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“If English is power, as every immigrant knows, what are her responsibilities for legibility and articulation?” Yoon Choi on navigating the complicated path to publication. | Lit Hub
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Alice McDermott considers the authority of a great first sentence. | Lit Hub Craft
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“I was skeptical that this could even work.” Beowulf Sheehan on learning how to take author photos remotely during the pandemic. | Lit Hub Photography
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Bethanne Patrick recommends delightfully odd books you might have missed in July. | Lit Hub Reading Lists
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How a star-studded Super Bowl ad turned avocados into America’s favorite superfood—and cost countless human lives in Mexico. | Lit Hub Food
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Ian Stewart on the cipher that revolutionized technology, well before computers were advanced enough to handle it. | Lit Hub Tech
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Alice in Wonderland, National Velvet, The Third Policeman, and more rapid-fire book recs from Kathryn Davis. | Book Marks
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WATCH: Christopher Gray talks to Andrew Keen about altruistic hustling. | Lit Hub Virtual Book Channel
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“A clever thief adopting multiple aliases, targeting victims around the world, and acting with no clear motive.” A search for the mysterious figure who’s been stealing book manuscripts before their release. | Vulture
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A high school teacher in Tennessee was fired after assigning his students a Ta-Nehisi Coates essay. | The Atlantic
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Ross Gay discusses the connection between writing and rollerskating, chasing the hustle, and past selves. | The Creative Independent
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Jaime Cortez considers his most memorable reading experiences and his creative process. | Poets & Writers
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Billie Jean King on reclaiming her narrative and her new autobiography. | Los Angeles Times
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A children’s book that includes same-sex parents has been published in Russia as a statement against hatred and discrimination. | The Guardian
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Ramunda Young, co-owner and co-founder of Mahogany Books in Washington, D.C., talks about how the business got its start. | The Root
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