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Karen Palmer on Writing in Motion

Karen Palmer on Writing in Motion

“A car is a contained world with ever-shifting vistas.”

By Karen Palmer | September 19, 2025

What Motherhood in Kenya Reveals About the Nature of Family

What Motherhood in Kenya Reveals About the Nature of Family

Abigail Leonard Explores the Intersections of Traditional and Modern Parenting in East Africa

By Abigail Leonard | May 9, 2025

Writing Biography Without an Archive: On Recovering a Past Believed to Be Lost

Writing Biography Without an Archive: On Recovering a Past Believed to Be Lost

Vanda Krefft Offers Some Tips to Help Those Who Are Struggling To Find Primary Sources

By Vanda Krefft | March 10, 2025

Roots of Stone: Diana McCaulay on Finding Your Story In That of Your Ancestors

Roots of Stone: Diana McCaulay on Finding Your Story In That of Your Ancestors

“The woman in my mind had a certainty about rootedness I had never achieved.”

By Diana McCaulay | February 27, 2025

Roisín O’Donnell on Developing a Short Story into a Novel

Roisín O’Donnell on Developing a Short Story into a Novel

By Roisín O'Donnell | February 14, 2025

You Can Quote Me on That: On Finding Inspiration in the Language of Children’s Books

You Can Quote Me on That: On Finding Inspiration in the Language of Children’s Books

Amy Gash Considers the Timeless Wisdom of Great Kid Lit

By Amy Gash | November 4, 2024

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Duty of Care: Tomas Moniz on Trauma, Healing and Houseplants

By Tomas Moniz | June 12, 2024

Drifters, Searchers and Observers: In Praise of Quietly Unlikable Women

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The Poetry of Chinese Names

By Wendy Chen | May 20, 2024

Julia Alvarez on Falling in Love with Writing Again

Julia Alvarez on Falling in Love with Writing Again

“Resets are necessary throughout a writing life.”

By Julia Alvarez | April 19, 2024

The New Naturals

The New Naturals

Gabriel Bump

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 17, 2023

The Divided Self is Every Immigrant’s Legacy

The Divided Self is Every Immigrant’s Legacy

Thrity Umrigar on Fitting in in America

By Thrity Umrigar | October 13, 2023

We All Touch Ourselves: Fancy Feast on Beauty, Pleasure and Sexual Self-Actualization

We All Touch Ourselves: Fancy Feast on Beauty, Pleasure and Sexual Self-Actualization

"I want to offer comfort and be comforted by the company."

By Fancy Feast | October 12, 2023

Ross Gay: In Praise of (Foot- End- Etc.) Notes

Ross Gay: In Praise of (Foot- End- Etc.) Notes

"I long for a book made of only endnotes."

By Ross Gay | September 21, 2023

How the Humble Pocket Came to Signify Feminist Liberation

How the Humble Pocket Came to Signify Feminist Liberation

Hannah Carlson Explores the History of Women's Pockets

By Hannah Carlson | September 12, 2023

Violence Against Women: Where Fact Meets Fiction

Violence Against Women: Where Fact Meets Fiction

Peace Adzo Medie on Writing and Researching Gender Violence in West Africa

By Peace Adzo Medie | August 17, 2023

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