From <em>Fleabag</em> to <em>Persuasion</em>, the Rise of the Mussy-Haired, Self-Hating Sarcasm Machine

From Fleabag to Persuasion, the Rise of the Mussy-Haired, Self-Hating Sarcasm Machine

Emmeline Clein on “Dissociation Feminism” and the Cold Embrace of Irony

By Emmeline Clein | July 15, 2022

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Julia Armfield, CJ Hauser, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, and More

By Book Marks | July 15, 2022

WATCH: Paisley Currah and Andrea Long Chu on the Governing of Transgender Identity

WATCH: Paisley Currah and Andrea Long Chu on the Governing of Transgender Identity

Hosted by Greenlight Bookstore

By The Virtual Book Channel | July 15, 2022

Burning and Bright: 7 Great Novels About Young Female Friendships

Burning and Bright: 7 Great Novels About Young Female Friendships

Sarah Priscus on the Intimate Bonds Between Young Women

By Sarah Priscus | July 15, 2022

Five Red-Carpet Worthy Novels About the Perils and Pitfalls of (Fictional) Fame

Five Red-Carpet Worthy Novels About the Perils and Pitfalls of (Fictional) Fame

Holly James Recommends Jasmine Guillory, Alison Cochrun, and More

By Holly James | July 15, 2022

B. L. Blanchard on Setting a Murder Mystery in a Never-Colonized America

B. L. Blanchard on Setting a Murder Mystery in a Never-Colonized America

In Conversation with Brenda Noiseux on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | July 15, 2022

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Small Rebellions: Erika L. Sánchez on Writing the Characters She Wanted to Read

By Erika L. Sánchez | July 14, 2022

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Amy B. Reid on Translating the Very Book She Needed to Read

By Amy B. Reid | July 14, 2022

Lydia Conklin on Discarding the Conventions of Queer Storytelling

Lydia Conklin on Discarding the Conventions of Queer Storytelling

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on Thresholds

By Thresholds | July 13, 2022

The Annotated Nightstand: What Chris Belcher is Reading Now and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Chris Belcher is Reading Now and Next

A New (at Lit Hub) Series by Diana Arterian

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What Culture Shock Taught Me About Sci-Fi and Fantasy Storytelling

What Culture Shock Taught Me About Sci-Fi and Fantasy Storytelling

Alex Jennings on the Experience of Otherness, and Learning to Ask Questions

By Alex Jennings | July 13, 2022

Books at the Bar: A Reading List of Fictional Bars, Bartenders, and Bar Flies

Books at the Bar: A Reading List of Fictional Bars, Bartenders, and Bar Flies

Natalka Burian on Chantal V. Johnson, Dominique Fabre, Nghi Vo, and More

By Natalka Burian | July 13, 2022

Was Helen Gurley Brown the Jane Austen of Her Era?

Was Helen Gurley Brown the Jane Austen of Her Era?

Samantha Allen and Briallen Hopper Guest on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | July 12, 2022

Writers Love the World’s Oldest (and Most Obvious) Metaphor

Writers Love the World’s Oldest (and Most Obvious) Metaphor

Zain Khalid on Books That Are Obsessed With Death

By Zain Khalid | July 12, 2022

The Ocean is a Lesbian: Notes on Queer Women and Water

The Ocean is a Lesbian: Notes on Queer Women and Water

"What is it with these lesbians and why are they all so wet?"

By Julia Armfield | July 12, 2022

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