Jen Percy on Self-Preservation, Playing Dead, and Writing About Gendered Violence

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Lewis Black on the Life-Changing Power of Kurt Vonnegut

Lewis Black on the Life-Changing Power of Kurt Vonnegut

“He was telling what I believe was truth while delivering ideas and arguments in the most gentle way imaginable.”

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

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

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Olivia Laing, Sarah Weinman, Alison Roman, and more: 23 new books out today!

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Reading Around the World: 17 Great Books in Translation From University Presses

Reading Around the World: 17 Great Books in Translation From University Presses

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“Human Written.” Why Sarah Hall Put a Maker’s Mark on Her New Novel

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Georgi Gospodinov on the Loss of His Father and Writing About Death

Georgi Gospodinov on the Loss of His Father and Writing About Death

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The Invitation of Brevity: Ten Novels in Verse That Will Hook You

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Sonic Tone Poems: Three Audio Narratives to Reshape Your Imagination

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