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The Complicated Experience of Reading a Late Friend’s Novel

The Complicated Experience of Reading a Late Friend’s Novel

“I learned later that he had left a piece of paper with four stark words on it: ’Suicide notes are tacky.‘”

By Matthew Hays | December 20, 2023

Andrew Pettegree on Books and War

Andrew Pettegree on Books and War

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | December 20, 2023

Jane Smiley on What It’s Like to Have Your Book Banned

Jane Smiley on What It’s Like to Have Your Book Banned

In Conversation with Tai Caputo From Iowa City’s City High School Student Paper

By Tai Caputo | December 19, 2023

The Woefully Neglected (and Partially Unfilmable) Creations of Alasdair Gray

The Woefully Neglected (and Partially Unfilmable) Creations of Alasdair Gray

Jonathan Russell Clark on Poor Things and Its Adaptation

By Jonathan Russell Clark | December 19, 2023

Louise Kennedy on Discovering Fiction’s Complex Emotional Truths

Louise Kennedy on Discovering Fiction’s Complex Emotional Truths

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The End of the World is a Cul de Sac

By Jane Ciabattari | December 19, 2023

5 new books out today!

5 new books out today!

By Gabrielle Bellot | December 19, 2023

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The 10 Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of the Year

By Literary Hub | December 18, 2023

“I’m Not Really Interested in Creating Sympathetic Characters.” Rachel Connolly Talks to Lucie Elven

By Lucie Elven | December 18, 2023

Sakiru Adebayo on the Diasporization of African Literature

By Sakiru Adebayo | December 18, 2023

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

From Anne Carson Going Viral to the End of the Manuscript Thief Saga

By Emily Temple | December 15, 2023

Tracy K. Smith on Liberty

Tracy K. Smith on Liberty

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | December 14, 2023

The Award-Winning Novels of 2023

The Award-Winning Novels of 2023

The Books That Took Home This Year’s Biggest Literary Prizes

By Book Marks | December 14, 2023

The Annotated Nightstand: What Rachel Zucker is Reading Now and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Rachel Zucker is Reading Now and Next

Featuring Mary Ruefle, Nicole Sealey, Joy Harjo, and More

By Diana Arterian | December 14, 2023

Growing Up in Taylor Swift’s America

Growing Up in Taylor Swift’s America

Kelly Marie Coyne on Women Writers, Role Models, and Miss Americana

By Kelly Marie Coyne | December 14, 2023

Sarah Blakley-Cartwright On How Should a Mother Behave

Sarah Blakley-Cartwright On How Should a Mother Behave

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | December 14, 2023

Phyllis Rose on Writing About Real People in Nonfiction, Making Your Diaries Public, and More

Phyllis Rose on Writing About Real People in Nonfiction, Making Your Diaries Public, and More

Rumena Bužarovska Talks with the Author of The Year of Reading Proust

By Rumena Bužarovska | December 13, 2023

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