Literature

“Now and then, in the course of the century, a great man of science, like Darwin… has been able to isolate himself, to keep himself out of the clamorous claims of others, to stand “under the shelter of the wall,” as Plato puts it, and so to realize the perfection of what was in him,

R. Nassor may spend more time with books, tea, and ceramic mugs than recommended by professionals but it hasn’t failed her so far. Nassor has a MA in English Literature from Georgetown University, where she looked at the way medieval and early modern literature reappear in fantasy books today. She’s been writing about romance, fantasy,

June 24, 2024, 12:31pm In evergreen news, it seems that Hollywood has gotten its hooks into yet another beloved literary property. Taika Waititi, of Thor/Our Flag Means Death/Reservation Dogs-etc., is slated to direct the film adaptation of Percival Everett’s latest bit of wizardry: the best-selling novel James.  James is itself an adaptation, of a great

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror

The Best of the Literary Internet, Every Day TODAY: In 1947, Kenneth Arnold claims to have seen nine flying saucers near Mount Rainier, Washington, prompting a huge amount of enthusiasm in science fiction writers and scientists.  Elif Shafak on why George Orwell’s 1984 remains more relevant than ever. | Lit Hub Criticism Merle Hoffman recommends

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. This weekend, the Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the winners of this year’s Locus Awards. Given in a number of categories spanning speculative fiction, including best science fiction, best horror, best young adult novel, and more, these awards

I’ve noticed that many storied journalists at legacy publications who fancy themselves to be “objective” display a significant and obvious exception: they openly embrace the cause of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been held in Russia on charges of espionage for more than a year.  Article continues below They are right to

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The pursuit of building intelligent, superhuman machines is nothing new. One Jewish folktale from the early 1900s describes the creation of a golem, an inanimate humanoid, imbued with life by Rabbi Loew in Prague, to protect the local Jews from anti-Semitic attacks. Article continues below The story’s consequences are predictable: the golem runs amok and

There’s nothing better than a beautifully written, well-narrated audiobook. Whether I’m trying to learn about a moment in history or simply relax, audiobooks have become one of my go-to methods of reading. And when it comes to Black historical audiobooks, there is a wide and wonderful world to choose from. I’m looking for two things

The first time I studied English, I was thirteen. I hated it. I listened to the teacher read out loud an inane list of words. “Though,” “raw,” “knight.” The pronunciations required gymnastics my French tongue seemed unable to perform. Article continues below I truly learnt to speak English in Berlin. I was eighteen, working in

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Last week, Jeff O’Neal rounded up the books being named the best of the year so far by tallying up all the titles on ten of the biggest lists out at the time of writing: The New York

The Best of the Literary Internet, Every Day More Story Lit Hub Daily: June 21, 2024 “If journalism is not a crime, then it should not be treated as a crime by any government for any journalist.”… View original source here

72 of the Best Horror Books, According to Horror Authors Who better to get your horror recommendations from than an expert in the field? Goodreads interviewed nine horror authors — Johanna van Veen, Paul Tremblay, Gretchen Felker-Martin, Ananda Lima, Monika Kim, Josh Malerman, Chuck Tingle, Stephen Graham Jones, and Gabino Iglesias — about their favorite

On July 4, 1972, a pair of young newlyweds named Tony and Maureen backed out of the driveway of a family home in the south of England. They were driving a used blue minivan that they had bought for the princely sum of £65, and their goal was to get to India. Or somewhere. They

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Early June marks the latest round of Nebula Award winners. I’m writing this post before the awards, so by the time this goes live, the winners will have been announced. Congratulations to them all! As both an admiring

The Best of the Literary Internet, Every Day TODAY: In 1883, American storyteller and poet Daisy Turner is born in Grafton, Vermont to freed slaves. Later in life, she becomes well-known for her oral recordings of her family’s history.   “If journalism is not a crime, then it should not be treated as a crime

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View