Literary takeaways from the 2025 film festival circuit.

Literary takeaways from the 2025 film festival circuit.

By Brittany Allen | September 23, 2025

On the Lit Hub Podcast: To Be or Not To Be? To Rec or Not to Rec?

On the Lit Hub Podcast: To Be or Not To Be? To Rec or Not to Rec?

featuring Jeremy McCarter, James Folta, and Drew Broussard

By The Lit Hub Podcast | June 13, 2025

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

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

By Brittany Allen | June 6, 2025

Ishion Hutchinson on Les Murray’s Sensory, Mozartian Poems

Ishion Hutchinson on Les Murray’s Sensory, Mozartian Poems

The Author of “Fugitive Tilt” Explores the Australian Poet’s Evocations of Nature

By Ishion Hutchinson | April 16, 2025

There’s a new movie version of <em>Hamlet</em> staged in <em>Grand Theft Auto</em>.

There’s a new movie version of Hamlet staged in Grand Theft Auto.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 10, 2025

A Brief History of the Most Famous Swear Word in the World

A Brief History of the Most Famous Swear Word in the World

Jesse Sheidlower on the Limberness and Literary Uses of “Fuck”

By Jesse Sheidlower | November 5, 2024

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Where Everyone is Hamlet: Staging Shakespeare as Political Resistance in China

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No One Ever Said It: On the Long History of "Ye Olde" in English

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The Revolutionary Power of Palestinian Theater

The Revolutionary Power of Palestinian Theater

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Oscars Countdown: What to Read (and Watch) After <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em>

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Lit Hub’s Literary Countdown to the 95th Academy Awards

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Buddhism’s <em>Dukkha</em> and Hamlet’s Dust: On Shakespeare’s Spiritual Wisdom

Buddhism’s Dukkha and Hamlet’s Dust: On Shakespeare’s Spiritual Wisdom

Lauren Shufran on How Reading Shakespeare Helped Her Better Read Herself

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A Shakespearean Study Guide for <em>The Northman</em>

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How Did Shakespeare Kill (And Heal) His Characters?

How Did Shakespeare Kill (And Heal) His Characters?

Kathryn Harkup on the Many Ways To Live and Die on the Elizabethan Stage

By Kathryn Harkup | April 19, 2022

On Reimagining the Infinite Dramatic Scope of Shakespeare and His Immortal Characters

On Reimagining the Infinite Dramatic Scope of Shakespeare and His Immortal Characters

Kathryn Barker Recommends Five Cracking Titles That Rework the Bard's Famous Plays

By Kathryn Barker | January 6, 2022

What Bob Dylan Does—Or Doesn’t—Know About the Assassination of JFK

What Bob Dylan Does—Or Doesn’t—Know About the Assassination of JFK

Jefferson Morley Revisits the Nobel Laureate’s Recent No. 1, “Murder Most Foul”

By Jefferson Morley | November 22, 2021

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