What <em>Romy and Michele's High School Reunion</em> Teaches Us About Friendship Dynamics

What Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Teaches Us About Friendship Dynamics

Kristen Arnett in Conversation with Mychal Denzel Smith on Open Form

By Open Form | March 24, 2022

An Oklahoma lawmaker just compared librarians to cockroaches. It’s as bad as it sounds.

An Oklahoma lawmaker just compared librarians to cockroaches. It’s as bad as it sounds.

By Walker Caplan | March 23, 2022

Let's celebrate Jesse Plemons' finest

Let's celebrate Jesse Plemons' finest "Vaguely Sinister Weirdo" performances.

By Dan Sheehan | March 23, 2022

The Dutch publisher of a controversial new book on Anne Frank is dropping it.

The Dutch publisher of a controversial new book on Anne Frank is dropping it.

By Corinne Segal | March 23, 2022

Thanks to Ted Cruz, <em>The End of Policing</em> is a bestseller.

Thanks to Ted Cruz, The End of Policing is a bestseller.

By Jessie Gaynor | March 23, 2022

On Embracing the Halting, Neurotic, Defiant Ways We Talk

On Embracing the Halting, Neurotic, Defiant Ways We Talk

Sara Lippmann’s Manifesto for Sounding—and Writing—Like Yourself

By Sara Lippmann | March 23, 2022

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Watching Secretary 20 Years Later, Post-#MeToo

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Crossing Paths with the Spirit of Sylvia Plath

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Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked Nightmare Alley

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Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked <em>The Power of the Dog</em>

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Lit Hub’s Literary Countdown to the 94th Academy Awards

By Literary Hub | March 23, 2022

The Logistical Challenges of a Supersize Acid Test: On the Merry Pranksters’ Trips Festival

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John Markoff Details the Publicity Campaign for a Happening

By John Markoff | March 23, 2022

The Challenges of Placing Real Art in Fictional Stories

The Challenges of Placing Real Art in Fictional Stories

Joe Mungo Reed on “Borrowed Scenery”

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Exclusive cover reveal: Elizabeth Strout’s <em>Lucy by the Sea</em>.

Exclusive cover reveal: Elizabeth Strout’s Lucy by the Sea.

By Literary Hub | March 22, 2022

Here are this year’s winners of the J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards.

Here are this year’s winners of the J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards.

By Walker Caplan | March 22, 2022

How Public Shaming Helps Society Maintain Its Norms and Ethical Standards

How Public Shaming Helps Society Maintain Its Norms and Ethical Standards

Cathy O'Neil on Hopi Traditions of the “Shame Clown”

By Cathy O'Neil | March 22, 2022

Karen Joy Fowler on Decentering John Wilkes Booth in a Novel About His Family

Karen Joy Fowler on Decentering John Wilkes Booth in a Novel About His Family

The Author of Booth Talks to Jane Ciabattari

By Jane Ciabattari | March 22, 2022

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