Salman Rushdie's attacker has been found guilty of attempted murder.

Salman Rushdie's attacker has been found guilty of attempted murder.

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How to write a funny book about American immigration.

How to write a funny book about American immigration.

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How Two of America’s Biggest Columnists Reacted to the Assassination of Malcolm X

How Two of America’s Biggest Columnists Reacted to the Assassination of Malcolm X

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This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: “What is Energizing to You?”

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: “What is Energizing to You?”

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How Little Richard Brought Black and Queer Culture to American Airwaves

How Little Richard Brought Black and Queer Culture to American Airwaves

Jon Savage on the Emergence of a New and Revolutionary Form of Rock and Roll in the 1950s

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Submissions are open for the 2025 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize.

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How the Twin Desires of Connection and Autonomy Motivate Us to Success

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If Trump can’t kill you, he wants to hurt you.

If Trump can’t kill you, he wants to hurt you.

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Next week, Amazon is stripping away your ability to download your ebooks.

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Edward Gorey's

Edward Gorey's "Great Simple Theory About Art" is essential reading for writers.

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