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Sheila Heti on the Profound Influence of Jane Bowles on Her Writing—and Life

Sheila Heti on the Profound Influence of Jane Bowles on Her Writing—and Life

What “Two Serious Ladies” Can Teach Writers About Struggle and Bravery

By Sheila Heti | August 25, 2025

Sloane Crosley: On the Fine Art of Saying “No”

Sloane Crosley: On the Fine Art of Saying “No”

The Benefits of Bluntly Turning Down Unwanted Requests

By Sloane Crosley | March 12, 2025

“After A Dance”

“After A Dance”

Bridget O’Connor

By Lit Hub Excerpts | February 14, 2025

Reckoning and Refoundation: How the Tokyo Trials Created Modern Asia

Reckoning and Refoundation: How the Tokyo Trials Created Modern Asia

From Gary J. Bass's Cundill Prize-Shortlisted “Judgment at Tokyo”

By Gary J. Bass | September 6, 2024

Diana Goetsch on How Elena Ferrante and Milan Kundera Helped Her Write a Memoir

Diana Goetsch on How Elena Ferrante and Milan Kundera Helped Her Write a Memoir

The Author of This Body I Wore on Trans Identity and Making Nonfiction Read Like Fiction

By Diana Goetsch | June 26, 2023

Jeff VanderMeer’s <em>Veniss Underground</em> Reveals the World by Breaking Its Boundaries

Jeff VanderMeer’s Veniss Underground Reveals the World by Breaking Its Boundaries

Charles Yu Reflects on a New Edition of Vandermeer's Powerfully Weird First Novel

By Charles Yu | May 11, 2023

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Two By Two: A Reading List of Books That Belong Together

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Ian Williams on Authors that Make Good Literary Neighbors

By Ian Williams | November 22, 2021

Goth-rock queen PJ Harvey is publishing a book-length narrative poem that took six years to write.

Goth-rock queen PJ Harvey is publishing a book-length narrative poem that took six years to write.

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8 Great Novels That Take Place Over the Course of a Day

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Sonya Huber Recommends Virginia Woolf, Ian McEwan, Bernadette Mayer, and More

By Sonya Huber | October 19, 2021

We’re getting a new Douglas Stuart book, <em>Young Mungo</em>, in April 2022.

We’re getting a new Douglas Stuart book, Young Mungo, in April 2022.

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How Black Writers Capture the Comedy and Dark Absurdity of Life in America

How Black Writers Capture the Comedy and Dark Absurdity of Life in America

Keenan Norris Recommends Paul Beatty, Fran Ross,
Mat Johnson, and More

By Keenan Norris | June 22, 2021

Redefining the Modern Flâneuse: A Reading List

Redefining the Modern Flâneuse: A Reading List

Kavita Bedford Recommends Work By Valeria Luiselli, Olivia Laing, and More

By Kavita Bedford | May 3, 2021

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