Literary Hub
Craft and Criticism
Literary Criticism
Craft and Advice
In Conversation
On Translation
Fiction and Poetry
Short Story
From the Novel
Poem
News and Culture
History
Science
Politics
Biography
Memoir
Food
Technology
Bookstores and Libraries
Film and TV
Travel
Music
Art and Photography
The Hub
Style
Design
Sports
BUY A HAT
Lit Hub Radio
The Lit Hub Podcast
Awakeners
Fiction/Non/Fiction
The Critic and Her Publics
Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast
Memoir Nation
Beyond the Page
First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
Thresholds
The Cosmic Library
Culture Schlock
Reading Lists
The Best of the Decade
Book Marks
Best Reviewed Books
CrimeReads
True Crime
The Daily Thrill
Log In
Craft and Criticism
Fiction and Poetry
News and Culture
Lit Hub Radio
Reading Lists
Book Marks
CrimeReads
Log In
McKayla Coyle
One great short story to read today: Raymond Carver's "Popular Mechanics"
By
McKayla Coyle
| May 21, 2024
One great short story to read today: Leone Ross's "The Woman Who Lived in a Restaurant"
By
McKayla Coyle
| May 13, 2024
Your definitive guide to Goodreads ratings. (Or: why does your favorite book have 3 stars?)
By
McKayla Coyle
| November 21, 2023
Literary Lovers: A Sapphic Reading List for Every Mood
McKayla Coyle Recommends Liv Little, Amelia Possanza, R/B Mertz, and More
By
McKayla Coyle
| April 27, 2023
Let’s Enjoy Books Where Characters Are Openly Queer
McKayla Coyle Curates a Queer Fantasy Reading List
By
McKayla Coyle
| June 27, 2022
Best Reviewed
Books of the Week
9 Classic Crime Stories That Have Just Entered the Public Domain in 2026
January 7, 2026
by
Olivia Rutigliano
Ross Montgomery on Our Enduring Obsession with the End of the World
January 7, 2026
by
Ross Montgomery
Christina Kovac on POV, Postgrad Characters, and Writing Gripping Psychological Thrillers
January 7, 2026
by
Radha Vatsal
The Best Reviewed Books of the Week
"Tokarczuk is an excellent storyteller She is very good at creating a 'sense of anticipation…"