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Permanence

Permanence

Sophie Mackintosh

By Lit Hub Excerpts | April 22, 2026

Lidie

Lidie

Jane Smiley

By Lit Hub Excerpts | April 21, 2026

“Brevity is the fuse attached to every breath,” a Poem by Bob Hicock

“Brevity is the fuse attached to every breath,” a Poem by Bob Hicock

From the Collection Breathe

By Bob Hicok | April 20, 2026

Small Boat

Small Boat

Vincent Delecroix (trans. Helen Stevenson)

By Lit Hub Excerpts | April 20, 2026

Delivery

Delivery

Christopher Hebert

By Lit Hub Excerpts | April 17, 2026

The Abyss

The Abyss

Jeyamohan (trans. Suchitra)

By Lit Hub Excerpts | April 16, 2026

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Dear Monica Lewinsky

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“Dispatch From a <em>New York Times</em> Article the Day Mary Oliver Died.” A Poem by Megan Gannon

“Dispatch From a New York Times Article the Day Mary Oliver Died.” A Poem by Megan Gannon

From the Collection Dispatch from Every Second Guess

By Megan Gannon | April 10, 2026

Counting Backwards

Counting Backwards

Binnie Kirshenbaum

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Read Two Poems by Leigh Lucas, “Art Monster” and “These Days”

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