Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday, Tech and Science

NaNoWriMo Faces Backlash: Can AI Coexist with Creative Integrity?

In a world where AI is reshaping industries left and right, it’s no surprise that the literary world is grappling with its own AI dilemmas. NaNoWriMo, the nonprofit that runs ...

by Eric Akoto • September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday, The Litro Blog

8 Banned Books to Cozy Up With This Autumn

These books, once banned or challenged for their bold themes, remind us of the power of literature to inspire thought, challenge norms, and spark important conversations. From dystopian classics like ...

by Eric Akoto • September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

Arts & Culture, Books, Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday, Interviews

The Current State of Book Banning in America

As the 2024 U.S. elections approach, the issue of book banning has evolved from a cultural flashpoint into a battleground for democracy. With censorship at an all-time high, particularly targeting ...

by Eric Akoto • September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

Arts & Culture, EssaySaturday, Uncategorised

Love Decoded: Exploring Psychological and Synthetic Affections

Eye contact can ignite passionate feelings, revealing the powerful and often surprising triggers behind the emotion we call love. Continue Reading Love Decoded: Exploring Psychological and Synthetic Affections

by Leo C. Akuwudike • May 31, 2024June 3, 2024

Essays, EssaySaturday

The Worst is Yet to Come

The worst cellmate may not be born yet, but she’s coming. I can smell her. Continue Reading The Worst is Yet to Come

by pattyprewitt • April 21, 2024April 21, 2024

Arts & Culture, Essays, EssaySaturday

The Whyte House Fish

The clown triggerfish in the Whyte House bridal suite would remain gloriously alive for decades after its death as long as people watched the movie as long as it kept ...

by Louise Phillips • April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

Love by the Tracks

Love is the vestige in which the sweetness of all things lost remains. Continue Reading Love by the Tracks

by Sarah Harley • April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

Art, Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

My Mother Puzzles

I sit on the edge of her bed now and she grabs my hand and tells me what songs she wants at her funeral. Continue Reading My Mother ...

by Phillip Mitchell • March 23, 2024March 23, 2024

Arts & Culture, Essays, EssaySaturday

Letter to Hannie Schaft

Diving into the layers of history, courage, and personal reflection, our latest essay ‘Letter to Hannie Schaft’ explores the profound impact of an overlooked hero. Continue Reading Letter ...

by Barth Landor • March 17, 2024March 17, 2024

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday

The Society of Oblivion

Go less than a hundred miles due west and travel sixty years into the future and you’ll see another ugly sight, a major riot blossoming out of a rightwing demonstration ...

by John Talbird • March 16, 2024March 16, 2024

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

An American Consumer Remembers

Explore the poignant reflections of Harvey J. Lieberman in “An American Consumer Remembers,” where everyday objects become repositories of memory and emotion. Continue Reading An American Consumer ...

by Harvey Lieberman • March 6, 2024March 17, 2024

Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday

Sole Searching: I Walk Miles in Another Man’s Shoes

Embark on a humorous journey of a foot model’s quest for perfect, elusive shoes. Continue Reading Sole Searching: I Walk Miles in Another Man’s Shoes

by Harvey Lieberman • February 24, 2024March 17, 2024

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

Bloody Sock

Explore the intertwining tales of Curt Schilling’s iconic Bloody Sock Game, movie blood secrets, and personal grief amid Halloween parades. Continue Reading Bloody Sock

by Pune Dracker • February 17, 2024February 19, 2024

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

Before and After: an American Story

“Before we learned he fired 500 rounds, bullets everywhere. 500 rounds into his sister’s bedroom. Into his sister’s body. The number so large it seemed impossible. 500 rounds.” ...

by Angela Kidd • February 10, 2024February 12, 2024

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday, Travel&Lifestyle

Hiking in Belize: Consider the Salamander

Hike in Belizean forests, discover mystical salamanders, forge new friendships, and embark on a journey of self-discovery in this essay on slowing down. Continue Reading Hiking in Belize: ...

by Jamie Hudalla • February 3, 2024February 2, 2024

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

Daughters of Magic Mothers

A captivating feat of imagination, Jennifer imagines the mother she never had. The biological daughter of a Russian pianist, she writes her into her life. Continue Reading Daughters ...

by Jennifer Kircher Herman • January 6, 2024January 6, 2024

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

Mean Streak

An Intimate Glimpse into the Intricacies of Rural Pennsylvania Life Continue Reading Mean Streak

by Kathy Miller • December 17, 2023December 17, 2023

Essays, EssaySaturday

War No More

Join Angela, a devoted cat sanctuary worker, as she writes an obituary for a beloved cat on Christmas eve. Joyful, witty, and touching. Continue Reading War No More

by Angela Townsend • December 16, 2023December 17, 2023

Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday

Seeing at the Speed of Light

Sometimes I feel I am more than myself. Sometimes I feel I am connected to everyone and everything. Sometimes it feels as if this life is like a movie I’m ...

by Alethea Black • December 16, 2023December 16, 2023

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

Runaway

Follow along with David Sapp’s journey of rebellion and self-discovery, in his essay exploring family, religion, and finding one’s true path. Continue Reading Runaway

by David Sapp • December 9, 2023December 8, 2023