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Finding Grim Lessons of the 20th Century (and a Little Hope) in the Writing of Maria Janion

Finding Grim Lessons of the 20th Century (and a Little Hope) in the Writing of Maria Janion

Marta Figlerowicz on an Unsung Thinker and Writer About Fascism and Nationalism

By Marta Figlerowicz | October 10, 2025

An Ageist Disease: On Living in Fear of Alzheimer’s

An Ageist Disease: On Living in Fear of Alzheimer’s

Andrea Gilats o Explores Confounding Questions of Aggression, Identity Shifts, and Care for the Afflicted

By Andrea Gilats | November 21, 2024

Memories in the Marsh: A Love Letter to Exploring, Studying, and Creating Art in Nature

Memories in the Marsh: A Love Letter to Exploring, Studying, and Creating Art in Nature

Anna Farro Henderson Reflects on Romance, Distance, and Change as She Studies a Maine Marshland

By Anna Farro Henderson | November 11, 2024

Dangerous Solastalgia: On Writing in the Midst of Climate Grief

Dangerous Solastalgia: On Writing in the Midst of Climate Grief

Ashley Shelby Considers the Languages We Create for Our Most Profound Losses

By Ashley Shelby | July 29, 2024

Prairie Edge

Prairie Edge

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By Lit Hub Excerpts | June 27, 2024

Christopher Isherwood on What Writers Can Learn from Theater

Christopher Isherwood on What Writers Can Learn from Theater

you can’t get out.”">“The effects are created by means of claustrophobia:
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By Christopher Isherwood | November 11, 2022

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