Through the Lens of Love: Nicholas Boggs on His New Biography of James Baldwin

Through the Lens of Love: Nicholas Boggs on His New Biography of James Baldwin

Danté Stewart in Conversation With the Author of “James Baldwin: A Love Story”

By Literary Hub | August 25, 2025

Sheila Heti on the Profound Influence of Jane Bowles on Her Writing—and Life

Sheila Heti on the Profound Influence of Jane Bowles on Her Writing—and Life

What “Two Serious Ladies” Can Teach Writers About Struggle and Bravery

By Sheila Heti | August 25, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | August 22, 2025

Here's what's making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here's what's making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | August 22, 2025

<em> The Black Cauldron </em> turns 40 this year. Here's why the famous flop is worth a second look.

The Black Cauldron turns 40 this year. Here's why the famous flop is worth a second look.

On bad adaptations, big expectations, and why some myths resist the big screen treatment.

By Brittany Allen | August 22, 2025

The Lit Hub Podcast Slows Down With Some Nice Things

The Lit Hub Podcast Slows Down With Some Nice Things

Featuring Brittany Allen, Drew Broussard, Fiction/Non/Fiction, and a phone call from Maggie Smith

By The Lit Hub Podcast | August 22, 2025

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The Fascist History of Yoga

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The Making of America’s Frontier Mythology Was the Making of America

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Between Myth and Modernity: On Persian Stories, Identity, and the US-Iran Divide

Between Myth and Modernity: On Persian Stories, Identity, and the US-Iran Divide

Ryan Bani Tahmaseb Considers the Enduring Wisdom of Iranian Myths

By Ryan Bani Tahmaseb | August 22, 2025

Turns out there are a <em>lot</em> of insects named after writers.

Turns out there are a lot of insects named after writers.

By James Folta | August 21, 2025

On the Past and Future of Lesbian Pulp

On the Past and Future of Lesbian Pulp

Trish Bendix Explores the Continuum of Lesbian History and Porn

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On Discovering My Aunt Eleni’s Place in Queer Greek Literature

On Discovering My Aunt Eleni’s Place in Queer Greek Literature

Natalie Bakopoulos Shares Lessons From Translating Her Aunt’s Novel

By Natalie Bakopoulos | August 21, 2025

Not Just a Fashion Statement: How Purses Are Used as Political Tools

Not Just a Fashion Statement: How Purses Are Used as Political Tools

Kathleen B. Casey Explores the Connection Between Black Women’s Purses and the Civil Rights Movement

By Kathleen B. Casey | August 21, 2025

Ilya Kaminsky on Discovering Poetry as a Deaf Child in Ukraine

Ilya Kaminsky on Discovering Poetry as a Deaf Child in Ukraine

“The language of poetry speaks to all our senses... It can speak, privately, to all of us. It is visceral.”

By Ilya Kaminsky | August 20, 2025

Embracing Ethical Pessimism in the Face of Near-Certain Climate Doom

Embracing Ethical Pessimism in the Face of Near-Certain Climate Doom

Roy Scranton on How Transcendental Style in Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed” Helps Imagine an Unimaginable Future

By Roy Scranton | August 20, 2025

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