News, Reviews, and InterviewsElectric Literature rounds up a farewell to “Reader-in-Chief” President Obama, recalling each and every one of President Obama’s book recommendations, reading lists,…
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January 27, 2014Barricade with the protesters at Hrushevskogo street on January 26, 2014 in Kiev, Ukraine. Photo Sasha Maksymenko/FlickrThe movement is precisely about what Nadya, the…
January 27, 2014As a follow-up to our post “Protesting on the Square in Kiev” on December 11, 2013, we received the letter below from Yuri Andrukhovych, who is on the front lines of the protests…
December 12, 2013A Q&A with Deji Olukotun See the full interactive infographics at PEN.org.Deji Olukotun is PEN’s inaugural Freedom to Write Fellow, and he’s helping to lay a universal foundation at all P…
December 11, 2013Protesters in Kiev on December 9th. Photo by Ivan Bandura/FlickrEditorial note: In solidarity with the protesters in Ukraine, WLT offers the following selections by…- November 16, 2012Another week, another barrage of literary news. We hope you enjoy your links and come back for more next week!News, Reviews, and InterviewsRosalind Harvey spoke at International Trans…
August 7, 2012Marion Bloem Londonp/WikipediaSocial media platforms have become a dynamic way for people all over the world to connect with one another. Thanks to these outlets, people can now find others interested…
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WLT’s executive director, editors, and staff all deeply mourn the passing of David L. Boren, who died on February 20, 2025. Nick Hathaway, who…
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Since the moment we became readers, we have always thought that to interpret the most profound ideas of a literary work—from the multiple creations…
