The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

The Biggest Literary Stories of the Year: 50 to 31

From Nancy Pelosi’s Poetic Soul to Delia Owens’ Sordid Past

By Literary Hub | December 20, 2022

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2022

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2022

“Reading this book reminded me of watching a cat lick a dog’s eye goo.”

By Dan Sheehan | December 20, 2022

Literary Fanmail: The Letters of Harold Bloom and James Merrill

Literary Fanmail: The Letters of Harold Bloom and James Merrill

Heather Cass White Unearths the Correspondence Between a Poet and His Faithful Reader

By Heather Cass White | December 20, 2022

Rae Meadows on Immersing Herself in the World of Soviet Gymnastics

Rae Meadows on Immersing Herself in the World of Soviet Gymnastics

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Winterland

By Jane Ciabattari | December 20, 2022

Reading Ezra Pound in the Neofascist Age of Trump

Reading Ezra Pound in the Neofascist Age of Trump

Tom Rea Confronts Fascism, Past and Present

By Tom Rea | December 20, 2022

Martin Dyar on the Intersections of Poetry and Medicine

Martin Dyar on the Intersections of Poetry and Medicine

“In the work of making doctors, a great deal of imagination is marshaled.”

By Martin Dyar | December 20, 2022

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Why Turgenev Remains One of the Most Important Russian Writers (And Why You Should Read the Constance Garnett Translation)

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The Ultimate Best Books of 2022 List

By Emily Temple | December 19, 2022

The 10 Best Book Reviews
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88 Writers on the Books They Loved in 2022

88 Writers on the Books They Loved in 2022

The Year in Reading From Contributors to Freeman’s

By Literary Hub | December 19, 2022

Reclaiming <em>The L Word</em>’s Jenny Schecter as a Writerly Anti-Hero

Reclaiming The L Word’s Jenny Schecter as a Writerly Anti-Hero

Amy Zimmerman Thinks We Ought to Take the Much-Maligned Character More Seriously

By Amy Zimmerman | December 19, 2022

Peter Orner and Emma Cline Discuss Endings, Memory, and Writing Against Classification

Peter Orner and Emma Cline Discuss Endings, Memory, and Writing Against Classification

“A last line isn’t the last line, it’s just the last one we say out loud.”

By Emma Cline | December 19, 2022

Namwali Serpell on the “Uncanny Rhythm” of Poetry and Grief

Namwali Serpell on the “Uncanny Rhythm” of Poetry and Grief

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | December 19, 2022

The 13 Best Literary Adaptations of 2022

The 13 Best Literary Adaptations of 2022

Just in Time for Your Annual Hibernation

By Emily Temple | December 16, 2022

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2022

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2022

Featuring Bob Dylan, Elena Ferrante, Zora Neale Hurston, Jhumpa Lahiri, Melissa Febos, and More

By Book Marks | December 16, 2022

Rabih Alameddine Recommends the Best (Short) Books He Read in 2022

Rabih Alameddine Recommends the Best (Short) Books He Read in 2022

One of Our Very Favorite Lit Hub Traditions

By Rabih Alameddine | December 16, 2022

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