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“We have a duty to ask what constitutes the literature of a nation.” In an open letter to the Pulitzer Prizes, 125 writers argue that it’s time to recognize literature by noncitizens. | Lit Hub
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Lydia Kiesling talks to Jane Ciabattari about writing an oil novel in the age of climate change. | Lit Hub In Conversation
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Happy birthday to these 24 new books. | The Hub
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“It was like unearthing shards of Roman pottery.” Julie Otsuka on writing from memories. | Lit Hub
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This month’s Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers features Maya Binyam, Rachel Cantor, Peter Heller, Daniel Magariel, and Ben Purkert. | Lit Hub Questionnaire
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AJ Pearce recounts finding inspiration in advice columns from WWII-era women’s magazines. | Lit Hub
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The best historical crime novels of 2023 (so far). | CrimeReads
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Stay the night in your favorite (dead) author’s house. | The Washington Post
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“Victoria’s moral clarity, determination, and love of country impressed me greatly.” Jon Lee Anderson on the life and death of the Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina. | The New Yorker
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Inside the small-but-mighty Bluemoose publishing house. | The Guardian
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Paramount has reached a deal to sell Simon & Schuster to KKR, a private equity firm. | The New York Times
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Dirt has a new short story from Laurie Stone. | Dirt
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Cristina Rivera Garza explores the evolution of the term femicide and the importance of naming the femicider. | Words Without Borders
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Are libraries the future of media? | Popula
Also on Lit Hub: Arianne Shahvisi on the intersection of philosophy and social justice • New poetry from Sally Wen Mao • Read a story from Diane Williams’s latest collection, I Hear You’re Rich
