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Katie Yee on the Writing Lessons of a Great Prank

Katie Yee on the Writing Lessons of a Great Prank

“Both pranking and writing are exercises in careful observation.”

By Katie Yee | July 25, 2025

Sinéad O'Connor! Sin City! A “Jewish Jane Austen!” 21 new books out today.

Sinéad O'Connor! Sin City! A “Jewish Jane Austen!” 21 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | July 22, 2025

Lit Hub’s Favorite Books of 2022, with Emily Temple and Katie Yee

Lit Hub’s Favorite Books of 2022, with Emily Temple and Katie Yee

In Conversation with V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | December 29, 2022

Here are the 2021 Kundiman Mentorship Lab fellows.

Here are the 2021 Kundiman Mentorship Lab fellows.

By Walker Caplan | May 3, 2021

The Week in Books LIVE: Pickle Juice, the Booker Prize, and a Million-Dollar Short Story

The Week in Books LIVE: Pickle Juice, the Booker Prize, and a Million-Dollar Short Story

With Book Marks Editors Dan Sheehan and Katie Yee

By The Virtual Book Channel | July 31, 2020

The Week in Books LIVE: Sexy Bedtime Stories and Star-Studded Literary Adaptations

The Week in Books LIVE: Sexy Bedtime Stories and Star-Studded Literary Adaptations

With Book Marks Editors Dan Sheehan and Katie Yee

By The Virtual Book Channel | July 24, 2020

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The Week in Books LIVE: Gatsby, Weiss, Whitehead, and More

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The Week in Books LIVE: JK Rowling, the Joys of Catfishing, and Pissing Off the Duolingo Owl."

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The Week in Books LIVE: Gremlins, Ghosts, and Isaac Asimov the Sex Pest

By The Virtual Book Channel | June 26, 2020

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The Week in Books LIVE: #BlackoutBestsellerList, Practical Magic, and Animorphs 101

With Book Marks Editors Dan Sheehan and Katie Yee

By The Virtual Book Channel | June 19, 2020

The Week in Books LIVE: George R.R. Martin Buys a Railway, and Other Book News

The Week in Books LIVE: George R.R. Martin Buys a Railway, and Other Book News

With Book Marks Editors Dan Sheehan and Katie Yee

By The Virtual Book Channel | May 29, 2020

The Week in Books LIVE: Shakespeare, <em>Chocolat</em>, and Bill & Hillary's Sexcapades

The Week in Books LIVE: Shakespeare, Chocolat, and Bill & Hillary's Sexcapades

With Book Marks Editors Dan Sheehan and Katie Yee and Oliver

By The Virtual Book Channel | May 22, 2020

<em>The Week in Books LIVE</em>:<br> Sesame Street, Slenderman, and DJ Murakami

The Week in Books LIVE:
Sesame Street, Slenderman, and DJ Murakami

With Book Marks Editors Dan Sheehan and Katie Yee

By The Virtual Book Channel | May 15, 2020

<em>The Week in Books LIVE</em>:<br>Pulitzers, Lovecraft, and Guns N' Roses vs. Bill Clinton

The Week in Books LIVE:
Pulitzers, Lovecraft, and Guns N' Roses vs. Bill Clinton

With Book Marks Editors Dan Sheehan and Katie Yee

By The Virtual Book Channel | May 8, 2020

<em>The Week in Books LIVE</em>:<br> Joy Harjo, <em>Discworld</em>, and Some Thoughts on Henry Kissinger

The Week in Books LIVE:
Joy Harjo, Discworld, and Some Thoughts on Henry Kissinger

With Book Marks Editors Dan Sheehan and Katie Yee

By The Virtual Book Channel | May 1, 2020

<em>The Week in Books LIVE</em>:<br> The Best Reviewed Books of the Week and More

The Week in Books LIVE:
The Best Reviewed Books of the Week and More

With Book Marks Editors Dan Sheehan and Katie Yee

By The Virtual Book Channel | April 24, 2020

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