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George Saunders on Creating His Own Version of the Afterlife

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Vigil
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Letter From Minnesota:
Can You Hear Us, America?

Dobby Gibson: “This militarized occupation still feels like a test run for something that I’m not fully imagining.”
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Why Regency Romances Are the Best Type of Romance Novels

Sarah E. Ladd on How the “Rules” of the Period Make It the Most Inspiring to Read and Write
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Why Heated Rivalry is the Perfect Adaptation of the Romance Novel’s Strict Conventions

Anne Margaret Castro on Jacob Tierney’s Masterful Translation of Rachel Reid’s Novel

“Everything We Do Matters.” Minneapolis’s Moon Palace Books is a Hub For Anti-ICE Resistance

By James Folta

Letter From Minnesota: This Occupation is Strange But Familiar

By chaun webster

Ice and Inspiration: An Ode to Writing in Winter From Val McDermid

By Val McDermid

The Profound Link (and Love) Between Humans and Dogs

By Fatima Bhutto

On Coretta Scott King’s Path to Civil Rights Activism

By Matthew F. Delmont

The Unusual Suspects: Who Were the Main Players in the Black Dahlia Murder

By William J. Mann

Rebecca Hall Reflects on Her Father’s Groundbreaking Book, Negro Liberation

By Rebecca Hall

Bodies Fall, Not Ideas: On the Zero Line and the Urgency of Preserving Gaza’s Culture

By Maya Al Zaben

A (Miserable) Day in the Life of an Unwilling Homeschooler

By Stefan Merrill Block

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The Ancient Myths and Medieval Legends of the Vast Russian Forest

By Sophie Pinkham

Becca Rea-Tucker on Why We Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Our Abortions

By Becca Rea-Tucker

Six Debut Collections by Stargazing Poets

By Tramaine Suubi

From Creative Chaos to Poetic Order: A Conversation With Poet Isabelle Baafi

By Peter Mishler

Andre Dubus III on Responsibility, Exposure, and Harm

By Memoir Nation

Daniyal Mueenuddin on the Depths of Business Relationships

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing

Crime Reads

Crime Reads

January 26, 2026

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads

10 Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers to Check Out in 2026

By Molly Odintz

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of January 2026

By Molly Odintz

24 New and Upcoming Historical Novels To Look Forward To In 2026

By Molly Odintz

Book Marks

Book Marks

The Best Reviewed Books of the Week

5 Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Alia Hanna Habib Offers a Guide to Finding an Agent

By Alia Hanna Habib

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

By Book Marks

The Rise (and Fall) of the Sad Girl Grifter

By Lior Torenberg

American Psycho:
How Donald Trump Brought the “Bateman Doctrine” to the World

By Aron Solomon

“Stick Together and We’ll Win.” How to Get Inspired For the Minneapolis General Strike

By James Folta

The Dignity of Human Art and the Secret World of Roald Dahl on The Lit Hub Podcast

By The Lit Hub Podcast

Wandering Around Through Prehistoric Britain

By Graham Robb

How an Enslaved Gardener Transformed the Pecan Into a Cash Crop

By Beronda L. Montgomery

How America’s First Nonbinary Minister Created True Equality in the Newly Born United States

By Nina Sankovitch