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Tracy K. Smith on the Spiritual and the Poetic

Tracy K. Smith on the Spiritual and the Poetic

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Susan Orlean on Writing the Story of a Life Well Lived

Susan Orlean on Writing the Story of a Life Well Lived

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By Memoir Nation | November 24, 2025

What Was Literary Twitter? The Bracket *Day 5*

What Was Literary Twitter? The Bracket *Day 5*

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Giving Up on <em>The New York Times</em> and Remembering Literary Twitter on The Lit Hub Podcast

Giving Up on The New York Times and Remembering Literary Twitter on The Lit Hub Podcast

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On the Death of Tech Idealism (and Rise of the Homeless) in Northern California

On the Death of Tech Idealism (and Rise of the Homeless) in Northern California

“It’s as though the city feels it’s been invaded by the unhoused. But turn San José inside out and it’s a giant homeless camp being invaded by a city.”

By Brian Barth | November 21, 2025

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Pygmalion’s Chatbot: Vanessa Chang on Intimacy in the Age of AI

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On the Venerated—and Exploited—Legacy of Anne Frank

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How the Psychological Burden of Debt Impacts Our Physical Health

How the Psychological Burden of Debt Impacts Our Physical Health

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Madeleine Arenivar on the Rhythm of Translation, Preserving Poetic Language, and Letting a Novel’s Voice Shine

Madeleine Arenivar on the Rhythm of Translation, Preserving Poetic Language, and Letting a Novel’s Voice Shine

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