This Week in Literary History: Hugo Grotius Escapes Prison in a Book Chest

This Week in Literary History: Hugo Grotius Escapes Prison in a Book Chest

Perks of Being a Reader

By Literary Hub | March 23, 2026

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize.

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize.

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending March 15, 2026

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending March 15, 2026

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

The “outstandingly original scholar” Lyndal Roper has won the 2026 Holberg Prize.

The “outstandingly original scholar” Lyndal Roper has won the 2026 Holberg Prize.

By Literary Hub | March 17, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending March 8, 2026

By Literary Hub | March 12, 2026

Best Reviewed
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  • Permanence
  • No Way Home
  • Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed
  • Small Town Girls: A Writer's Memoir
  • Last Night in Brooklyn
  • If This Be Magic: The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare in Translation

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

By Literary Hub | March 12, 2026

Here are the finalists for the 2026 Aspen Words Literary Prize.

By Literary Hub | March 11, 2026

Announcing the 2026 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize.

By Literary Hub | March 5, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending March 1, 2026

By Literary Hub | March 5, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending March 1, 2026

By Literary Hub | March 5, 2026

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

By Literary Hub | March 4, 2026

Here are the finalists for the 2026 PEN/Faulkner award for fiction.

Here are the finalists for the 2026 PEN/Faulkner award for fiction.

By Literary Hub | March 2, 2026

Eight Writers on What Time of Day They Write (and Why)

Eight Writers on What Time of Day They Write (and Why)

Psst: Kelly Link Doesn't Start Writing Until 2 PM, Pass It On

By Literary Hub | February 27, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending February 22, 2026

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending February 22, 2026

By Literary Hub | February 26, 2026

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