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Patricia Lockwood on Drawing From Tolstoy and Avoiding “the Butthole of the Universe”

Patricia Lockwood on Drawing From Tolstoy and Avoiding “the Butthole of the Universe”

Eric Olson Profiles the Author of “Will There Ever Be Another You”

By Eric Olson | September 23, 2025

Bartolomé de las Casas, Witness to the Violent Conquest of the Americas

Bartolomé de las Casas, Witness to the Violent Conquest of the Americas

From Greg Grandin's Cundill Prize-Shortlisted "America, América"

By Greg Grandin | September 23, 2025

Understanding My Mother Through the Movies She Made

Understanding My Mother Through the Movies She Made

Marisa Silver on Recognizing Her Mother Frame By Frame

By Marisa Silver | September 23, 2025

Behind the Fame (and Inspirations) of Muriel Spark

Behind the Fame (and Inspirations) of Muriel Spark

Frances Wilson on the Similarities Between Spark’s Favorite Teacher and Her Most Famous Protagonist

By Frances Wilson | September 23, 2025

“Distinguished Office of Echoes,” a Poem by Lisa Olstein

“Distinguished Office of Echoes,” a Poem by Lisa Olstein

From the Collection “Distinguished Office of Echoes”

By Lisa Olstein | September 23, 2025

The Tragedy and Comedy of <em>Don Quixote</em>

The Tragedy and Comedy of Don Quixote

How the Kidnapping of Miguel de Cervantes Shaped His Famous Novel

By Ed Simon | September 22, 2025

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By Marlene L. Daut | September 22, 2025

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By Margeaux Feldman | September 22, 2025

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Inside the Political Economy of New World Slavery

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“Autoimmune Aubade,” a Poem by Chet’la Sebree

“Autoimmune Aubade,” a Poem by Chet’la Sebree

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Elizabeth Crane on Point of View in Memoir

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Reginald Dwayne Betts on Transformation and Surprise

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The Power of the Podcast Collaborators: On the State Cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel

The Power of the Podcast Collaborators: On the State Cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel

“If all of your fantasies are imagined confrontations, you are not so secretly rehearsing for the chance to fight and punish your enemies.”

By James Folta | September 19, 2025

This Week on <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>: On Getting Fired for Posting About Charlie Kirk

This Week on The Lit Hub Podcast: On Getting Fired for Posting About Charlie Kirk

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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

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