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The Quiet Trauma of the Uprooted: Confronting the Origin Myths of Cuban Refugee Families

The Quiet Trauma of the Uprooted: Confronting the Origin Myths of Cuban Refugee Families

Ana Hebra Flaster on an Immigrant Family’s Reckonings in a New Country

By Ana Hebra Flaster | April 22, 2025

Words as Borders, Weapons, Traps: Sarah Aziza on Being a Palestinian Writer Today

Words as Borders, Weapons, Traps: Sarah Aziza on Being a Palestinian Writer Today

The Author of “The Hollow Half” Explores Language, Silence, and Being

By Sarah Aziza | April 22, 2025

What Makes the Octopus So Worthy of Our Eternal Fascination

What Makes the Octopus So Worthy of Our Eternal Fascination

Drew Harvell Explores the Otherworldly Oceanic Lives of Cephalopods

By Drew Harvell | April 22, 2025

A Mystic, a Poet, an Old Friend: Haleh Liza Gafori on the Enduring Power of Rumi

A Mystic, a Poet, an Old Friend: Haleh Liza Gafori on the Enduring Power of Rumi

“In the midst of life’s challenges, his lines are lifelines.”

By Haleh Liza Gafori | April 22, 2025

Lydia Kiesling on Refusing to Speak at an Anti-Trans University

Lydia Kiesling on Refusing to Speak at an Anti-Trans University

“There is no way to play three-dimensional chess with bigots.”

By Lydia Kiesling | April 21, 2025

Put Your Butt in the Chair: Inside the Simple Alchemy of Making Art

Put Your Butt in the Chair: Inside the Simple Alchemy of Making Art

Elisha Cooper Shares His Creative Routine and Why It Works For Him

By Elisha Cooper | April 21, 2025

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Which famous authors might go to space? (A chart.)

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New on the Lit Hub Podcast: Lisa Willis of Cave Canem on <em>Magnitude and Bond: A Field Study on Black Literary Arts Organizations</em>

New on the Lit Hub Podcast: Lisa Willis of Cave Canem on Magnitude and Bond: A Field Study on Black Literary Arts Organizations

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By The Lit Hub Podcast | April 18, 2025

Before It’s Too Late: Crossing the Northwest Passage in the Era of Climate Change

Before It’s Too Late: Crossing the Northwest Passage in the Era of Climate Change

Mark Synnott on the Logistical, Environmental and Emotional Preparations For a Journey Through the Arctic

By Mark Synnott | April 18, 2025

Copaganda on the News: On the Crucial Stories the Media Ignores

Copaganda on the News: On the Crucial Stories the Media Ignores

Alec Karakatsanis Calls Out the News Cycle’s Focus on Petty Theft Rather than Its Root Causes

By Alec Karakatsanis | April 18, 2025

On the Enduring Power of Charles Reznikoff’s <em>Holocaust</em>, 50 Years Later

On the Enduring Power of Charles Reznikoff’s Holocaust, 50 Years Later

“The scenes of Holocaust unfold in Eastern Europe, but Reznikoff seems to suggest they could happen anywhere...”

By Nick Ripatrazone | April 18, 2025

How the Child Welfare System Prioritizes Autonomous Family Units, and Punishes Disabled Parents

How the Child Welfare System Prioritizes Autonomous Family Units, and Punishes Disabled Parents

Jessica Slice Explores the Challenges—and Disastrous Consequences—of Parenting in an Ableist System

By Jessica Slice | April 18, 2025

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