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

The Goalposts Are Always Moving: What It Means to “Become” American

The Goalposts Are Always Moving: What It Means to “Become” American

Julissa Arce on the Futilities and Frustrations of Assimilation

By Julissa Arce | March 22, 2022

How Ancient Rome’s Descent Into Autocracy Mirrors the Fragility of Our Own Political Systems

How Ancient Rome’s Descent Into Autocracy Mirrors the Fragility of Our Own Political Systems

Barry Strauss on the Rise of Octavian, Julius Caesar’s Imperial Successor

By Barry Strauss | March 22, 2022

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

By Literary Hub | March 22, 2022

With <em>Belfast</em>, Kenneth Branagh Hits Peak Irresistible

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Olivia Rutigliano on Branagh’s Sentimental New Film

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How the Absence of a Funeral Makes Death So Much Harder For the Living

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Olivia Claire Friedman on Trying to Mourn Without Ritual

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Oscars Best Picture Spotlight: What to Read (and Watch) If You Liked <em>Dune</em>

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By Literary Hub | March 22, 2022

When in Philly: A Selection of Offsite Events at This Year’s AWP

When in Philly: A Selection of Offsite Events at This Year’s AWP

[Insert Some Kind of Literary Cheesesteak Reference Here]

By Literary Hub | March 22, 2022

Dolly Parton is going to star in the adaptation of <em>Run, Rose, Run</em>.

Dolly Parton is going to star in the adaptation of Run, Rose, Run.

By Katie Yee | March 21, 2022

Cheryl Strayed releases a cut scene from <em>Wild</em> in honor of the memoir's 10th anniversary.

Cheryl Strayed releases a cut scene from Wild in honor of the memoir's 10th anniversary.

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Lambda Literary cuts Lauren Hough from award shortlist because of “Twitter disputes.” 

Lambda Literary cuts Lauren Hough from award shortlist because of “Twitter disputes.” 

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