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Erika Krouse on Being (and Writing) the Underdog

Erika Krouse on Being (and Writing) the Underdog

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | March 17, 2025

Samina Ali on Writing to Save Your Life

Samina Ali on Writing to Save Your Life

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | March 17, 2025

The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: The Final Showdown

The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: The Final Showdown

It's Time

By Literary Hub | March 14, 2025

How Are the Books in <em>The White Lotus</em> Chosen? Meet the Man Who Picks Them

How Are the Books in The White Lotus Chosen? Meet the Man Who Picks Them

Brittany K. Allen Talks to Props Master Michael Cory

By Brittany Allen | March 14, 2025

On the Lit Hub Podcast:<br> Zando Buys Tin House, Villain Bracketology, and a Little Bit of Wonder

On the Lit Hub Podcast:
Zando Buys Tin House, Villain Bracketology, and a Little Bit of Wonder

Featuring Molly Stern, Masie Cochran, James Folta, Oliver Scialdone, Erika Swyler, and Drew Broussard

By The Lit Hub Podcast | March 14, 2025

If Torrey Peters Wasn’t a Writer, She Would Build Saunas (and Other Literary Morsels)

If Torrey Peters Wasn’t a Writer, She Would Build Saunas (and Other Literary Morsels)

The Author of "Stag Dance" Takes the Lit Hub Questionnaire

By Literary Hub | March 14, 2025

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Inside the Life and Struggle of Victorian-Era Women’s Rights Activist Annie Besant

By Michael Meyer | March 14, 2025

First-Person, Secondhand: Nine Books on Migration That Experiment with Point of View

By Chris Campanioni | March 14, 2025

A Revolt Against Rationality: On the Utopian Dreams of Early 20th-Century Occultists

By Raphael Cormack | March 14, 2025

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Karen Russell, Helen Garner, Torrey Peters, and More

By Book Marks | March 14, 2025

How the Vietnam War Exposed America’s Military and Political Vulnerabilities

How the Vietnam War Exposed America’s Military and Political Vulnerabilities

James A. Warren on the Origins and Lasting Impact of a Generation-Defining Cold War Conflict

By James A. Warren | March 14, 2025

Playing the End: Alice Austen on Writing Character Like an Actor

Playing the End: Alice Austen on Writing Character Like an Actor

“We all have layers; we are all actors playing our parts.”

By Alice Austen | March 14, 2025

The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: The Fearsome 4

The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: The Fearsome 4

The Semifinals

By Literary Hub | March 13, 2025

Truth, Power, Art: A Critical Manifesto on Creative Nonfiction

Truth, Power, Art: A Critical Manifesto on Creative Nonfiction

Lauren Markham and Chris Feliciano Arnold on the Urgency Writing Truth to Power

By Lauren Markham and Chris Feliciano Arnold | March 13, 2025

Why We Fear Real-Life Dystopia but Love Dystopian Fiction

Why We Fear Real-Life Dystopia but Love Dystopian Fiction

Laila Lalami: "Our world... may not be the best of all possible worlds, but it’s the one we have—and the one we make."

By Laila Lalami | March 13, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“A great Torrey Peters story feels like punching yourself in the face.”

By Book Marks | March 13, 2025

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