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The Epiphany in the Ordinary: A Conversation With Teju Cole

The Epiphany in the Ordinary: A Conversation With Teju Cole

Jennifer Acker Talks to Cole About Genre-Bending, How Artists Bear Witness to Tragedy, and More

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E. Jean Carroll on Writing on Trial

E. Jean Carroll on Writing on Trial

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Happy Halloween from <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>

Happy Halloween from The Lit Hub Podcast

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Reading Anne Sexton’s Rejected Horror Stories

Reading Anne Sexton’s Rejected Horror Stories

“Imperfect and thorny, but just strange enough to kindle fear.”

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Catherine Newman on the Humor of the Unexpected

Catherine Newman on the Humor of the Unexpected

“Anything catching on fire and crashing through the chimney into the living room is funny—but it’s really funny if it’s raccoons.”

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Susan Straight on Chronicling the Impact of COVID-19 in Fiction

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Roy Wood Jr. on the Legacies We Inherit and Pass On

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<em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em> Talks the 2025 Booker Prize Shortlist

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