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Souvankham Thammavongsa

By Lit Hub Excerpts | September 30, 2025

Temptress, Shapeshifter, Bird, Fish: Seven Books That Explore the Myths of Sirens

Temptress, Shapeshifter, Bird, Fish: Seven Books That Explore the Myths of Sirens

Kalie Cassidy Recommends Cassandra Khaw, Rose Sutherland, Emilia Hart, and More

By Kalie Cassidy | July 25, 2025

The Wrong Story: Jeremy Atherton Lin on Writing Love and Politics

The Wrong Story: Jeremy Atherton Lin on Writing Love and Politics

“We conspired to look unflinchingly at the messy parts.”

By Jeremy Atherton Lin | June 5, 2025

Include as Little History as You Can: The Danger of Explaining Too Much in Historical Fiction

Include as Little History as You Can: The Danger of Explaining Too Much in Historical Fiction

Jesse Browner Explores Why the Core Rules of Fiction Still Apply in Stories of the Past

By Jesse Browner | May 20, 2025

Reimagining Disappeared Worlds: Nova Ren Suma on the Allure of Writing Lost Places

Reimagining Disappeared Worlds: Nova Ren Suma on the Allure of Writing Lost Places

The Author of “Wake the Wild Creatures” Heals Through Crafting New Stories of Old Destructions

By Nova Ren Suma | May 12, 2025

On Being a Poor Black Punk and Working at the Strand Bookstore

On Being a Poor Black Punk and Working at the Strand Bookstore

Patrick Dougher Shares a Post-Punk NYC Bildungsroman

By Patrick Dougher | May 9, 2025

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Adam Haslett on the Uses of Doubt

By Adam Haslett | January 10, 2025

Jessica Anthony on Getting a Grip on Fictional Time

Jessica Anthony on Getting a Grip on Fictional Time

“Our kindergarten teachers were right: it’s show and tell.”

By Jessica Anthony | August 16, 2024

Seeking a Gentler Mythology of the American West

Seeking a Gentler Mythology of the American West

Joe Wilkins on His Grandfather, the Sheeprancher

By Joe Wilkins | July 3, 2024

How Dyslexia Made Me More Passionate About Reading (and Selling) Books

How Dyslexia Made Me More Passionate About Reading (and Selling) Books

Cappy Yarbrough on Her Complicated Relationship with Books, Working at a Bookstore, and Dealing with a Wild Range of Customers

By Cappy Yarbrough | April 10, 2024

Ream Shukairy on Telling Muslim Stories in an Islamophobic World

Ream Shukairy on Telling Muslim Stories in an Islamophobic World

“May we speak up the veins in our necks bulge. May we walk confidently into rooms demanding to be heard.”

By Ream Shukairy | April 1, 2024

Uncovering the Incredible Story of a Romance Between Two Prisoners in Auschwitz

Uncovering the Incredible Story of a Romance Between Two Prisoners in Auschwitz

Keren Blankfeld on Researching a Gripping Love Story and the Challenges of Writing About Someone Who Isn't There

By Keren Blankfeld | February 28, 2024

Matthew Salesses on the Possibilities of Climate Fiction

Matthew Salesses on the Possibilities of Climate Fiction

"If cli-fi acts as warning, and it is too late for warnings, what is the point? There must be another way."

By Matthew Salesses | February 23, 2024

Leslie Jamison Writes Into the Trouble

Leslie Jamison Writes Into the Trouble

The Author of Splinters Takes the Lit Hub Questionnaire

By Literary Hub | February 22, 2024

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