Lit Hub Daily: Revisiting Laurie Colwin’s Manhattan
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Emily Itami reflects on how music prepared her for the (pain, humiliation, and sometimes joy) of the writing life. | Lit Hub Music
Megan Marshall remembers her late friend Lois Palken Rudnick, a biographer who left her mark on the genre. | Lit Hub
The Spectacular author Zoe Whittall on Judy Blume, Bluets, and hating The Handmaid’s Tale. | Book Marks
On Keen On, Thom Hartmann discusses the shameful history of American healthcare. | Lit Hub Virtual Book Channel “Translators aren’t like ninjas.” Jennifer Croft explains the necessity of naming translators on book covers. | The Guardian
“From ribald cracks to grammar lessons to ornate religious puzzles,” Adrienne Raphel deconstructs the Old English riddle. | The New York Times
adrienne maree brown breaks down the connection between organizing and science fiction. | Vulture
Karl Ove Knausgaard discusses his new novel, his writing process, and crafting female characters. | The Millions
Meg Bernhard on how climate change has changed the taste of wine. | Catapult
Deesha Philyaw takes a closer look at her award-winning short story collection. | Ploughshares
Two new books reflect on publishing as a radical practice. | Hyperallergic
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