This Week in Literary History: America Turns 250

This Week in Literary History: America Turns 250

Reflections on American Literature from the Lit Hub Archives

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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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This Week in Literary History: Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” is Published

This Week in Literary History: Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” is Published

By one "Geoffrey Crayon"

By Literary Hub | June 22, 2026

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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Here are the finalists for the 2026 Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

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Carrie R. Moore has won the 2026 Young Lions Fiction Award.

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This Week in Literary History: Dante Alighieri is Named Prior of Florence

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Here are the winners of the 2026 Women’s Prizes in Fiction and Nonfiction.

Here are the winners of the 2026 Women’s Prizes in Fiction and Nonfiction.

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50 of the Greatest Summer Novels of All Time

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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.

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Kevin Young has won the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize.

Kevin Young has won the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize.

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