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“It pitches new freedoms against dying rules and routines, with a keen eye for the debris, as its worlds of beauty and cruelty collide.”

By Susie Boyt | September 15, 2025

The Sweet Dove Died

The Sweet Dove Died

Barbara Pym

By Lit Hub Excerpts | September 15, 2025

Six reissued classics to get hyped for this fall.

Six reissued classics to get hyped for this fall.

By Brittany Allen | August 19, 2025

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The Good, The Bad, and The Delicious: 20 Unexpected Literary Cookbooks

The Good, The Bad, and The Delicious: 20 Unexpected Literary Cookbooks

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5 Mid-Century Commonwealth Writers You Should Read

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