Literature
Immerse yourself in the world of literature with updates on book releases, author interviews, literary awards, and literary events.
Colson Whitehead, Michael Cunningham, Claire Vaye ...
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This Week in Literary History: O. Henry is Release...
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A Dialogue With the Facts: On Writing Literary Bio...
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The Old Streets of Athens: On Living and Dying Awa...
“Where’s the water of disappeared rivers?” –Etel A...
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How Leprosy Was Used as a Weapon Against Hawaii’s ...
Father Damien was a dirty man. Everyone agreed on ...
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What Our Views of the Elderly Reveal About Our Cul...
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Chef Nephi Craig on the Power and Importance of Pr...
The sun hung low in the sky as I turned on to the ...
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There’s a New Coalition in the Democratic Party—an...
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Lit Hub Weekly: July 13 – 17, 2026
On the rise (and fall) of the Japanese cell phone ...
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Why PEN America Will Not Defend You Against Anti-B...
On July 6, two days before the publication of its ...
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Nostos, or Homecoming: Why I Keep Returning to the...
The first time I read the Odyssey, I was sixteen y...
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Who, Exactly, Were All Those Girls in Renoir’s Pai...
The Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand...
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What Writing About Bobby Kennedy Taught Me About M...
A few summers ago, while the Supreme Court was dec...
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A Chorus of Poets: On the Possible Existence of Mu...
Dawn touches the sky with her rosy fingers, and I ...
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Nine Feminist Mythological Reimaginings to Read Af...
Mythologies across the world abound with stories t...
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What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Revie...
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