The Work Behind the Writing: On Writers and Their Day Jobs

The Work Behind the Writing: On Writers and Their Day Jobs

Ed Simon Explores the Relationship Between Labor and Literary Passion

By Ed Simon | January 14, 2026

To Hell and Back: The Weeknd’s Musical Odyssey Through Life and Death

To Hell and Back: The Weeknd’s Musical Odyssey Through Life and Death

Judson Bergman Explores Hedonism, Nihilism and Redemption In Modern Pop

By Judson Bergman | January 14, 2026

How the <em>New York Times</em> Failed Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

How the New York Times Failed Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

Max Weiss on Translating the Gaza Doctor’s Words for the Times, and the Paper’s Failure to Cover His Abduction and Torture

By Max Weiss | January 14, 2026

Helping Incarcerated Writers Find Their Voices at Parchman Prison

Helping Incarcerated Writers Find Their Voices at Parchman Prison

W. Ralph Eubanks Explores Literary Life in a Forgotten Corner of the Mississippi Delta

By W. Ralph Eubanks | January 14, 2026

A Reading List of Ersatz Mothers: Three Novels Featuring Powerful Aunts

A Reading List of Ersatz Mothers: Three Novels Featuring Powerful Aunts

Sara Levine Recommends Jane Austen, P.G. Wodehouse and Elena Ferrante

By Sara Levine | January 14, 2026

Six Sad Books by Funny Women

Six Sad Books by Funny Women

Sydney Rende Recommends Lorrie Moore, Dorothy Baker, Weike Wang, and More

By Sydney Rende | January 14, 2026

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“In Shadow, Who Made These Words,” a Poem by Bianca Stone

By Bianca Stone | January 14, 2026

Alexander the Great, Ancient Gay Icon

By Harry Tanner | January 13, 2026

“I Swear to Chairman Mao!” On Becoming a Red Guard

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Letters on Faith Between a Poet and a Theologian

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A Conversation Between Miroslav Volf and Christian Wiman on God, Poetry, Joyce, Pound, and More

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

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Megan Milks on Visiting an Animal Sanctuary, Writing About Dairy, and Their Fascination With Cows

Megan Milks on Visiting an Animal Sanctuary, Writing About Dairy, and Their Fascination With Cows

“This seems like a moment. . . Megan Milks reading Milked.”

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Madeline Cash on Writing an Absurdist Systems Novel

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Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Lost Lambs

By Jane Ciabattari | January 13, 2026

How <em>Back to the Future</em> Made Me a Misfit Skateboarder

How Back to the Future Made Me a Misfit Skateboarder

Sean Mortimer on Embracing Counterculture and Following His Passions

By Sean Mortimer | January 12, 2026

Truman Capote, Bennett Cerf, and the Making of <em>In Cold Blood</em>

Truman Capote, Bennett Cerf, and the Making of In Cold Blood

Gayle Feldman on How Random House Brought Capote’s Magnum Opus to Bookshelves Across America

By Gayle Feldman | January 12, 2026

How the First Ever Christian Rock Album Led to the “Jesus Movement”

How the First Ever Christian Rock Album Led to the “Jesus Movement”

Josiah Hesse Explores the Intersection of Family History With the Rise of the Religious Right

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