• Literary Criticism

    Identity

    Tracing the Filipino Diaspora in the Arc of the Global Age: A Reading List

    By Albert Samaha  October 13, 2021
    new books tuesday

    18 new books to get you excited about reading again.

    By Katie Yee  October 13, 2021
    What to Read

    Peter Cameron on Daphne du Maurier, James Salter, and Where the Red Fern Grows

    By Book Marks  October 13, 2021
    Lit Century

    Is The Great Gatsby Actually Profound?

    By Lit Century   October 12, 2021
    Mindfulness

    A Revolution in Creativity: On Slow Writing

    By Melissa Matthewson  October 12, 2021
    Plagiarism

    Dorland v. Larson: On the Legal Disputes at the Heart of “Bad Art Friend”

    By Steven Wright  October 12, 2021
    Lit Hub Questionnaire

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

    By Teddy Wayne  October 12, 2021
    So Many Damn Books

    Alexandra Kleeman on Not Taking Water for Granted

    By So Many Damn Books  October 12, 2021
    Micro

    Half-Eaten Strawberries and Walt Whitman’s Bedroom: Readings by Caroljean Gavin, Justin Phillip Reed, and Robert Olen Butler

    By Micro   October 12, 2021
    Big Table

    William Sites on Sun Ra’s Proto-Afrofuturism and Birmingham Upbringing

    By Big Table  October 12, 2021
    What to Read

    Wil Haygood on Beloved, The Power Broker, and To Kill a Mockingbird

    By Book Marks  October 12, 2021
    The History of Literature

    On Kafka’s Classic, The Metamorphosis

    By History of Literature  October 12, 2021
    Women reading

    A Brief Survey of Men Having Opinions About What Women Are Reading

    By Sophie Vershbow  October 8, 2021
    Best Reviewed Books of the Week

    Behold… The Best Reviewed Books of the Week!

    By Book Marks  October 8, 2021
    Language

    Defamiliarizing the Mother Tongue: On Immigration’s Impact on Learning and Losing Language

    By Julie Sedivy  October 8, 2021
    Interview with an Indie Press

    Interview with an Indie Press: Heyday Books

    By Corinne Segal  October 8, 2021
    Classic Novels

    The Story Behind The Snake Pit, Mary Jane Ward’s Dark Comic Masterpiece

    By Larry Lockridge  October 8, 2021
    Book Covers

    The 25 Most Iconic Book Covers in History

    By Emily Temple  October 7, 2021
    Lit Hub Questionnaire

    Joshua Ferris Urges Writers Not to Cower on the Page

    By Literary Hub  October 7, 2021
    Writing Advice

    How to Write a Good Fight Scene

    By Jeff Bens  October 7, 2021
    Just the Right Book

    Evan Osnos on Collective Intervention and Moments of Social Transition

    By Just the Right Book   October 7, 2021
    Best Reviews of the Week

    What the Critics Think: 5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

    By Book Marks  October 7, 2021
    Plagiarism

    In Defense of Poetic Plagiarism

    By Sam Riviere  October 6, 2021
    Aliens?

    On Ancient Aliens, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, and the Unhinged Pleasures of Speculative Nonfiction

    By Patrick Allington  October 6, 2021
    Surveillance

    Dave Eggers on Escaping Corporate Tech and the Irreplaceable Role of Indie Bookstores

    By Corinne Segal  October 6, 2021
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