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Erasing Metaphors in the Quest to Fit In

Erasing Metaphors in the Quest to Fit In

Dina Nayeri on the Metaphors of Belief and Belonging

By Dina Nayeri | March 7, 2023

Lydia Conklin on Letting Their Personality Into Their Work

Lydia Conklin on Letting Their Personality Into Their Work

In Conversation with Alex Higley and Lindsay Hunter on I’m a Writer But  

By I'm a Writer But | March 7, 2023

Schopenhauer: Pessimist or Secretly Hopeful?

Schopenhauer: Pessimist or Secretly Hopeful?

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | March 7, 2023

On the Mundane Letters of John Keats

On the Mundane Letters of John Keats

“I cannot manage the cursed Oat Cake” and Other Gems About Nothing

By Geoffrey D. Morrison | March 6, 2023

Oscars Countdown: What to Read (and Watch) After <em>Women Talking</em>

Oscars Countdown: What to Read (and Watch) After Women Talking

Lit Hub’s Literary Countdown to the 95th Academy Awards

By Literary Hub | March 6, 2023

“The Excitement of Influence.” Read Stories by Katherine Mansfield and Christine Schutt

“The Excitement of Influence.” Read Stories by Katherine Mansfield and Christine Schutt

From NOON, Two Writers in Conversation Across A Century

By NOON senior editors Rachel Chait, Zach Davidson, Madelaine Lucas, Liza St. James | March 6, 2023

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​​José Olivarez on Translation and Transformation in Poetry

By Literary Hub | March 6, 2023

What It’s Like To Write About the Same Characters For Over a Decade

By Rachel Joyce | March 6, 2023

What If? Lidia Yuknavitch on Her Philosophy of Teaching

By Lidia Yuknavitch | March 3, 2023

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring new titles by Donal Ryan, Kate Zernike, Priya Guns, and More

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Can a Movie Both Cause Harm and Have Merit? Reckoning with My Love for <em>The Whale</em>

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What Do We Do When We Like a Movie That Causes Pain?

By Laura Valenza | March 3, 2023

Interview with an Indie Press: Catalyst Press

Interview with an Indie Press: Catalyst Press

On Subverting Expectations of African Literature and Cultivating Magic

By Katie Yee | March 3, 2023

Corie Adjmi on Her Guilt at Writing About “Flawed” Jewish Characters

Corie Adjmi on Her Guilt at Writing About “Flawed” Jewish Characters

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

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In Memory of a Poet: <br>Carolyn Forché Remembers Charles Simic

In Memory of a Poet:
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“We are both peasants!”

By Carolyn Forché | March 2, 2023

Of War and Capitalism: The Debate About <em>All Quiet on the Western Front</em> Goes All the Way Back to the Book

Of War and Capitalism: The Debate About All Quiet on the Western Front Goes All the Way Back to the Book

Bruce Krajewski on the Criticism of Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 Novel and Its Oscar-Nominated Adaptation

By Bruce Krajewski | March 2, 2023

Revelations of Language: On Prose Poetry and the Beauty of a Single Sentence

Revelations of Language: On Prose Poetry and the Beauty of a Single Sentence

Nick Ripatrazone Looks at Journals Dedicated to the Prose Poem

By Nick Ripatrazone | March 2, 2023

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