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Contemporary Poets Respond (in Verse) to Taylor Swift

Contemporary Poets Respond (in Verse) to Taylor Swift

Kristie Frederick Daugherty Showcases New Work Jeannine Ouellette, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Victoria Redel

By Kristie Frederick Daugherty | December 4, 2024

Tired of Today’s Tech: Writing Historical Fiction in a Technocratic American Present

Tired of Today’s Tech: Writing Historical Fiction in a Technocratic American Present

John Brandon on Coming to Terms with Contemporary Settings, How Technology Shapes Plots, and America’s Current Malaise

By John Brandon | December 4, 2024

The Craft of Surrealism: On Accessing the Unconscious in Our Fiction

The Craft of Surrealism: On Accessing the Unconscious in Our Fiction

Anita Felicelli Offers Some Advice For Writers Looking to Blend the Dreamy and the Mundane

By Anita Felicelli | December 4, 2024

Rumors of Mark Leyner’s Disappearance Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Rumors of Mark Leyner’s Disappearance Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Adam Sternbergh on the Long, Varied Career of a Contemporary Giant of American Postmodern Literature

By Adam Sternbergh | December 4, 2024

Lit Hub’s 38 Favorite Books of 2024

Lit Hub’s 38 Favorite Books of 2024

From Our Bedside Tables to Yours

By Emily Temple | December 3, 2024

Reading With My Past Self: A Year of Revisiting Books

Reading With My Past Self: A Year of Revisiting Books

Angela Baggetta on What She’s Learned From Rereading Old Favorites

By Angela Baggetta | December 3, 2024

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On the Report of Poetry’s Death, or: What Does That AI Poetry Study Really Tell Us?

By Jen Benka | December 3, 2024

Why We Need More Queer Sex in Climate Fiction; Or, on Rereading Rachel Carson

By Gabrielle Korn | December 3, 2024

Anita Felicelli on Crafting a Collection of Existential Speculative Short Stories

By Jane Ciabattari | December 3, 2024

Gay Talese! Gabrielle Korn! Poets respond to Taylor Swift 23 new books out today.

Gay Talese! Gabrielle Korn! Poets respond to Taylor Swift 23 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | December 3, 2024

Ten Children’s Books To Read and Enjoy Before The Year Ends

Ten Children’s Books To Read and Enjoy Before The Year Ends

Caroline Carlson Recommends Some 2024 Kid Lit Releases You May Have Missed

By Caroline Carlson | December 2, 2024

A Riveting, Timeless Journey Through the Afterlife: Inside the World of Dante’s <em>Divine Comedy</em>

A Riveting, Timeless Journey Through the Afterlife: Inside the World of Dante’s Divine Comedy

Michael Palma on the Contemporary Relevance of Italian Literature’s Founding Masterpiece

By Michael Palma | December 2, 2024

Musical Mechas and the Dystopian Dust Bowl: December’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Musical Mechas and the Dystopian Dust Bowl: December’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Finish the Year with New Speculative Fiction From Alex Segura, Julia Armfield, Alison Stine, and More

By Natalie Zutter | December 2, 2024

Some of Our Favorite Poetry Collections of the Year

Some of Our Favorite Poetry Collections of the Year

Plus Seven Poetry Collections to Read This December

By David Woo | December 2, 2024

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Fund Drives, Merve Emre, and... Do Awards Even Matter?

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Fund Drives, Merve Emre, and... Do Awards Even Matter?

With Drew Broussard, Calvin Kasulke, Oliver Scialdone, McKayla Coyle, and Jonny Diamond

By The Lit Hub Podcast | November 29, 2024

Writing Advice, Book Recommendations, and More from the Newest Literary MacArthur Fellows

Writing Advice, Book Recommendations, and More from the Newest Literary MacArthur Fellows

Jericho Brown, Ling Ma, Jason Reynolds, and Juan Felipe Herrera on the Writing Life

By Emily Temple | November 27, 2024

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