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Zahid Rafiq on Unsatisfying Endings

Zahid Rafiq on Unsatisfying Endings

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

By Memoir Nation | December 16, 2024

Simon Rich on Changing How He Tells Stories

Simon Rich on Changing How He Tells Stories

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | December 16, 2024

Alejandro Antonio Ruiz on the Best YA Audiobooks of 2024

Alejandro Antonio Ruiz on the Best YA Audiobooks of 2024

in conversation with AudioFile's Michele Cobb

By Behind the Mic | December 15, 2024

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: On the Reading Habits of Luigi Mangione

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: On the Reading Habits of Luigi Mangione

With Drew Broussard, Jonny Diamond, James Folta, Calvin Kasulke, Molly Odintz, and Dan Sheehan

By The Lit Hub Podcast | December 13, 2024

How Walter Benjamin’s Iconic Antifascist Essay Escaped Europe

How Walter Benjamin’s Iconic Antifascist Essay Escaped Europe

Ed Simon on the Enduring Political Relevance of Benjamin’s “Theses on the Philosophy of History”

By Ed Simon | December 13, 2024

Ekphrastic Influences: Derek Mong on Finding Inspiration at the Museum

Ekphrastic Influences: Derek Mong on Finding Inspiration at the Museum

“Something will enrage you and something will haunt you. And something will strike you as beautiful and true.”

By Derek Mong | December 13, 2024

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“The bullet,” a Poem by Sahar Rabah 

By Sahar Rabah | December 13, 2024

Kristin Hannah on The Women

By Sun Valley Writers' Conference | December 13, 2024

In Search of the Perfect Piece of Wood

In Search of the Perfect Piece of Wood

Callum Robinson Explores a Generational Legacy of Craftsmanship in Scotland

By Callum Robinson | December 12, 2024

Goodbye to All That, Twitter Edition

Goodbye to All That, Twitter Edition

Maris Kreizman Encourages You to Head Over to Bluesky to Make Fun of This Piece

By Maris Kreizman | December 12, 2024

A Call to the Modern Language Association to Let Members Decide About BDS

A Call to the Modern Language Association to Let Members Decide About BDS

“Some of us became teachers of literature because we believe it helps keep us human, even in a world of genocide.”

By Literary Hub | December 12, 2024

On “White Slavery” and the Roots of the Contemporary Sex Trafficking Panic

On “White Slavery” and the Roots of the Contemporary Sex Trafficking Panic

Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam Explore the Racist Roots of a Moral Panic

By Chanelle Gallant and Elene Lam | December 12, 2024

The Annotated Nightstand: What Brandon Shimoda Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Brandon Shimoda Is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Sharon Sliwinski, Samih al-Qasim, Mike Davis, and Others

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Elizabeth Knowelden on the Best Romance Audiobooks of 2024

Elizabeth Knowelden on the Best Romance Audiobooks of 2024

in conversation with AudioFile's Michele Cobb

By Behind the Mic | December 12, 2024

Edoardo Ballerini on the Best Multi-Voice Audiobooks of 2024

Edoardo Ballerini on the Best Multi-Voice Audiobooks of 2024

in conversation with AudioFile's Michele Cobb

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