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Emily Temple

Emily Temple
Emily Temple is the managing editor at Lit Hub. Her first novel, The Lightness, was published by William Morrow/HarperCollins in June 2020. You can buy it here.
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The 45 Best Bad Amazon Reviews of In Cold Blood

"The novel is ultimately a LIE."
September 2, 2020  By Emily Temple
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Jonathan Franzen’s best piece of advice for young writers will probably surprise you.

September 1, 2020  By Emily Temple
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Don’t feel bad: even Danielle Steel, author of 179 books, couldn’t write under lockdown.

August 31, 2020  By Emily Temple
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The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Stars Have Eyes, and They Must Read
August 31, 2020  By Emily Temple
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This Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day: no better time to stock up on books.

August 28, 2020  By Emily Temple
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The 13 Best Book Covers
of August

Better Than Looking at Your Phone
August 28, 2020  By Emily Temple
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After a vote, Carlin Romano will remain on the NBCC board.

August 26, 2020  By Emily Temple
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The way you pull your favorite books off the shelf is probably ruining them.

August 26, 2020  By Emily Temple
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The New Class: 15 Great Campus Novels Published in the Last 10 Years

Possibly the Only Safe Campuses You'll Find This Year
August 26, 2020  By Emily Temple
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Virginia Woolf’s writing room (of her own) was actually . . . quite filthy.

August 24, 2020  By Emily Temple
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Did you know that Truman Capote discovered Ray Bradbury? (Well, sort of.)

August 21, 2020  By Emily Temple
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Celebrate the centennial of Bradbury’s birth this weekend with the Ray Bradbury Read-A-Thon.

August 20, 2020  By Emily Temple
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Remember when famous writers used to shill for consumer products?

August 19, 2020  By Emily Temple
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43 of the Most Iconic Short Stories in the English Language

From Washington Irving to Kristen Roupenian
August 19, 2020  By Emily Temple
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Andrew Cuomo is writing a book about his pandemic leadership, because he’s not busy right now.

August 18, 2020  By Emily Temple
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Mrs. Bridge Is a Perfect Novel. But How Does It Work?

Unpacking an Underread American Classic
August 18, 2020  By Emily Temple
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Stop sending Hilary Mantel your ideas for historical novels—she’s pivoting to plays.

August 17, 2020  By Emily Temple
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For what it’s worth, Kamala Harris has pretty good taste in books.

August 12, 2020  By Emily Temple
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Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to the people of 2088 also applies to the people of 2020.

August 11, 2020  By Emily Temple
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40 Hamlets, Ranked

"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."
August 11, 2020  By Emily Temple
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