Evan Osnos on Collective Intervention and Moments of Social Transition

Evan Osnos on Collective Intervention and Moments of Social Transition

This Week from Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady

By Just the Right Book | October 7, 2021

How the Word “Landscape” Helped Change Americans' Relationship to Nature

How the Word “Landscape” Helped Change Americans' Relationship to Nature

Tyler Green on the Emerson-Inspired Language Shift and Its Meaning for Wilderness and Civilization

By Tyler Green | October 7, 2021

Peddlers, Bakers, Wool-Sorters: The Economic History of Women in Angoulême

Peddlers, Bakers, Wool-Sorters: The Economic History of Women in Angoulême

Emma Rothschild on Women’s Work in an-18th Century French Village

By Emma Rothschild | October 7, 2021

Elizabeth Wetmore and Kathryn Nuernberger on SB8, the History of Abortion, and <em>Roe v. Wade</em> in Danger

Elizabeth Wetmore and Kathryn Nuernberger on SB8, the History of Abortion, and Roe v. Wade in Danger

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | October 7, 2021

On the mysterious obscenity scribbled on John Steinbeck’s <em>Grapes of Wrath</em> manuscript.

On the mysterious obscenity scribbled on John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath manuscript.

By Walker Caplan | October 5, 2021

Astronomers have determined the exact hour that Mary Shelley thought of <em>Frankenstein</em>.

Astronomers have determined the exact hour that Mary Shelley thought of Frankenstein.

By Emily Temple | October 5, 2021

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How the Killing of George Floyd Reflects America's Repeated History of Racism and Police Brutality

By Curtis Bunn | October 5, 2021

On Constancia de la Mora and the Plight of Writers in Exile

By Soledad Fox Maura | October 4, 2021

Jack Dash and Luke Swenson on Ecologies that Resist Borders

By Emergence Magazine | October 4, 2021

Janine di Giovanni on the End of Christianity in Its Historical Homeland

Janine di Giovanni on the End of Christianity in Its Historical Homeland

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 4, 2021

When Life Gives You Lemons, It's a Status Symbol: On the Evolving Literary and Cultural History of Citrus

When Life Gives You Lemons, It's a Status Symbol: On the Evolving Literary and Cultural History of Citrus

Jean Huang Considers Little Women, Citrus as Currency, and Changing Social Norms

By Jean Huang | October 1, 2021

On the Ebb and Flow of 21st-Century Maritime Piracy

On the Ebb and Flow of 21st-Century Maritime Piracy

Bruce Jones Traces the Recent History of Lawlessnes on the High Seas

By Bruce Jones | October 1, 2021

On the First Modern Person to Enter King Tutankhamun’s Tomb

On the First Modern Person to Enter King Tutankhamun’s Tomb

Gill Paul in Conversation with CP Lesley on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | October 1, 2021

On the History of Powhatan Culture and Colonization: A Reading List

On the History of Powhatan Culture and Colonization: A Reading List

Brian Swann Shares His Archival Research

By Brian Swann | October 1, 2021

New and Noteworthy Nonfiction to Read This October

New and Noteworthy Nonfiction to Read This October

Recommended Reading from Lit Hub Staff

By Literary Hub | September 30, 2021

Anne-Marie Slaughter on Radical Honesty as a Key to Growth

Anne-Marie Slaughter on Radical Honesty as a Key to Growth

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | September 29, 2021

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