The Succession Crisis of Queen Elizabeth I

The Succession Crisis of Queen Elizabeth I

Tracy Borman on the Altered Manuscript Depicting the Naming of Queen Elizabeth’s Heir

By Tracy Borman | November 4, 2025

How Two Nuns and a Jesuit Might Persuade You to Finally Download that Dating App

How Two Nuns and a Jesuit Might Persuade You to Finally Download that Dating App

Ana Garriga and Carmen Urbita on the “Close Friendship” Between 16th-Century Nun Sor Juana Inés and Vicereine María Luisa

By Ana Garriga and Carmen Urbita | November 4, 2025

Why I Saw <em>The Bad News Bears</em> Ten Times in the Theater as a Nine-Year-Old Boy

Why I Saw The Bad News Bears Ten Times in the Theater as a Nine-Year-Old Boy

Thomas Beller on Losing His Father and Finding Him Again and Again in a '70s Classic

By Thomas Beller | November 4, 2025

Birding on the Beach: Why Fall and Winter Are Great Times to Bird Watch

Birding on the Beach: Why Fall and Winter Are Great Times to Bird Watch

Ryan Goldberg on the Migratory Birds that Flock to Fort Tilden During the Colder Months

By Ryan Goldberg | November 4, 2025

In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times

In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times

Sarah Weinman on the Awesome Responsibility of the Seekers and Keepers of Truth

By Sarah Weinman | November 3, 2025

The Epiphany in the Ordinary: A Conversation With Teju Cole

The Epiphany in the Ordinary: A Conversation With Teju Cole

Jennifer Acker Talks to Cole About Genre-Bending, How Artists Bear Witness to Tragedy, and More

By Jennifer Acker | November 3, 2025

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Here's what's making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here's what's making us happy this week.

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Happy Halloween from <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>

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Who is the Real Wednesday Addams? 

What the 80-Year Evolution of an Iconic Character Tells
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Corporeal Punishment: On Body Horror, That Most Human of Stories

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Tyler Malone Explores the Uncanny Valley Between the Body and the Self

By Tyler Malone | October 31, 2025

Why Do Countless Cultures Believe the Dead Walk Among Us?

Why Do Countless Cultures Believe the Dead Walk Among Us?

John Blair on the Dangerous Dead in Society

By John Blair | October 31, 2025

The Ancient Burial Rituals That Have Shaped How We Treat Our Dead

The Ancient Burial Rituals That Have Shaped How We Treat Our Dead

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