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“Brilliant, Unquiet Minds.” Remembering the Writers Who Struggled With Their Demons

“Brilliant, Unquiet Minds.” Remembering the Writers Who Struggled With Their Demons

Betsy Lerner Considers the Difficult Yet Important Work of Publishing Messy and Vulnerable Stories

By Betsy Lerner | October 2, 2024

Here are the finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards.

Here are the finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards.

By Literary Hub | October 1, 2024

The Price of “Progress.” On Development, Displacement and Dictatorship in the Amazon

The Price of “Progress.” On Development, Displacement and Dictatorship in the Amazon

José Henrique Bortoluci Explores Familial and Collective Memory of Authoritarian Rule in Brazil

By José Henrique Bortoluci | October 1, 2024

Footnotes All the Way Down: How Russian Poetry Mines the Past to Reveal the Present

Footnotes All the Way Down: How Russian Poetry Mines the Past to Reveal the Present

Forrest Gander Remembers Two Innovative Moscow Poets, Nina Iskrenko and Alexander Yeremenko

By Forrest Gander | October 1, 2024

Weird No More: On Loving and Leaving Austin, Texas

Weird No More: On Loving and Leaving Austin, Texas

Alex Hannaford Considers the Rapidly Changing Face of a Once-Affordable Artistic and Cultural Center

By Alex Hannaford | October 1, 2024

A Precarious Arrangement: On Appearance, Coloniality and the Creation of the Self

A Precarious Arrangement: On Appearance, Coloniality and the Creation of the Self

Dionne Brand: “I now recognize myself as authored, altered. As selected, sorted, from a series of selves.”

By Dionne Brand | October 1, 2024

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Five cultural hubs to follow for Hurricane Helene updates.

By Brittany Allen | September 30, 2024

Attention Austen fans: Now you can have tea with Lizzy Bennet, IRL.

By Brittany Allen | September 30, 2024

Pilsner Goes to America: How Beer Got Big in the 19th Century

By Jeffrey M. Pilcher | September 30, 2024

Bell-ends, Pillocks, Numpties, and Sh*tgibbons: Why the Brits Swear Better

Bell-ends, Pillocks, Numpties, and Sh*tgibbons: Why the Brits Swear Better

Ben Yagoda Looks at Some Naughty British Words That Have Entered the American Lexicon

By Ben Yagoda | September 30, 2024

Encounters with the Local Possum; Or, How Safety Can Hide Wonder from Us

Encounters with the Local Possum; Or, How Safety Can Hide Wonder from Us

Jarod K. Anderson Rediscovers Awe

By Jarod K. Anderson | September 30, 2024

Looking After the Books: Remembering Children’s Author Joan Aiken

Looking After the Books: Remembering Children’s Author Joan Aiken

Lizza Aiken on the Responsibility of Maintaining Her Mother's Literary Legacy

By Lizza Aiken | September 30, 2024

Looking for what to watch this weekend? Try your favorite authors' favorite films.

Looking for what to watch this weekend? Try your favorite authors' favorite films.

(An abridged list.)

By Brittany Allen | September 27, 2024

Jhumpa Lahiri refused an award for artistic integrity from a museum that fired staff over kaffiyehs.

Jhumpa Lahiri refused an award for artistic integrity from a museum that fired staff over kaffiyehs.

By Brittany Allen | September 27, 2024

Banned Books and Rooneymania: This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

Banned Books and Rooneymania: This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

Calvin Kasulke Talks to Librarian Jess deCourcy Hinds and More

By The Lit Hub Podcast | September 27, 2024

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in October

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in October

Spooky Action (and Comedy, and Drama) at a Distance

By Emily Temple | September 27, 2024

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