literary Disco Podcast

By Literary Disco | May 11, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Pelican Child: Stories
  • Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives 1975-2025
  • On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)
  • The Ferryman and His Wife
  • Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult
  • Mexico: A 500-Year History

Stop Saving the Planet! by Jenny Price, Read by Hillary Huber

By Behind the Mic | May 11, 2021

Substance If Not Style: On the Radical Similarities of Alice Munro and Pedro Almodóvar

By Veronica Esposito | May 10, 2021

Alison Bechdel on Transcendentalism, Bliss, and The Secret to Superhuman Strength

By Corinne Segal | May 10, 2021

Reckoning with the Impact of the Camorra on My Family’s Livelihood

Reckoning with the Impact of the Camorra on My Family’s Livelihood

John Domini on Life Within “The System” in Naples

By John Domini | May 10, 2021

How American Sports’ COVID Patient Zero Nearly Became a National Pariah

How American Sports’ COVID Patient Zero Nearly Became a National Pariah

Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert Speaks Candidly with Ben Golliver

By Ben Golliver | May 10, 2021

Kate Durbin on Finding Beauty in the Possessions That Possess Us

Kate Durbin on Finding Beauty in the Possessions That Possess Us

Chelsea Hodson Talks with the Author of Hoarders

By Chelsea Hodson | May 10, 2021

Eddie Glaude, Jr. on What James Baldwin’s America Teaches<br> Us Now

Eddie Glaude, Jr. on What James Baldwin’s America Teaches
Us Now

This Week from the Big Table Podcast

By Big Table | May 10, 2021

What Do We Mean When We Say a Novel is Without Plot?

What Do We Mean When We Say a Novel is Without Plot?

Rónán Hession on Writing a Reflective, Digressive, and Quiet Novel

By Rónán Hession | May 10, 2021

Why Elizabeth McCracken Loves Ventriloquism and Other Weird Show Business

Why Elizabeth McCracken Loves Ventriloquism and Other Weird Show Business

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on First Draft

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | May 10, 2021

The Complicated Grief of Trying to Adopt a Child

The Complicated Grief of Trying to Adopt a Child

Sarah Sentilles: “I was an animal in my grief. Wild. Ready to protect my young, but I didn’t have any.”

By Sarah Sentilles | May 10, 2021

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