THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET

TODAY: In 1726, Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift is published.

Emma Cole dissects the romance and horror in some of Hitchcock’s most iconic films : “Hitchcock knows there must be some emotional investment from the audience.” | Lit Hub Film

At 300 years old, Gulliver’s Travels still has so much to teach us . | Lit Hub Criticism

Choosing the writing life means taking a risk , but

How writing post-apocalyptic fiction can reveal what really matters about us and the world. | Lit Hub Craft

Why so many big pieces of European art love to feature tiny dogs . | Lit Hub Art

“I saw that I would have to commit to a story the way a preacher commits to a text, accepting its limitations before I could explore its depth.” Mindy Misener applies the lessons she learned as a preacher to her writing. | Lit Hub Craft

Josie Adams on co-writing a book with her father, Tony Shalhoub, and imitating his voice on the page.…