Notes From a Cairo Bookseller

Notes From a Cairo Bookseller

Nadia Wassef Reflects on Owning the First Modern Egyptian Bookstore of its Kind

By Nadia Wassef | October 4, 2021

On Babar: Model of Integration or Crumbling Myth?

On Babar: Model of Integration or Crumbling Myth?

French-Algerian Author Faïza Guène Considers Her Relationship to the Iconic Elephant

By Faїza Guène and Sarah Ardizzone | October 4, 2021

On Constancia de la Mora and the Plight of Writers in Exile

On Constancia de la Mora and the Plight of Writers in Exile

Soledad Fox Maura on Rediscovering the Fascinating Story of Her Distant Relative

By Soledad Fox Maura | October 4, 2021

The Complex Freedom of Creating Art as a Black Woman in Post-Apartheid South Africa

The Complex Freedom of Creating Art as a Black Woman in Post-Apartheid South Africa

Colleen van Niekerk on Writing After Enforced Silence

By Colleen van Niekerk | October 4, 2021

New and Noteworthy Nonfiction to Read This October

New and Noteworthy Nonfiction to Read This October

Recommended Reading from Lit Hub Staff

By Literary Hub | September 30, 2021

On the Push and Pull of Muslim Cultural Identity

On the Push and Pull of Muslim Cultural Identity

Omar Mouallem: “Islam has a place within me. But do I have a place within it?”

By Omar Mouallem | September 30, 2021

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Announcing the Winner of Restless Books 2021 Prize for New Immigrant Writing

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Saying a Few Words About My Novel at the Aphasia Self-Help Group

By Jon McGregor | September 29, 2021

Here Are September’s Best Reviewed Memoirs and Biographies

By Book Marks | September 29, 2021

Lauren Groff on Growing Up in What Felt Like the Middle of Nowhere

Lauren Groff on Growing Up in What Felt Like the Middle of Nowhere

The Author of Matrix Looks Back to Her Central New York Childhood

By Lauren Groff | September 28, 2021

Saving Our Trees, Saving Our Animals

Saving Our Trees, Saving Our Animals

Dr. Kinari Webb on Partnering with Rainforest Communities in Indonesia

By Dr. Kinari Webb | September 28, 2021

Wakanda Forever: How the <em>Black Panther</em> Salute Links the Black Community

Wakanda Forever: How the Black Panther Salute Links the Black Community

William Evans on the Light and Legacy of Chadwick Boseman

By William Evans | September 27, 2021

Bargaining a Writing Career for a Father’s Life

Bargaining a Writing Career for a Father’s Life

Christopher Sorrentino on a Year of Literary Success and Personal Cataclysm

By Christopher Sorrentino | September 27, 2021

How the Iconic Late-Night TV Character of Elvira Came to Be

How the Iconic Late-Night TV Character of Elvira Came to Be

Cassandra Peterson on Coming Up With the "Mistress of the Dark"

By Cassandra Peterson | September 24, 2021

Eileen Myles on Following Joan Mitchell’s Path Through New York City

Eileen Myles on Following Joan Mitchell’s Path Through New York City

“Manhattan Island is pretty much shimmer all day long.”

By Eileen Myles | September 23, 2021

What is Revealed by the Family Stories That Go Untold?

What is Revealed by the Family Stories That Go Untold?

Kei Miller: “I know how to tell stories, but how does one begin to tell silence?”

By Kei Miller | September 23, 2021

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