How Romance Novels Filled in the Gaps Left by Sex Ed

How Romance Novels Filled in the Gaps Left by Sex Ed

Caroline Eubanks on the Power of “Smut” to Break Taboos Around Sex

By Caroline Eubanks | September 18, 2026

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Emily St. John Mandel, Ben Macintyre, Kate Atkinson, Naomi Klein, and More

By Book Marks | September 18, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending September 13, 2026

By Literary Hub | September 17, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending September 13, 2026

By Literary Hub | September 17, 2026

Is Nonfiction in Crisis? These 14 Books Suggest Otherwise

Is Nonfiction in Crisis? These 14 Books Suggest Otherwise

Maris Kreizman Recommends David Treuer, Franny Choi, Zaina Arafat, and More

By Maris Kreizman | September 17, 2026

5 Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The result is a strange, bewitching experiment in autobiography.”

By Book Marks | September 17, 2026

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  • Exit Party
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  • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
  • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
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  • The Rouse

How Books Can Make an Awkward Encounter Slightly Less Awkward

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Nine Books of Poetry About Breakups (and Awakenings)

By Elizabeth Metzger | September 17, 2026

The Great American Road Trip Novel Isn’t Just For White People

By Winnie M. Li | September 17, 2026

Emily McBride on Maternal Mental Health and the Lindsay Clancy Trial

Emily McBride on Maternal Mental Health and the Lindsay Clancy Trial

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | September 17, 2026

Revisiting Vikram Chandra’s Ode to the Art of Human Coding in the Age of AI

Revisiting Vikram Chandra’s Ode to the Art of Human Coding in the Age of AI

Tobias Carroll Talks to the Author of Geek Sublime About the Ubiquity of Vibe Coding

By Tobias Carroll | September 16, 2026

In Prison, White Supremacist Literature Is Required Reading

In Prison, White Supremacist Literature Is Required Reading

“White supremacy welcomed his rage, and that made it irresistible.”

By Joseph Margulies | September 16, 2026

The Ultimate Fall 2026 Reading List

The Ultimate Fall 2026 Reading List

84 Books the Critics Think You Should Read This Season

By Emily Temple | September 15, 2026

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Jim Shepard, Paisley Rekdal, Emily Ogden and More

By Teddy Wayne | September 15, 2026

Emily St. John Mandel, Leigh Bardugo, Kate Atkinson and more: 20 new books out today!

Emily St. John Mandel, Leigh Bardugo, Kate Atkinson and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | September 15, 2026

This Week in Literary History: John Keats Writes “To Autumn”

This Week in Literary History: John Keats Writes “To Autumn”

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

By Literary Hub | September 14, 2026

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