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“I pretend death doesn’t exist.” New contemporary Ukrainian poetry from Iryna Shuvalova, translated by Amelia Glaser and Yuliya Ilchuk. | Lit Hub Ukraine
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“Every childhood deserves a Boo Radley house and the Olympia Milk Bar was mine.” Madelaine Lucas on the “reclusive others” of childhood. | Lit Hub
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OSCARS WEEK: In part four of our literary look at this year’s Best Picture Nominees, we recommend what to read (and watch) if you liked CODA and Don’t Look Up. (Plus, Olivia Rutigliano’s review of CODA and applying the wisdom of Robin Wall Kimmerer to Don’t Look Up. | Lit Hub Film
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What the fork? Good Place creator Michael Schur on what makes someone good or bad. | Lit Hub Philosophy
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The story of one migration dream dashed on the Mediterranean. | Lit Hub
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Should Americans be required to vote? E.J. Dionne Jr. and Miles Rapoport make the case. | Lit Hub Politics
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Sarah Fay reflects on navigating two entries in the DSM: as a teacher with anxiety, teaching writing to children with autism. | Lit Hub
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Interracial relationships, the internet, and imposters abound in the 5 Reviews You Need to Read This Week. | Book Marks
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Nancy Allen speaks up in defense of the “woman in peril” story. | CrimeReads
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These books feature narratives with multiple timelines, exploring the possibility of leading more than one life. | Electric Literature
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Costa B. Pappas lists some recent books that have reworked classic stories for a contemporary audience. | Teen Vogue
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Megan Mayhew Bergman takes a look at the state of Florida’s endangered panther population and recent efforts to protect them. | The Guardian
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Is Iris Murdoch the perfect novelist for our time? | Slate
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Graciela Mochkofsky looks at the real life of Camila Sosa Villada, the author of the novel Bad Girls, a work of autofiction about the fight for transgender rights in Argentina. | The New Yorker
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Uncovering the stories of the unsung women of the Betty Crocker test kitchens. | Atlas Obscura
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“I’m so tired of bending my body around a life that was never made to fit me. Instead, I want to remake the world to fit around me.” Lyz Lenz on motherhood, writing, and the necessity of selfishness. | Men Yell at Me
Also on Lit Hub: What kind of man becomes a cheating husband? • Jafari S. Allen on Black gay time • Read from Elena Medel’s newly translated novel, The Wonders (tr. Lizzie Davis and Thomas Bunstead)
