How James Thomas “Cool Papa” Bell Became a Negro League Superstar

How James Thomas “Cool Papa” Bell Became a Negro League Superstar

Lonnie Wheeler Celebrates One of the Fastest Men Ever to Play Baseball

By Lonnie Wheeler | February 10, 2021

Gossip, Deceit, and Heartbreak in 19th-Century New England

Gossip, Deceit, and Heartbreak in 19th-Century New England

Christine Leigh Heyrman Unpacks an Unlikely Calvinist Love Triangle

By Christine Leigh Heyrman | February 10, 2021

Ahmed Naji on Nights in Prison: ‘You Started to Believe That You Could Design Your Dreams’

Ahmed Naji on Nights in Prison: ‘You Started to Believe That You Could Design Your Dreams’

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | February 10, 2021

Danny Trejo's memoir is hitting shelves (extremely hard) this summer.

Danny Trejo's memoir is hitting shelves (extremely hard) this summer.

By Dan Sheehan | February 9, 2021

Why are there so many book summary apps?

Why are there so many book summary apps?

By Walker Caplan | February 9, 2021

Remember the time Haruki Murakami offended an entire town?

Remember the time Haruki Murakami offended an entire town?

By Walker Caplan | February 9, 2021

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Stephen King is helping a group of elementary students publish a pandemic-themed book.

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Why you should watch Body Heat, the best erotic thriller ever made.

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Rare and lurid document of 18th-century English queerness discovered.

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Virginia Woolf’s literary burn book has just sold for £21k.

Virginia Woolf’s literary burn book has just sold for £21k.

By Walker Caplan | February 9, 2021

Announcing the inaugural class of the PERIPLUS fellowship for BIPOCs.

Announcing the inaugural class of the PERIPLUS fellowship for BIPOCs.

By Corinne Segal | February 9, 2021

Joyce Carol Oates Thinks You Should Write Your Heart Out

Joyce Carol Oates Thinks You Should Write Your Heart Out

A Conversation with the Author of American Melancholy: Poems

By Literary Hub | February 9, 2021

What Is It Like to Be a Black Woman in the Tech Industry?

What Is It Like to Be a Black Woman in the Tech Industry?

LaTeesha Thomas Offers Chad Sanders an Insider's Perspective

By Chad Sanders | February 9, 2021

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

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

Featuring Te-Ping Chen, Brandon Hobson, Tod Goldberg, and More

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A Brief History of Metaphor in <br>Persian Poetry

A Brief History of Metaphor in
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Dick Davis on Literary Forms That Have Lasted a Thousand Years

By Dick Davis | February 9, 2021

Shayla Lawson Performs Her Essay “Black Lives Matter, Yard Signs Matter”

Shayla Lawson Performs Her Essay “Black Lives Matter, Yard Signs Matter”

On Storybound, Our Radio-Theater Podcast

By Storybound | February 9, 2021

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