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5 Books You May Have <br>Missed in August

5 Books You May Have
Missed in August

Bethanne Patrick Recommends Escapist Literature

By Bethanne Patrick | September 10, 2020

Remembering Timothy Findley on His Home Ground

Remembering Timothy Findley on His Home Ground

Sherrill Grace on the Life and Legacy of a Great Canadian Writer

By Sherrill Grace | September 10, 2020

<em>Punching the Air</em> by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam, read by Ethan Herisse

Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam, read by Ethan Herisse

A Gripping, Powerful Audiobook for Teens and Adults

By Behind the Mic | September 10, 2020

11 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read (But Should)

11 Great Books You Probably Haven't Read (But Should)

The Literary Hub Staff Recommends Their Undersung Favorites

By Emily Temple | September 9, 2020

Daniel Mendelsohn Makes a Powerful Case for the<br> Art of Digression

Daniel Mendelsohn Makes a Powerful Case for the
Art of Digression

The Author of Three Rings talks to John Freeman About Homer, Storytelling, and More

By John Freeman | September 9, 2020

Five Years Later: On the Enduring Legacy of <em>All American Boys</em>

Five Years Later: On the Enduring Legacy of All American Boys

And Why Its Authors, Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely Wish It Would Go Out of Print

By Katy Hershberger | September 9, 2020

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On Albery Allson Whitman, Radical Black Poet of the Reconstruction

By Matt Sandler | September 9, 2020

Before the Essay, the Lecture: Nonfiction's Lost Performative

By Mary Cappello | September 9, 2020

The Magic of Everyday Life is Preserved in Ganda Folklore

By Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi | September 9, 2020

Why It's Worth Reading T.S. Eliot's <em>The Waste Land</em> (Even When It's a Slog)

Why It's Worth Reading T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land (Even When It's a Slog)

This Week on The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | September 8, 2020

<em>The Death of Vivek Oji</em> by Akwaeke Emezi, read by Yetide Badaki and Chukwudi Iwuji

The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi, read by Yetide Badaki and Chukwudi Iwuji

An Impressive Production of an Unforgettable Audiobook

By Behind the Mic | September 8, 2020

William Gay Was Never Too Busy for Life's Smaller Moments

William Gay Was Never Too Busy for Life's Smaller Moments

Sonny Brewer Remembers His Friend, a Master of the Southern Gothic

By Sonny Brewer | September 4, 2020

On the Children's Book So Bad, So Inauthentic... It Was Good?

On the Children's Book So Bad, So Inauthentic... It Was Good?

This Week on The NewberyTart Podcast

By NewberyTart | September 4, 2020

"Will I Come to a Miserable End?" Jenny Erpenbeck on Thomas Mann

"He succeeds in inverting the order of farce and tragedy."

By Jenny Erpenbeck | September 3, 2020

A University Press Looks Back on a Century of Publishing

A University Press Looks Back on a Century of Publishing

.University of Washington Press Chooses Some of Its
Favorites Over the Years

By Literary Hub | September 3, 2020

The 45 Best Bad Amazon Reviews of <em>In Cold Blood</em>

The 45 Best Bad Amazon Reviews of In Cold Blood

"The novel is ultimately a LIE."

By Emily Temple | September 2, 2020

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