Literary Hub - Lit Hub Daily: April 7, 2020

Lit Hub Daily
April 7, 2020

TODAY: In 1770, William Wordsworth is born.

THESE TIMES: Emily Temple wonders what the novel will look like in a post-pandemic world · Victoria James talks to Maris Kreizman on Sheltering · Libro.fm is hiring booksellers affected by coronavirus closings. | Life in a Pandemic
A feminist critique of Murakami novels, with Mieko Kawakami, and… Murakami himself. | Lit Hub
Ta-Nehisi Coates on the privilege of knowing the late, great David Carr. | Lit Hub
“Extraordinarily written books containing trauma necessarily demand young people to see a world beyond their own scope of experiences.” Sahar Mustafah makes the case for teaching “depressing” books. | Lit Hub
“People who work for libraries are not interested in insisting on a system that isn’t reaching anyone.” Sara Martin falls in love with libraries, again and again. | Lit Hub
“In times of crisis, we are much more tempted to make observations about national characters.” Marie Mutsuki Mockett on the cultural lessons of two chaotic imaginary cats. | Lit Hub
Megan Campisi celebrates the strange, sordid world of Elizabethan true crime. | CrimeReads
The Ancestor author Danielle Trussoni recommends five books about family secrets, from Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca to Dani Shapiro's Inheritance. | Book Marks
Ben Lerner, Karen Russell, Edwidge Danticat, Maggie Nelson, Lorrie Moore, Donald Antrim and more publish short dispatches from the pandemic. | The New Yorker
Reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with kids, Merve Emre writes, is perfect for concentrating at home. | The Point
Is now the perfect time to read Moby-Dick? | Inside Hook
The first book of the New York Public Library’s new virtual book club will be James McBride’s Deacon King Kong. | Time Out
Chris Lamb recalls the best political putdowns ever captured on video. | Lit Hub Politics
“For now, it’s not enough that a book has to be good. A book also has to be right.” On contemporary literature and social justice. | The Smart Set

BOOKS LAUNCHING TODAY

New on Lit Hub Radio

Christopher Schroeder talks to Andrew Keen about our interconnected world, on Keen On.
*
The folks at Literary Disco reminisce about The Baby-Sitters Club.

And Their Children After Them by Nicolas Mathieu

The Queen of Paris by Pamela Binnings Ewen

ALSO ON LITERARY HUB

How having a writing community stimulates creativity

Mary Gannon and
Kevin Larimer on
finding your people.

Finding permission to fail in
A Confederacy
of Dunces

Mary Pauline Lowry
on the novel's
grotesque charms.

Julia Alvarez's
new novel

From Afterlife.

VISIT LITHUB.COM

Too many e-mails? Click here to receive the Lit Hub Weekly instead.

Copyright © 2020 Literary Hub, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this e-mail because you signed up at www.lithub.com.

Our mailing address is:

Literary Hub

154 W. 14th Street

12th Floor

New York, NY 10011

Add us to your address book

unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences

Kim K Just Wore A Wild Vintage Couture Look To Grab Ice Cream

Thursday, March 20, 2025

She's bound to start a trend. The Zoe Report Daily The Zoe Report 3.19.2025 Kim K Just Wore A Wild Vintage Couture Look To Grab Ice Cream (Celebrity) Kim K Just Wore A Wild Vintage Couture Look To

Inside the Brave New World of Medical Tourism

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

View in Browser Men's Health SHOP MVP EXCLUSIVES SUBSCRIBE Inside the Brave New World of Medical Tourism Inside the Brave New World of Medical Tourism New teeth, new hair, new knees, new stem-cells

18 Years Ago, Heidi Klum Basically Invented The "Butt Cleavage" Dress

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Plus, Dylan Mulvaney discusses her new book, your daily horoscope, and more. Mar. 19, 2025 Bustle Daily Getting divorced in your 30s is a sexy badge of honor. THIRSTY THIRTIES Getting Divorced In Your

Register Today: A New Seminar on Baudelaire

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Book your spot in our April Literary Seminar New Literary Seminar: Lila Azam Zanganeh on Baudelaire Dive into the genius of iconic poet Charles Baudelaire with celebrated scholar Lila Azam Zanganeh.

‘How Do I Convince My Husband to Get Tested for ADHD?’

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Today in style, self, culture, and power. The Cut March 19, 2025 Next week, the Cut is hosting a special live Women's History Month event at the NeueHouse Cinema in NYC, and you're invited. Cut

Aquarium & Printer

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Speaking of the new printer, I have a new print for sale!: ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Ben & Jerry’s is in an ongoing legal fight with its parent company

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Uniqlo opens its first US coffee shop ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Win $25K to Stock Your Pantry!

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Stock Your Pantry $25000 Sweepstakes ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Amazon Is Removing a Key Alexa Privacy Setting

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Instead of Spring Cleaning, Try Spring Decluttering. Amazon is dropping support for on-device processing. Not displaying correctly? View this newsletter online. TODAY'S FEATURED STORY All Alexa

I Could Tell You (What This Building Used To Be), But Then I'd Have To...

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

What Do You Think You're Looking At? #206 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Literary Hub - Lit Hub Daily: April 7, 2020

Lit Hub Daily April 7, 2020

You Might Also Like

Lit Hub Daily
April 7, 2020