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From Ancient Troy to 1990s Tennessee: Maria Zoccola on Creating an Afterlife For Homer’s Helen

From Ancient Troy to 1990s Tennessee: Maria Zoccola on Creating an Afterlife For Homer’s Helen

“We’re raising eidolons, real and not-real, tales that move and breathe and stand side by side, speaking Troy into the future.”

By Maria Zoccola | January 14, 2025

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

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

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In Defense of the Messy Queers: Why “Good” Representation Isn”t Enough

For Edward Underhill, “The fullness of life comes from the struggle.”

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Defying Empire: On the Perennially Relevant Political Message of <em>Wicked</em>

Defying Empire: On the Perennially Relevant Political Message of Wicked

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An Emotional Time Machine: How Our Sense of Smell Can Unlock Childhood Memories

An Emotional Time Machine: How Our Sense of Smell Can Unlock Childhood Memories

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The Politics of Place: A Conversation Between Shze-Hui Tjoa and Farah Ali

The Politics of Place: A Conversation Between Shze-Hui Tjoa and Farah Ali

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This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: (Some) Most Anticipated Books of 2025

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: (Some) Most Anticipated Books of 2025

featuring audio recs from the Lit Hub staff

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How Ericka Huggins and the Black Panther Party Attempted to Liberate Black Women in America

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Adam Haslett on the Uses of Doubt

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