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Which literary villain do you secretly sympathize with?

Is Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy coming to your screen soon?

Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy is coming to a screen near you. Colson Whitehead’s Harlem trilogy—comprised of the bestselling novels Harlem Shuffle, Crook Manifesto, and Cool Machine—is headed for the small screen. As Variety reported this morning, Apple…

Which new poetry collections should you read this August?

Forgotten Landmines: 7 New Poetry Collections to Read This August “You see, one can live without having survived,” writes Carolyn Forché. That sounds grim, and indeed it is, but it also points to one of the qualities that makes contemporary poetry so remark…

What's one book you'll never stop recommending, no matter how many times you've mentioned it?

In this week’s blog, NEHS member Grace Kireta shares how reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer transformed her understanding of environmental stewardship.

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Did you know when Macbeth was first performed?

This Week in Literary History: William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is Performed for the First Time (Probably) This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Literary History newsletter—sign up here. The earliest existing eyewitness account of a performance of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth comes to us from the astrologer…

If you could borrow one author's writing style, whose would you choose?

Which sci-fi and fantasy books should be on your August reading list?

Sea Monster Villages and Soul Traders: August’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books This month’s list comes to you from smoky orange skies and toxic lettuce, so what better time to distract ourselves with haunted seaside villages, mysterious salt pillars, and demon hunters? Robert…

Which book do you wish had a completely different ending?

My experience at NEHS has inspired me to serve my community by connecting literary works that I’ve become passionate about to the real world. After reading The Midnight Library, our branch decided to start a little free library at our school, inspired by the idea of books containing endless possibilities. We fundraised, bought, painted, and built the library, with a quote on the side that reads, “Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived” (Matt Haig, The Midnight Library). Before joining the society, I enjoyed reading, but typically read stories for what I thought they were: fables of fiction meant to entertain. Now, I’ve begun to understand that all literary works are made with an intention and a message meant to be internalized and implemented, both for oneself and one’s community. I hope to carry this spirit forward by continuing to read works of literature and applying their themes and ideas to my everyday life, from small acts of kindness to teaching others what I’ve learned, and finally to helping more people access these texts and messages through volunteering and service projects.

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