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How the Kremlin’s Truly Epic Adaptation of <em>War and Peace</em> Helped Me Write a Novel

How the Kremlin’s Truly Epic Adaptation of War and Peace Helped Me Write a Novel

Elyse Durham on Sergei Bondarchuk’s Seven-Hour Cinematic Classic

By Elyse Durham | February 19, 2025

Novelists, Trust Me: You Can Really Learn a Lot About Storytelling From Video Games Like <em>Elden Ring</em>

Novelists, Trust Me: You Can Really Learn a Lot About Storytelling From Video Games Like Elden Ring

Nick Newman Considers the Act of Writing as a Form of (Game) Play

By Nick Newman | February 19, 2025

How the Pilgrims Redefined What It Means to Move Across the World

How the Pilgrims Redefined What It Means to Move Across the World

Yoni Appelbaum Explores the Puritan Origins of Modern Ideas About Migration

By Yoni Appelbaum | February 19, 2025

Dreams of Liberation: Alex Zamalin on the Political Power of American Countercultures

Dreams of Liberation: Alex Zamalin on the Political Power of American Countercultures

The Author of “Counterculture” in Conversation with Aaron Robertson

By Aaron Robertson | February 19, 2025

Remembering David Ruggles, the radical abolitionist who opened the first Black-owned bookstore.

Remembering David Ruggles, the radical abolitionist who opened the first Black-owned bookstore.

A Black History month reflection.

By Brittany Allen | February 18, 2025

Wife, Mother, Labor Organizer: On the Hidden Activist Life of Betty Friedan

Wife, Mother, Labor Organizer: On the Hidden Activist Life of Betty Friedan

Haley Mlotek Explores the Tension Between the Political and the Personal For the Author of “The Feminine Mystique”

By Haley Mlotek | February 18, 2025

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The curious case of the stolen F. Scott Fitzgerald statue.

The curious case of the stolen F. Scott Fitzgerald statue.

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A new subscription service will deliver books on Palestine to your door.

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This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Tips for Dating Apps and Starting Bookstores

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Tips for Dating Apps and Starting Bookstores

Featuring Chloé Caldwell, Calvin Kasulke, K. Kerimian, and Drew Broussard

By The Lit Hub Podcast | February 14, 2025

From the Margins to the Mainstream: How the Synthesizer Conquered American Music

From the Margins to the Mainstream: How the Synthesizer Conquered American Music

David Hajdu Explores the Creative and Technical Evolution of a Versatile Electric Instrument

By David Hajdu | February 14, 2025

Enemies to Lovers: On the Romance Genre’s Mainstream Come-Up

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Angelina Mazza Considers the Changing Literary Landscape for Romance Novels

By Angelina Mazza | February 14, 2025

From “Ted” to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes Edward Gorey Sent to His Pen Pal

From “Ted” to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes Edward Gorey Sent to His Pen Pal

A Selection of Gorey's Colorful, Curious Letters to Tom Fitzharris

By Literary Hub | February 14, 2025

How Systemic Racism Leads to a Lifetime of Self-Imposed Isolation For Black Americans

How Systemic Racism Leads to a Lifetime of Self-Imposed Isolation For Black Americans

Chad Sanders on Learning to Process the Societal and Psychological Effects of Anti-Blackness

By Chad Sanders | February 14, 2025

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