On the Missing Racial History in Jerry Spinelli’s <em>Maniac Magee</em>

On the Missing Racial History in Jerry Spinelli’s Maniac Magee

This Week on the NewberyTart Podcast

By NewberyTart | May 12, 2021

“Clocks That Strike Only at Sunset”

“Clocks That Strike Only at Sunset”

A Poem by Geoffrey Nutter

By Geoffrey Nutter | May 12, 2021

<em>First Person Singular</em> by Haruki Murakami, Read by Kotaro Watanabe

First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami, Read by Kotaro Watanabe

Enjoy Murakami’s Compelling Selection of Short Stories

By Behind the Mic | May 12, 2021

What Are the Most Discussed Books on the Internet?

What Are the Most Discussed Books on the Internet?

According to Robots, Who Love to Read

By Emily Temple | May 11, 2021

Generation Grievance: How the Political Correctness Myth Was Born

Generation Grievance: How the Political Correctness Myth Was Born

Nesrine Malik on the Origins of a Classic Conservative Put-Down

By Nesrine Malik | May 11, 2021

Jennifer Weiner’s Dream Reader is Any Woman

Jennifer Weiner’s Dream Reader is Any Woman

The Author of That Summer Takes the Lit Hub Questionnaire

By Literary Hub | May 11, 2021

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The Obsessive Scholar Who Rescued Iceland’s Ancient Literary Legacy

By Egill Bjarnason | May 11, 2021

“Are We Going to Take It All?” On the Moral Reckoning of Clear-Cutting a Forest

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Joan Silber on Writing Double Maneuvers and Deception

By Jane Ciabattari | May 11, 2021

Should Norman Mailer Have Any Legacy Beyond Being the Guy Who Stabbed His Wife?

Should Norman Mailer Have Any Legacy Beyond Being the Guy Who Stabbed His Wife?

Miranda Popkey Guests on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | May 11, 2021

How <em>Pretty in Pink</em> Star Andrew McCarthy Became an (Unlikely) Teen Heartthrob

How Pretty in Pink Star Andrew McCarthy Became an (Unlikely) Teen Heartthrob

The 80s Brat Pack Member on the Iconic Role that Changed His Career

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

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Featuring Brian Broome, Tsitsi Dangarembga, and More

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How Racism and Neglect Fueled the Rise of Gang Life in Denver

How Racism and Neglect Fueled the Rise of Gang Life in Denver

Julian Rubinstein Tells the Story of a Neighborhood

By Julian Rubinstein | May 11, 2021

Kenneth Cukier and Francis de Vericourt on the GOP’s<br> Framing Problem

Kenneth Cukier and Francis de Vericourt on the GOP’s
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In Conversation with Andrew Keen on the Keen On Podcast

By Keen On | May 11, 2021

In Praise of Atul Gawande’s Anti-Self Help Book, <br><em>Being Mortal</em>

In Praise of Atul Gawande’s Anti-Self Help Book,
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This Week on the Literary Disco Podcast

By Literary Disco | May 11, 2021

<em>Stop Saving the Planet!</em> by Jenny Price, Read by Hillary Huber

Stop Saving the Planet! by Jenny Price, Read by Hillary Huber

What Needs to Be Done?

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