Queenie Jenkins is not your “black Bridget Jones.”

Queenie Jenkins is not your “black Bridget Jones.”

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 12, 2021

"She died sniffing life, and enjoying it." Read E.B. White's witty obituary for his dog Daisy.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 9, 2021

Jason Mott wants you to reconsider the

Jason Mott wants you to reconsider the "beautiful time capsule" of film noir.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 7, 2021

Nikole Hannah-Jones has declined an offer of tenure at UNC to join the faculty at Howard University.

Nikole Hannah-Jones has declined an offer of tenure at UNC to join the faculty at Howard University.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 6, 2021

Here are the dark and twisty nominees for the 2020 Shirley Jackson Awards.

Here are the dark and twisty nominees for the 2020 Shirley Jackson Awards.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 1, 2021

Attention: we are getting a “sibling sequel” to <em>A Visit from the Goon Squad</em>.

Attention: we are getting a “sibling sequel” to A Visit from the Goon Squad.

By Vanessa Willoughby | July 1, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • House of Day, House of Night
  • The Award
  • Daring to Be Free: Rebellion and Resistance of the Enslaved in the Atlantic World
  • Casanova 20: Or, Hot World
  • Frostlines: A Journey Through Entangled Lives and Landscapes in a Warming Arctic
  • The Six Loves of James I

"Good criticism has integrity." Jessica Hopper on how to be a critic (and who's doing it right).

By Vanessa Willoughby | June 30, 2021

The multitalented Janelle Monáe will publish a collection of cyberpunk short stories next year.

By Vanessa Willoughby | June 29, 2021

Interview with a Journal: Boston Review

By Vanessa Willoughby | June 24, 2021

This is Octavia Butler's best writing advice.

This is Octavia Butler's best writing advice.

By Vanessa Willoughby | June 22, 2021

"They're old and outdated. That's the truth." Little Richard on why the critics should shut up.

By Vanessa Willoughby | June 16, 2021

Apparently, William Styron was fired from his first job in publishing for being a total slob.

Apparently, William Styron was fired from his first job in publishing for being a total slob.

By Vanessa Willoughby | June 11, 2021

Naomi Wolf, unabashed COVID-truther, has been banned from Twitter.

Naomi Wolf, unabashed COVID-truther, has been banned from Twitter.

By Vanessa Willoughby | June 7, 2021

Interview with a Journal: <em>The Sewanee Review</em>

Interview with a Journal: The Sewanee Review

Everything You Need to Know About America’s Oldest Continuously Published Literary Quarterly

By Vanessa Willoughby | June 4, 2021

Interview with a Journal: <em>The Yale Review</em>

Interview with a Journal: The Yale Review

Everything You Need to Know About the Oldest Literary Journal in the United States

By Vanessa Willoughby | May 28, 2021

Watch this electrifying Gil Scott-Heron performance at Woodstock 1994.

Watch this electrifying Gil Scott-Heron performance at Woodstock 1994.

By Vanessa Willoughby | May 27, 2021

Page 4 of 6

  • Literary Hub

    Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature


    Masthead

    About

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    How to Pitch Lit Hub

    Advertisers: Contact Us

    Privacy Policy

    Support Lit Hub - Become A Member