Literary Hub
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
  • 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
    • 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
  • 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
The Medicine Memoirs That Every Aspiring Doctor Should Read

The Medicine Memoirs That Every Aspiring Doctor Should Read

Robert Meyer, MD, and Dan Koeppel on the Beauty and Brutality of the Human Experience

By Robert Meyer, MD, and Dan Koeppel | August 9, 2021

On the Rise of the Icelandic Saga as Written Literature

On the Rise of the Icelandic Saga as Written Literature

Arthur Herman Gets at the Heart of the Sagas’ Perennial Appeal

By Arthur Herman | August 9, 2021

After Lord Byron: poetic advice for the modern poet (in couplets).

After Lord Byron: poetic advice for the modern poet (in couplets).

By Jason Guriel | August 6, 2021

On Loss, Time, and Hope: My Year of Reading Ali Smith’s <em>Seasonal Quartet</em>

On Loss, Time, and Hope: My Year of Reading Ali Smith’s Seasonal Quartet

Sara Batkie Reflects on the Past Year of COVID-19

By Sara Batkie | August 6, 2021

7 Music Novels to Shape Your Summer Soundtrack

7 Music Novels to Shape Your Summer Soundtrack

Allison Larkin Recommends Emma Brodie, Willa Cather, and More

By Allison Larkin | August 6, 2021

Getting to Know an Author Through Their Home

Getting to Know an Author Through Their Home

Amy Belding Brown on Visiting the Houses of Emily Dickinson, Louisa May Alcott, and More

By Amy Belding Brown | August 5, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Mona Awad: Time, Faith, and Momentum Are the Keys to Sparking—and Sustaining—Creativity

By Literary Hub | August 5, 2021

Inside the Mind—and Heart—of the Other Woman: On Thought-Provoking Infidelity Narratives

By Katherine Ashenburg | August 5, 2021

WATCH: Katie Kitamura in Conversation with Raven Leilani

By The Virtual Book Channel | August 5, 2021

The Parallel Lives of Translators: On Mario Levrero’s <em>The Luminous Novel</em>

The Parallel Lives of Translators: On Mario Levrero’s The Luminous Novel

Annie McDermott Marvels at the Genius of One of Latin America's Most Esteemed Writer

By Annie McDermott | August 5, 2021

A close reading of a great American poem: Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays.”

A close reading of a great American poem: Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays.”

By Jonny Diamond | August 4, 2021

The Wyrd Ones: A Conversation Between Robert Macfarlane and Johnny Flynn

The Wyrd Ones: A Conversation Between Robert Macfarlane and Johnny Flynn

The Author and Musician Discuss Their Album Collaboration and Recommend Favorite Books

By Meg Thomann | August 4, 2021

The DNA of Storytelling: Making the Case for Messy Family Books

The DNA of Storytelling: Making the Case for Messy Family Books

Tracey Lange on the Complicated, Raw Emotional Chaos of Familial Histories

By Tracey Lange | August 4, 2021

21 new books coming out this week; or, 21 reasons to visit your local indie.

21 new books coming out this week; or, 21 reasons to visit your local indie.

By Katie Yee | August 3, 2021

After the Afterparty: On Grieving the Loss of Anthony Veasna So, an Explosive Literary Talent

After the Afterparty: On Grieving the Loss of Anthony Veasna So, an Explosive Literary Talent

Zach Shultz Marvels at So's Posthumously Published Debut Story Collection Afterparties

By Zach Shultz | August 3, 2021

A Brief Survey of Famous Authors and Their Favorite Cocktails (and Colognes!)

A Brief Survey of Famous Authors and Their Favorite Cocktails (and Colognes!)

Timothy Schaffert Considers the Fitzgeralds, Truman Capote, Josephine Baker, and More

By Timothy Schaffert | August 3, 2021

« First‹ Previous224225226227228229230231232Next ›Last »
Page 228 of 343
    • All the Other times the Louvre was RobbedOctober 21, 2025 by Olivia Rutigliano
    • Sapphic Sleuths, Magicians, Lesbian Nuns, and More: Eight Queer Mysteries for Every MoodOctober 21, 2025 by CrimeReads
    • Love Thy Neighbor, and Watch Thy Back: Why Neighbors Kill Each Other in Literature (and Life)October 21, 2025 by Chuck Storla
  • 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