Writing Yourself Into Existence: On Loving Worlds Where We Don’t Belong

Writing Yourself Into Existence: On Loving Worlds Where We Don’t Belong

Abdi Nazemian: "My empathy is big enough to let me love something (or someone) even if they have not pledged allegiance to me..."

By Abdi Nazemian | September 24, 2025

Mariana Enriquez on Burning a Manuscript

Mariana Enriquez on Burning a Manuscript

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on Thresholds

By Thresholds | September 24, 2025

Gabrielle Bates and Keetje Kuipers Are Seeking Wildness

Gabrielle Bates and Keetje Kuipers Are Seeking Wildness

In Conversation with Lena Crown on Awakeners

By awakeners | September 24, 2025

Patricia Lockwood on Drawing From Tolstoy and Avoiding “the Butthole of the Universe”

Patricia Lockwood on Drawing From Tolstoy and Avoiding “the Butthole of the Universe”

Eric Olson Profiles the Author of “Will There Ever Be Another You”

By Eric Olson | September 23, 2025

The Tragedy and Comedy of <em>Don Quixote</em>

The Tragedy and Comedy of Don Quixote

How the Kidnapping of Miguel de Cervantes Shaped His Famous Novel

By Ed Simon | September 22, 2025

What <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> Tells Us About British History, Class, and Women’s Leisure Time

What Pride and Prejudice Tells Us About British History, Class, and Women’s Leisure Time

Patricia A. Matthew Explores the Historical Context of Jane Austen’s Most Famous Novel

By Patricia A. Matthew | September 22, 2025

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This Week on The Lit Hub Podcast: On Getting Fired for Posting About Charlie Kirk

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Am I the Asshole For Absolutely Hating Literary Awards Season?

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Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

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How Writing Poetry Can Freeze Time

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Heidi Seaborn on Regrets and Becoming a Poet in Her Fifties

By Heidi Seaborn | September 18, 2025

Poet Margot Kahn on Why She Left One Particular Poem Out of Her Collection

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“One of the poems I put in my stack involved my father’s dick.”

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The Fine Art of Defining a Diva

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Miriam Toews Pushes Against Silences

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In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on Thresholds

By Thresholds | September 17, 2025

Sasha Bonét on Black Motherhood, Fragmented Storytelling, and Untangling History

Sasha Bonét on Black Motherhood, Fragmented Storytelling, and Untangling History

G'Ra Asim Talks to the Author of “The Waterbearers”

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Why Are There So Few Books About Mothers and Sons?

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Sam Sussman on Writing a Book About His Mother

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