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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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June 6, 2023 By Emily Temple

The Ultimate Summer 2023 Reading List

Or, the Count of Melty Crispo

June 6, 2023 By Emily Temple

One great short story to read today:
Sam Lipsyte’s “The Dungeon Master.”

May 31, 2023 By Emily Temple

The 12 Best Book Covers of May

The Sun is Shining

May 31, 2023 By Emily Temple

One great short story to read today: Leslie Marmon Silko’s “The Man to Send Rain Clouds.”

May 30, 2023 By Emily Temple

One great short story to read today:
Kelly Link’s “Stone Animals.”

May 26, 2023 By Emily Temple

One great short story to read today: Robert Coover’s “The Babysitter.”

May 24, 2023 By Emily Temple

The 28 Novels You Need to Read This Summer

The Lit Hub Staff Recommends Books for Beaches, Benches, Backyards, and BBQs

May 24, 2023 By Emily Temple

One great short story to read today: Kristin Valdez Quade’s “The Five Wounds.”

May 23, 2023 By Emily Temple

One great short story to read today: Charles Yu’s “Standard Loneliness Package.”

May 22, 2023 By Emily Temple

One great short story to read today: Steven Millhauser’s “Miracle Polish.”

May 19, 2023 By Emily Temple

One great short story to read today:
ZZ Packer’s “Brownies.”

May 18, 2023 By Emily Temple

One great short story to read today: Grace Paley’s “A Conversation with My Father.”

May 17, 2023 By Emily Temple

Watch Ben Whishaw read Seamus Heaney’s translation of “The Names of the Hare.”

May 16, 2023 By Emily Temple

Here are the winners of the 2022 Nebula Awards.

May 15, 2023 By Emily Temple

One great short story to read today: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s “Friday Black.”