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    By Brianna Pastor  April 16, 2024
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    Here are the 2024 finalists for the $50,000 Gotham Book Prize.

    By Literary Hub  April 15, 2024
    Palestine

    Premonition in the West Bank: Ben Ehrenreich on Life in the Village of Burin

    By Ben Ehrenreich  April 15, 2024
    The Myth of the Middle Class Writer

    Cutting Class: On the Myth of the Middle Class Writer

    By Alissa Quart  April 15, 2024
    Irish History

    How Ordinary Irish Citizens Got Caught Up in the Violence of the Troubles

    By Henry Hemming  April 15, 2024
    Geopolitics

    Considering the Lessons of the Cold War for the Next Great Power Rivalry

    By Adam E. Casey  April 15, 2024
    Colonialism

    How Colonial Powers Fought for Economic Dominance in North America

    By Hampton Sides  April 15, 2024
    The Hub

    You’re wrong about reading in bars.

    By James Folta  April 12, 2024
    The Hub

    A syllabus for fans of You Must Remember This.

    By Brittany Allen  April 12, 2024
    Gaza

    Why I’m Using My PEN Nomination to Protest for Palestine

    By Sarah Cypher  April 12, 2024
    Music history

    How Deregulation Destroyed Indie Rock Across America

    By Tom Maxwell  April 12, 2024
    Language

    Yes, But Can You Really Explain the Difference Between Morals and Ethics?

    By Eli Burnstein  April 12, 2024
    Queer Literature

    More Than “Friendless” or “Fallen…” Giving Voice to the Women Who Misbehaved in History

    By Kelly E. Hill  April 12, 2024
    The Hub

    Shop with solidarity at these unionized (and unionizing) stores and publishers.

    By James Folta  April 11, 2024
    The Hub

    Office hours with a hunger striker.

    By Nirvana Tanoukhi  April 11, 2024
    The Hub

    Here are the winners of the 2024 Whiting Awards.

    By Emily Temple  April 11, 2024
    Publishing

    There Are Too Many Books; Or, Publishing Shouldn’t Be All About Quantity

    By Maris Kreizman  April 11, 2024
    Artists

    What Obituaries Can Tell Us About How the World Views Artists

    By Jim Moske  April 11, 2024
    Cultural Identity

    Opa! It’s All Greek to Me! Subverting the Tropes of Greek Culture in Media

    By Henriette Lazaridis  April 11, 2024
    Dance

    Revisiting Pilobolus: On Finding Community in Dance

    By Robert Pranzatelli  April 11, 2024
    The Hub

    Withdrawals and protests are roiling the PEN America Literary Awards.

    By Dan Sheehan  April 10, 2024
    The Hub

    An open letter from North American scholars condemns the “scholasticide” in Gaza.

    By Brittany Allen  April 10, 2024
    The Hub

    Center yourself with some springtime affirmations for book lovers.

    By James Folta  April 10, 2024
    Talk Easy

    Dev Patel on Destruction and Growth

    By Talk Easy  April 10, 2024
    Writing from Grief and Loss

    Tide In, Tide Out: Anne Lamott on Growing Old and Making Peace with Death

    By Anne Lamott  April 10, 2024
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