How <em>Millions of Cats</em> Evolved the Tradition of Oral Folk Tales

How Millions of Cats Evolved the Tradition of Oral Folk Tales

This Week on the NewberyTart Podcast

By NewberyTart | March 23, 2022

Daniel A. Olivas Reads an Excerpt from <em>How to Date a Flying Mexican</em>

Daniel A. Olivas Reads an Excerpt from How to Date a Flying Mexican

On Storybound, Our Radio-Theater Podcast

By Storybound | March 23, 2022

Lauren John Joseph Reads from <em>At Certain Points We Touch</em>

Lauren John Joseph Reads from At Certain Points We Touch

From Damian Barr’s Literary Salon Podcast

By Damian Barr's Literary Salon | March 23, 2022

“borderlands”

“borderlands”

A Poem by Maja Haderlap, Translated by Tess Lewis

By Maja Haderlap | March 23, 2022

Elissa Washuta on Michael Lewis, Tommy Orange, and Indigenous Literature

Elissa Washuta on Michael Lewis, Tommy Orange, and Indigenous Literature

Rapid-fire book recs from the author of White Magic

By Book Marks | March 23, 2022

<em>In Love</em> by Amy Bloom, Read by the Author

In Love by Amy Bloom, Read by the Author

A Loving Tribute

By Behind the Mic | March 23, 2022

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How Public Shaming Helps Society Maintain Its Norms and Ethical Standards

By Cathy O'Neil | March 22, 2022

Karen Joy Fowler on Decentering John Wilkes Booth in a Novel About His Family

By Jane Ciabattari | March 22, 2022

The Goalposts Are Always Moving: What It Means to “Become” American

By Julissa Arce | March 22, 2022

How Ancient Rome’s Descent Into Autocracy Mirrors the Fragility of Our Own Political Systems

How Ancient Rome’s Descent Into Autocracy Mirrors the Fragility of Our Own Political Systems

Barry Strauss on the Rise of Octavian, Julius Caesar’s Imperial Successor

By Barry Strauss | March 22, 2022

How Do We Live with the Knowledge That We'll Die?

How Do We Live with the Knowledge That We'll Die?

The Lit Century Podcast Reads The Denial of Death

By Lit Century | March 22, 2022

How Does Language During Sex Translate Across Cultures?

How Does Language During Sex Translate Across Cultures?

Polly Barton on the Way We Communicate in the Bedroom

By Polly Barton | March 22, 2022

72 Hours in Philly: The Writers’ Guide to AWP 2022

72 Hours in Philly: The Writers’ Guide to AWP 2022

Eat, Drink, Buy Books, and Be Merry

By Literary Hub | March 22, 2022

When People Assume Your Fiction is About Your Life

When People Assume Your Fiction is About Your Life

Alejandro Varela on the Everlasting Struggle of Writers to Explain Otherwise

By Alejandro Varela | March 22, 2022

Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked <em>Belfast</em>

Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked Belfast

Lit Hub’s Literary Countdown to the 94th Academy Awards

By Literary Hub | March 22, 2022

With <em>Belfast</em>, Kenneth Branagh Hits Peak Irresistible

With Belfast, Kenneth Branagh Hits Peak Irresistible

Olivia Rutigliano on Branagh’s Sentimental New Film

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 22, 2022

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