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“The Miracle Cure.” A Brief History of Lobotomies

“The Miracle Cure.” A Brief History of Lobotomies

Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman on Early Psychosurgery—and Its Impact on the Kennedys and Tennessee Williams

By Jeffrey A. Lieberman | February 21, 2023

Constantine Andriopoulos on Asking the Right Questions to Will Change Our Lives

Constantine Andriopoulos on Asking the Right Questions to Will Change Our Lives

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 21, 2023

Ben Ramalingam on Turning Pressure Into Performance and Crisis Into Creativity

Ben Ramalingam on Turning Pressure Into Performance and Crisis Into Creativity

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 16, 2023

Chani Nicholas on Writing (and Astrology) as a Response to Trauma

Chani Nicholas on Writing (and Astrology) as a Response to Trauma

In Conversation with Mira Jacob on Thresholds

By Thresholds | February 15, 2023

A Secular Sacrament: Domenica Ruta on Terminating a Pregnancy

A Secular Sacrament: Domenica Ruta on Terminating a Pregnancy

“What I desire now more than anything is that feeling of control I first discovered in my abortion.”

By Domenica Ruta | February 15, 2023

Lit Hub’s Guide to Sex in the 21st Century

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On the Uncertain Border Between Writing and Therapy

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Illness is Not a Metaphor: How the Writing Community Needs to Do Better Taking Care of Its Own

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Life Advice for Book Lovers: For Lovers In the Exact Wrong Time and Place

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Gillian Anderson wants to hear all about your sexual fantasies.

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Sweating in Public: On Jane Fonda’s Dance Aerobics Empire and Progressive Politics

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Natalia Mehlman Petrzela Considers the Cult of Celebrity-Approved Exercise

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How Can Literary Spaces Support Neurodivergent Readers and Writers?

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Wanting a Child Makes No Goddamn Sense: Tiphanie Yanique on the Hope and Grief of Pregnancy and Childbirth

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