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On Escaping the Madness of the World at Large and Finding Joy in Literature

On Escaping the Madness of the World at Large and Finding Joy in Literature

Todd Doughty Recommends Books That Can Brighten Your Day or Lighten the Load

By Todd Doughty | October 14, 2021

Fiction As Resistance: Catherine Lacey on Joy Sorman’s <em>Life Sciences</em>

Fiction As Resistance: Catherine Lacey on Joy Sorman’s Life Sciences

“Women are inheritors of a thousand demented and limiting ideas of what a woman can or should be.”

By Catherine Lacey | October 13, 2021

Tracing the Filipino Diaspora in the Arc of the Global Age: A Reading List

Tracing the Filipino Diaspora in the Arc of the Global Age: A Reading List

Albert Samaha Recommends Books on the Sprawling History of the Philippines and the Immigrant Experience

By Albert Samaha | October 13, 2021

18 new books to get you excited about reading again.

18 new books to get you excited about reading again.

By Katie Yee | October 13, 2021

Peter Cameron on Daphne du Maurier, James Salter, and <em>Where the Red Fern Grows</em>

Peter Cameron on Daphne du Maurier, James Salter, and Where the Red Fern Grows

Rapid-fire book recs from the author of What Happens at Night

By Book Marks | October 13, 2021

Is <em>The Great Gatsby</em> Actually Profound?

Is The Great Gatsby Actually Profound?

This Week From the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | October 12, 2021

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A Revolution in Creativity: On Slow Writing

By Melissa Matthewson | October 12, 2021

Dorland v. Larson: On the Legal Disputes at the Heart of “Bad Art Friend”

By Steven Wright | October 12, 2021

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

By Teddy Wayne | October 12, 2021

Alexandra Kleeman on Not Taking Water for Granted

Alexandra Kleeman on Not Taking Water for Granted

This Week on the So Many Damn Books Podcast

By So Many Damn Books | October 12, 2021

Half-Eaten Strawberries and Walt Whitman’s Bedroom: Readings by Caroljean Gavin, Justin Phillip Reed, and Robert Olen Butler

Half-Eaten Strawberries and Walt Whitman’s Bedroom: Readings by Caroljean Gavin, Justin Phillip Reed, and Robert Olen Butler

From Micro, a Podcast That Elevates Small Works with Big Voices

By Micro Podcast | October 12, 2021

William Sites on Sun Ra’s Proto-Afrofuturism and Birmingham Upbringing

William Sites on Sun Ra’s Proto-Afrofuturism and Birmingham Upbringing

This Week from the Big Table Podcast with JC Gabel

By Big Table | October 12, 2021

Wil Haygood on <em>Beloved</em>, <em>The Power Broker</em>, and <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>

Wil Haygood on Beloved, The Power Broker, and To Kill a Mockingbird

Rapid-fire book recs from the author of Colorization

By Book Marks | October 12, 2021

On Kafka’s Classic, <em>The Metamorphosis</em>

On Kafka’s Classic, The Metamorphosis

From the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | October 12, 2021

A Brief Survey of Men Having Opinions About What Women Are Reading

A Brief Survey of Men Having Opinions About What Women Are Reading

Sophie Vershbow on Condescension, Guiltless Pleasure, and Inf*n*te J*st

By Sophie Vershbow | October 8, 2021

Behold... The Best Reviewed Books of the Week!

Behold... The Best Reviewed Books of the Week!

Featuring new titles by Jonathan Franzen, Miriam Toews, Val McDermid, David Sedaris, and more

By Book Marks | October 8, 2021

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