Queer History Detective: On the Power of Uncovering Stories from the Past

Queer History Detective: On the Power of Uncovering Stories from the Past

Amelia Possanza Researches the Mysteries of the Queer Writer Mary Casal and Other Long-Hidden LGBTQ Lives

By Amelia Possanza | May 30, 2023

Luis Alberto Urrea on Creating Fiction From Family History

Luis Alberto Urrea on Creating Fiction From Family History

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Good Night, Irene

By Jane Ciabattari | May 30, 2023

From Rarefied to Beloved: The Path from Molly Ivins to Joan Didion

From Rarefied to Beloved: The Path from Molly Ivins to Joan Didion

Brooke Kroeger Traces the Rise of Journalism's Star Female Reporters

By Brooke Kroeger | May 25, 2023

25 Nonfiction Books You Need to Read This Summer

25 Nonfiction Books You Need to Read This Summer

Because Novels Are Just Made-Up

By Literary Hub | May 25, 2023

The Time Arthur Conan Doyle Got Pranked So Hard He Claimed Fairies Exist

The Time Arthur Conan Doyle Got Pranked So Hard He Claimed Fairies Exist

Katie Spalding Regrets To Inform You That The Sherlock Author Made an Elementary Mistake

By Katie Spalding | May 18, 2023

On the Black and White Paroxysms of Augustine Gleizes, Celebrity Patient

On the Black and White Paroxysms of Augustine Gleizes, Celebrity Patient

Emily Wells Considers Chronic Illness, Femininity, and the Male Medical Gaze

By Emily Wells | May 16, 2023

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The Power of the Unsaid: John N. Maclean on Ernest Hemingway’s Big Two-Hearted River

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Biographer discovers that Martin Luther King’s harshest criticism of Malcolm X was made up.

Biographer discovers that Martin Luther King’s harshest criticism of Malcolm X was made up.

By Jonny Diamond | May 10, 2023

Who Was the Only Sitting President to Contribute to a Literary Journal?

Who Was the Only Sitting President to Contribute to a Literary Journal?

Nick Ripatrazone on the Poetic Aspirations of American Presidents

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How Byron’s Flamboyant Life Shaped His Poetry

How Byron’s Flamboyant Life Shaped His Poetry

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

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Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans on Tony Hsieh and Silicon Valley’s Happiness Myth

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How Horseback Riding Helped Barbara Stanwyck Rise Above Hollywood Misogyny

How Horseback Riding Helped Barbara Stanwyck Rise Above Hollywood Misogyny

“Her career as a rider is studded with falls, which she came to incorporate into her star persona as a wannabe stunt performer.”

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Shannon McKenna Schmidt on Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Heroism During WWII

Shannon McKenna Schmidt on Eleanor Roosevelt’s Remarkable Heroism During WWII

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David Grann: Diving Into History, the Trials of a Sea Voyage, and Sailing the Gulf of Pain

David Grann: Diving Into History, the Trials of a Sea Voyage, and Sailing the Gulf of Pain

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life

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