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It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times, but at least the reading was good. Here are the Literary Hub staffers on the best books—both new and old, because why limit ourselves? Time is a flat circle, etc. etc.—that we read in 2023: Andrew Leland, The Country of the Blind: A
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“With the kids jingle bellingAnd everyone telling you be of good cheer…”* Welcome, fellow haters, to another bilious edition of the Most Scathing Book Reviews of the Year. As longtime readers of this annual feature will know, each year in the run up to the holidays, we (the normally benevolent stewards of BookMarks.reviews) make a
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TODAY: In 1947, Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway in New York, starring Jessica Tandy and Marlon Brando in his first major stage role.   “Protecting students from books containing sexual acts does not protect them from performing sexual acts.” Jane Smiley talks to an Iowa high
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Need a holiday gift that says “rock and metal” for the rock and metal-loving loved one in your life? It’s a situation that many of us find ourselves around Christmastime — as the clock ticks down to the holidays, we need that perfect rock music or heavy metal-themed gift for a family member, friend, coworker
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This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. I hate when I hear a writer talking about “finding their voice.” I’m sure they mean well, but for my money, confining yourself out of the gate beneath the idea that there’s a certain way you’ll need to learn to talk—much less to think, or to
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