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The Feints and Jabs of Polari, <br> Britain's Gay Slang

The Feints and Jabs of Polari,
Britain's Gay Slang

On a Classic Argot of Gossip and Drag

By Paul Baker | August 22, 2019

Rich Cohen on the First Gangster of New York City

Rich Cohen on the First Gangster of New York City

The Author of The Last Pirate of New York on Just the Right Book
with Roxanne Coady

By Just the Right Book | August 22, 2019

'Late Capitalism,' a Prose Poem by Alissa Quart

'Late Capitalism,' a Prose Poem by Alissa Quart

From Her New Collection, Thoughts and Prayers

By Alissa Quart | August 22, 2019

Shh... “ASMR

Shh... “ASMR" might soon appear in your dictionary.

By Emily Temple | August 21, 2019

Reading in a Boom Time of Biographical Fiction

Reading in a Boom Time of Biographical Fiction

Jay Parini on the Art of Inventing Real Life

By Jay Parini | August 21, 2019

Lit Hub’s Fall 2019 Nonfiction Preview: Social Science

Lit Hub’s Fall 2019 Nonfiction Preview: Social Science

From Gender to Counterculture, Dive into the Best of Fall

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For Wittgenstein, Philosophy Had to Be as Complicated as the Knots it Unties

By Jonathan Rée | August 21, 2019

On Victor Hugo's Posthumous Career as a Religious Prophet

By Abby Walthausen | August 21, 2019

Hans Christian Andersen, Original Literary Softboi

By Boze Herrington | August 21, 2019

The Political Chaos and Unexpected Activism of the Post-Civil War Era

The Political Chaos and Unexpected Activism of the Post-Civil War Era

Charles Postel on the Temperance Crusade That Galvanized the American Women's Movement

By Charles Postel | August 21, 2019

Lit Hub’s Fall 2019 Nonfiction Preview: Politics

Lit Hub’s Fall 2019 Nonfiction Preview: Politics

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By Literary Hub | August 21, 2019

At the Crossroads Where Jamaica's History and Fictions Meet

At the Crossroads Where Jamaica's History and Fictions Meet

Marcia Douglas on the Clocktower of Half Way Tree Park

By Marcia Douglas | August 21, 2019

<em>The Matrix 4</em> is happening, and Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell wrote the script.

The Matrix 4 is happening, and Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell wrote the script.

By Emily Temple | August 20, 2019

Not parody: Please enjoy this interview with Gwyneth Paltrow's

Not parody: Please enjoy this interview with Gwyneth Paltrow's "book curator."

By Jessie Gaynor | August 20, 2019

NPR: The world is on fire but these books are funny.

NPR: The world is on fire but these books are funny.

By Corinne Segal | August 20, 2019

Meryl Streep to star in a new Steven Soderbergh film written by Deborah Eisenberg!

Meryl Streep to star in a new Steven Soderbergh film written by Deborah Eisenberg!

By Jonny Diamond | August 20, 2019

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