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“I was twenty-eight years old and till then had held my nose to be, if not beautiful, at least wholly inoffensive, in keeping with the rest of me.” Read from Luigi Pirandello’s novel One, None, and a Hundred Grand, translated by Sean Wilsey. | Lit Hub Fiction
CAN YOU WRITE 15% OF YOUR DRAFT BY NEXT WEDNESDAY?
Stop stalling, start writing. This free three-day sprint with HarperCollins author Mary Adkins gets you writing—not overthinking. Learn proven techniques that prevent burnout and abandonment. Past participants have written 10,000+ words and reconnected with their passion for writing. Did we mention it’s free? Starts on Halloween.
“Perhaps the most deliciously empowering scene of pushback, though, doesn’t appear in any of the versions of Gaslight that are currently accessible.” Nora Gilbert investigates a lost version of the play that eventually became the iconic movie. | Public Books
A PROFOUND WORK ABOUT THE STRUGGLES, CHALLENGES, AND JOYS OF COMING OF AGE
An inspirational work of wisdom, warmth, and generosity from Joy Harjo, a three-term US poet laureate. Lyrical and compassionate, Harjo’s call for creativity and empathy is an urgent and necessary work.
