The Function of Shame<br> in Literature

The Function of Shame
in Literature

Marina Endicott on the Forced Schooling of Indigenous Canadians

By Marina Endicott | June 9, 2020

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

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

Featuring Megha Majumdar, Katherine Hill, Robin Wasserman,
and More

By Teddy Wayne | June 9, 2020

From One Tree, Many: On the Ancient Art of Coppicing

From One Tree, Many: On the Ancient Art of Coppicing

William Bryant Logan on What We Can Learn From Old Ways

By William Bryant Logan | June 9, 2020

Writing Across Time and Queer Generations

Writing Across Time and Queer Generations

Cooper Lee Bombardier in Conversation with Paul Lisicky

By Literary Hub | June 9, 2020

Lessons for 2020 From the Films of Studio Ghibli

Lessons for 2020 From the Films of Studio Ghibli

Susan Napier on the Legendary Studio's First Big Success

By Susan Napier | June 9, 2020

#PublishingPaidMe reveals stark disparities between payment of white writers and writers of color.

#PublishingPaidMe reveals stark disparities between payment of white writers and writers of color.

By Jonny Diamond | June 8, 2020

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Here's the shortlist for the £30,000 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award.

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WATCH: A call for action from Arundhati Roy: “We need a reckoning.”

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Book workers are striking today in a day of solidarity against racist violence and discrimination.

By Corinne Segal | June 8, 2020

Indie bookstore Tattered Cover thinks speaking out is

Indie bookstore Tattered Cover thinks speaking out is "a slippery slope." Twitter does not agree.

By Emily Temple | June 8, 2020

Danez Smith, Ocean Vuong, and more demand that the Poetry Foundation do more to support Black poets.

Danez Smith, Ocean Vuong, and more demand that the Poetry Foundation do more to support Black poets.

By Jessie Gaynor | June 8, 2020

Passion and Patience: On the Timeless Virtues of Marguerite Yourcenar's Hadrian

Passion and Patience: On the Timeless Virtues of Marguerite Yourcenar's Hadrian

Dave Lucas Reads Memoirs of Hadrian in Lockdown

By Dave Lucas | June 8, 2020

Letter from Minneapolis: Why the Rebellion Had to Begin Here

Letter from Minneapolis: Why the Rebellion Had to Begin Here

Su Hwang on Generations of Activism Standing in Opposition to Racism

By Su Hwang | June 8, 2020

The Latest Incarnation of Shirley Jackson on the Big Screen is Basically Fan Fiction

The Latest Incarnation of Shirley Jackson on the Big Screen is Basically Fan Fiction

And It's Great!

By Emily Temple | June 8, 2020

How Women Are Changing the Face of African Publishing

How Women Are Changing the Face of African Publishing

Emeka Joseph Nwankwo on Female-Led Presses and Festivals

By Emeka Joseph Nwankwo | June 8, 2020

The Making of an Indigenous Land Activist

The Making of an Indigenous Land Activist

Nina Lakhani on the Late Berta Cáceres

By Nina Lakhani | June 8, 2020

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