Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

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Private Lives, Public Faces: On What’s Revealed by Hannah Arendt’s Archives

Private Lives, Public Faces: On What’s Revealed by Hannah Arendt’s Archives

Samantha Rose Hill Considers the Importance of Marginalia in the Writing Life

By Samantha Rose Hill | June 8, 2021

The Many Fictional Afterlives of Ethel Rosenberg

The Many Fictional Afterlives of Ethel Rosenberg

Anne Sebba Reads the Rosenbergs of Plath, Doctorow, Kushner and More

By Anne Sebba | June 8, 2021

Ethel Rohan on the Replenishing Beauty of Ireland and Eschewing Likable Characters

Ethel Rohan on the Replenishing Beauty of Ireland and Eschewing Likable Characters

The Author of In the Event of Contact in Conversation with Jane Ciabattari

By Jane Ciabattari | June 8, 2021

The Overwhelming Power of Beauty: Deconstructing Edith Hamilton’s <em>Mythology</em> for Modern Times

The Overwhelming Power of Beauty: Deconstructing Edith Hamilton’s Mythology for Modern Times

Kathryn Lofton on Greek and Roman Classics, Scholarship, and Religion

By Kathryn Lofton | June 8, 2021

The Struggle with Mental Health Behind Bars

The Struggle with Mental Health Behind Bars

Quntos KunQuest on Navigating Life in Prison

By Quntos KunQuest | June 8, 2021

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The “queen of beach reads” has come under fire for “casual anti-Semitism” in her latest book.

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Take a look at this bizarrely beautiful library inspired by the human brain.

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In Defense of the Dark: Why We Should All Embrace the Mystery of Moonlight

In Defense of the Dark: Why We Should All Embrace the Mystery of Moonlight

Chris Salisbury on the Cultural Fear of Darkness and How Too Much Light is a Bad Thing

By Chris Salisbury | June 7, 2021

Audacity, Elegance, and the Vulgarity of Garlic: On My Dinner with Giorgio Armani

Audacity, Elegance, and the Vulgarity of Garlic: On My Dinner with Giorgio Armani

Alexander Lobrano Recounts an Eye-Opening Evening with the Exalted Fashion Designer

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