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I’m putting together a book heist crew.

I’m putting together a book heist crew.

By James Folta | April 30, 2024

What if Chaucer’s <em>Canterbury Tales</em> came out today?

What if Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales came out today?

By James Folta | April 17, 2024

Yes, But Can You Really Explain the Difference Between Morals and Ethics?

Yes, But Can You Really Explain the Difference Between Morals and Ethics?

Eli Burnstein on the Subtle Nuances of the English Language

By Eli Burnstein | April 12, 2024

Center yourself with some springtime affirmations for book lovers.

Center yourself with some springtime affirmations for book lovers.

By James Folta | April 10, 2024

A guide to the people you run into at every reading.

A guide to the people you run into at every reading.

By James Folta | April 2, 2024

Don’t take career advice from Bukowski, upgrade your hustle with these authors instead.

Don’t take career advice from Bukowski, upgrade your hustle with these authors instead.

By James Folta | March 28, 2024

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  • Glyph
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What the books you're giving away on the sidewalk say about you.

By James Folta | March 26, 2024

Why People Rage at Recipes: On the Current State of Online Food Discourse

By Geraldine DeRuiter | March 14, 2024

Literary Hub is Seeking a Regular, Part-Time Writer

By Literary Hub | March 1, 2024

Calvin Trillin Issues Some Important Corrections to Recent News Stories

Calvin Trillin Issues Some Important Corrections to Recent News Stories

“She was neither the mother of the bride nor the father of the bride. She was the bride.”

By Calvin Trillin | February 16, 2024

Are you the Literary A**hole? <br>Ask Kristen Arnett.

Are you the Literary A**hole?
Ask Kristen Arnett.

By Jonny Diamond | December 21, 2023

On the Difficulty of Giving Books as Gifts

On the Difficulty of Giving Books as Gifts

“Oh, no, it’s a... book.”

By Lewis Buzbee | December 11, 2023

My Feral Shelf: On Building a Personal Library of Bad Behavior

My Feral Shelf: On Building a Personal Library of Bad Behavior

Jennifer Lucy Allan on Mischief, Bad Habits, and Lust for Life (in Books)

By Jennifer Lucy Allan | November 14, 2023

Roz Chast, Like All of Us, Has Recurring Dreams

Roz Chast, Like All of Us, Has Recurring Dreams

From Her New Graphic Memoir I Must Be Dreaming

By Roz Chast | October 25, 2023

Faith, Power, and Survival: What Ruled Life in Early-Medieval England

Faith, Power, and Survival: What Ruled Life in Early-Medieval England

David Mitchell Considers the Less-Than-Illustrious Origins of the English Crown

By David Mitchell | October 11, 2023

What John Milton’s Heaven Has to Offer the Soul—According to Ken Jennings

What John Milton’s Heaven Has to Offer the Soul—According to Ken Jennings

The Former Jeopardy Champion Has Some Thoughts on Literary After Death Destinations

By Ken Jennings | July 20, 2023

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