From the Wakefield Twins to Claudia Kishi: How We See and Don’t See Ourselves in What We Read

From the Wakefield Twins to Claudia Kishi: How We See and Don’t See Ourselves in What We Read

Gloria L. Huang on Understanding Herself and Her Family Through Middle Grade Books

By Gloria L. Huang | January 8, 2025

Paradise in Progress: On Creating a Natural Refuge in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Paradise in Progress: On Creating a Natural Refuge in the Blue Ridge Mountains

“The more I learned, the more I had to face that, in this job I’d volunteered myself for, total control was impossible.”

By Paula Whyman | January 6, 2025

Crumple Zone: What Car Crashes Reveal About Human Hubris and Fragility

Crumple Zone: What Car Crashes Reveal About Human Hubris and Fragility

Sara Mitchell Explores Risk, Racing and a Shared Father-Daughter Legacy of Survival

By Sara Mitchell | January 3, 2025

Lit Hub’s 50 Noteworthy Nonfiction Books of 2024

Lit Hub’s 50 Noteworthy Nonfiction Books of 2024

Because Facts Still Matter

By Literary Hub | December 24, 2024

On Henry James and the Enduring Lessons of Love

On Henry James and the Enduring Lessons of Love

Katherine J. Chen Rediscovers James (and Falls in Love)

By Katherine J. Chen | December 19, 2024

In Search of the Perfect Piece of Wood

In Search of the Perfect Piece of Wood

Callum Robinson Explores a Generational Legacy of Craftsmanship in Scotland

By Callum Robinson | December 12, 2024

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Writers I Have Met; Or, On Learning That Cormac McCarthy Was a Creep

By Nathan Deuel | December 11, 2024

Princeton Goes to Prison: Teaching Paradise Lost to Incarcerated Students in New Jersey

By Orlando Reade | December 10, 2024

Susan Abulhawa Remembers Refaat Alareer: Poet, Teacher, Husband, Father

By Susan Abulhawa | December 6, 2024

On World AIDS Day What Does It Mean to Live in a Culture Defined By Virality?

On World AIDS Day What Does It Mean to Live in a Culture Defined By Virality?

Heather McCalden on World AIDS Day, Ribbons, and Viruses

By Heather McCalden | December 2, 2024

“Small But Unforgettable Moments.” What E.B. White Loved About New York City

“Small But Unforgettable Moments.” What E.B. White Loved About New York City

Martha White Remembers Her Grandfather’s Lifelong Relationship With the Big Apple

By Martha White | November 25, 2024

Leaving Cormac: Life Lessons From My Correspondence with Lee McCarthy

Leaving Cormac: Life Lessons From My Correspondence with Lee McCarthy

Kim Young on What It Means to Survive a First Marriage

By Kim Young | November 21, 2024

Embrace the Journey: An Octogenarian’s Advice For Younger Writers

Embrace the Journey: An Octogenarian’s Advice For Younger Writers

Abigail Thomas: “My problem was I thought you had to know what you were doing. Nonsense. You just have to start.”

By Abigail Thomas | November 21, 2024

Inside James Baldwin’s Fraught Relationship With His Stepfather

Inside James Baldwin’s Fraught Relationship With His Stepfather

Douglas Field Considers the Paternal Bond of an American Literary Icon in Relation to His Own

By Douglas Field | November 20, 2024

Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

The Author of “Yoke and Feather” Explores Biblical Stories, Desire, and a Painting by Velázquez

By Jessie Van Eerden | November 20, 2024

Waking Up Trans in Trump’s America

Waking Up Trans in Trump’s America

Gabrielle Bellot on the Dire Consequences of Republican Policies

By Gabrielle Bellot | November 15, 2024

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