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The Men Can’t Be Saved

The Men Can’t Be Saved

Ben Purkert

By Lit Hub Excerpts | August 7, 2023

Read These If You Aren’t A Poseur: Books That Embody The Punk Ethos

Read These If You Aren’t A Poseur: Books That Embody The Punk Ethos

Tea Hacic-Vlahovic Recommends Simon Hanselmann, Pamela Des Barres, Barbara Payton, and More

By Tea Hacic-Vlahovic | September 23, 2022

Reconstituting Our Shared Past: On the Transformative Power of Queer Historical Fiction

Reconstituting Our Shared Past: On the Transformative Power of Queer Historical Fiction

Beatrice Hitchman Recommends Novels That Spotlight LGBTQ Themes and Characters

By Beatrice Hitchman | January 6, 2022

The Portrait of a Mirror

The Portrait of a Mirror

A. Natasha Joukovsky

By Lit Hub Excerpts | June 1, 2021

The Joy and Privilege of Growing Up in an Indie Bookstore

The Joy and Privilege of Growing Up in an Indie Bookstore

Erik Hoel on His Formative Years in the Shelves of His Mother’s Bookstore, The Jabberwocky

By Erik Hoel | April 6, 2021

How Japan’s Wind Phone Became a Bridge Between Life and Death

How Japan’s Wind Phone Became a Bridge Between Life and Death

Laura Imai Messina on Mourning, Resilience, and the Married Couple Who Changed Her Life

By Laura Imai Messina | March 17, 2021

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