This Week in Literary History: Stanley Kubrick’s <em>Lolita</em> premieres in New York.

This Week in Literary History: Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita premieres in New York.

How did they ever make a movie of Lolita?

By Literary Hub | June 8, 2026

Kevin Young has won the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize.

Kevin Young has won the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize.

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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Julia Elliott has won the $150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her collection <em>Hellions</em>.

Julia Elliott has won the $150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her collection Hellions.

By Literary Hub | June 2, 2026

Ten Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in June

Ten Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in June

From Natural Histories of American Megafauna to Domestic Memoirs of Parenting While Trans, This Month Has Something For Everyone

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This Week in Literary History: Carson McCullers’s The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is Published

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Francesca Wade has won the Plutarch Award for Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife.

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Here are the new covers and guest editors for the 2026 Best American Series.

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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This Week in Literary History: Ira Aldridge Debuts as Othello on the London Stage

This Week in Literary History: Ira Aldridge Debuts as Othello on the London Stage

A Literary Trailblazer

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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<em>Taiwan Travelogue</em> has won the 2026 International Booker Prize.

Taiwan Travelogue has won the 2026 International Booker Prize.

By Literary Hub | May 19, 2026

Olga Tokarczuk has responded to the controversy over her reputed use of AI.

Olga Tokarczuk has responded to the controversy over her reputed use of AI.

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