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How the Future Henry V Began His Royal Career

How the Future Henry V Began His Royal Career

Dan Jones on the Palace Intrigue Behind the Late 14th-Century Battle For England's Throne

By Dan Jones | October 3, 2024

Courtesan, Diplomat, Kingmaker: The Many Faces of Pamela Harriman

Courtesan, Diplomat, Kingmaker: The Many Faces of Pamela Harriman

Sonia Purnell on the Colorful Life and Enduring Legacy of This Powerful Yet Misunderstood Woman

By Sonia Purnell | September 20, 2024

Bigoted Bookselling: When the Nazis Opened a Propaganda Bookstore in Los Angeles

Bigoted Bookselling: When the Nazis Opened a Propaganda Bookstore in Los Angeles

Evan Friss on Hitler’s Attempt to Win Americans Over to His Cause

By Evan Friss | August 21, 2024

The First Lesbian: How Sappho’s Poetry Paved the Way for Modern Queer Literature

The First Lesbian: How Sappho’s Poetry Paved the Way for Modern Queer Literature

Daisy Dunn on Sappho's Genre-Defying Verses and the Invention of the Term “Lesbian”

By Daisy Dunn | July 30, 2024

The Bright Sword

The Bright Sword

Lev Grossman

By Lit Hub Excerpts | July 15, 2024

Write More “Indianly,” or Else: Asha Thanki on the Trap of “Authentic” Writing

Write More “Indianly,” or Else: Asha Thanki on the Trap of “Authentic” Writing

Considering the Publishing Industry's Problematic Ideas About Non-American Writers

By Asha Thanki | July 10, 2024

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Tracy Chevalier Has No Time for Writers Who Don't Read

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What It’s Like to Encounter a Shark When You’re Sailing Alone on the Open Ocean

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By Lit Hub Excerpts | March 13, 2024

Rita Bullwinkel on Playing With Fictional Time

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Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “Headshot”

By Jane Ciabattari | March 12, 2024

Blood, Sweat, and Paint: Finding the Work Behind the Art

Blood, Sweat, and Paint: Finding the Work Behind the Art

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Write Who You Love: J. Ryan Stradal on Memorializing His Mother Through Fiction

Write Who You Love: J. Ryan Stradal on Memorializing His Mother Through Fiction

"Over time I learned how to stare into that loss, a loss that brought more pain and longing than I’d ever felt, and pull her back through it."

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Understanding Zora Neale Hurston's Loneliness

Understanding Zora Neale Hurston's Loneliness

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Ken Follett Wants His Books to Feel as Exciting as James Bond

Ken Follett Wants His Books to Feel as Exciting as James Bond

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How Performances of <em>Othello</em> Can Spotlight White Supremacy, Past and Present

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