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Viet Thanh Nguyen on Finding the Foreign in Ourselves and Those Most Like Us

Viet Thanh Nguyen on Finding the Foreign in Ourselves and Those Most Like Us

“That is the joy of otherness, an awareness that even seeing oneself face to face means that the very notion of otherness is present.”

By Viet Thanh Nguyen | April 10, 2025

Dinaw Mengestu on PEN America’s Committment to Freedom of Expression

Dinaw Mengestu on PEN America’s Committment to Freedom of Expression

“PEN America’s defense and advocacy must be rendered vigorously and equitably, regardless of who sits in power.”

By Dinaw Mengestu | April 10, 2025

Thomas Pynchon is publishing a new novel this fall.

Thomas Pynchon is publishing a new novel this fall.

By Emily Temple | April 9, 2025

Rewatching <em>The Sound of Music</em> in the Age of Tradwives, Trump, and American Fascism

Rewatching The Sound of Music in the Age of Tradwives, Trump, and American Fascism

Meredith Hambrock on Women’s Ambition, Nazism, and Patriarchy on the 60th Anniversary of a Classic Film

By Meredith Hambrock | April 9, 2025

On the Opaque Origins and Tumultuous Ancient History of Homer’s <em>Odyssey</em>

On the Opaque Origins and Tumultuous Ancient History of Homer’s Odyssey

Daniel Mendelsohn Considers the Legacy of a Civilization-Making Epic

By Daniel Mendelsohn | April 9, 2025

On the 40-Year Friendship of Toni Morrison and Fran Lebowitz

On the 40-Year Friendship of Toni Morrison and Fran Lebowitz

Priya Vulchi Considers the Lifespans of Literary and Political Friendships

By Priya Vulchi | April 9, 2025

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Here's the shortlist for this year's International Booker Prize.

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By Brittany Allen | April 8, 2025

Happy Birthday, Lit Hub, You’re Ten Years Old

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By Jonny Diamond | April 8, 2025

Here are some pitches for Mr. Beast and James Patterson’s next book.

Here are some pitches for Mr. Beast and James Patterson’s next book.

By James Folta | April 7, 2025

Five Takeaways from the Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne Papers

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Evelyn McDonnell on Feminism, Family, and Feuds

By Evelyn McDonnell | April 7, 2025

On My Grandfather’s Novel: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s <em>The Great Gatsby</em> at 100

On My Grandfather’s Novel: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby at 100

Eleanor Lanahan Reflects on the Literary Legacy of a Timeless American Novel

By Eleanor Lanahan | April 7, 2025

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