Am I the Literary Asshole For Being Tired of My Self-Congratulatory Liberal Book Group?

Am I the Literary Asshole For Being Tired of My Self-Congratulatory Liberal Book Group?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | February 12, 2026

Some Perfect Exact Words: On the Real Legacy of Elizabeth Wurtzel

Some Perfect Exact Words: On the Real Legacy of Elizabeth Wurtzel

Matthew Zipf Considers the Mesmerizing Immediacy of the Author's Work

By Matthew Zipf | February 12, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“An instant classic of that svelte form: no longer than a rattlesnake’s body and just as explosive.”

By Book Marks | February 12, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending February 8, 2026

By Literary Hub | February 12, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending February 8, 2026

By Literary Hub | February 12, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Martin Aitken is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Martin Aitken is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Claire-Louise Bennet, David Szalay, Helle Helle, and More

By Diana Arterian | February 12, 2026

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Writing in the Round

By Jeremy Cooper | February 12, 2026

Eleanor Shearer on Migrants in Hiding and a Caribbean History of Canada

By Fiction Non Fiction | February 12, 2026

Love and Struggle Throughout the Ages: A Reading List of Queer Historical Fiction

By Eleanor Shearer | February 11, 2026

A Saga in Miniature: On Halldór Laxness’s <em>A Parish Chronicle</em>

A Saga in Miniature: On Halldór Laxness’s A Parish Chronicle

Salvatore Scibona Explores the Literary Legacy of Iceland's Nobel Laureate

By Salvatore Scibona | February 11, 2026

Writing the Books We Want Write

Writing the Books We Want Write

Virginia Pye on Why She Keeps Writing What Excites Her, Regardless of Genre

By Virginia Pye | February 11, 2026

How Writing My Books Helped Me Understand My Chinese Parents

How Writing My Books Helped Me Understand My Chinese Parents

Janie Chang on Preserving Her Family History Through Historical Fiction

By Janie Chang | February 11, 2026

Adina Hoffman on Georges Perec’s <em>An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris</em>

Adina Hoffman on Georges Perec’s An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris

In Conversation with Michael Kelleher for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | February 11, 2026

Why Does Contemporary Fascism Fetishize the Classics?

Why Does Contemporary Fascism Fetishize the Classics?

“...martial power, imperial grandeur, regimented hierarchy, stoic obedience...”

By Ed Simon | February 10, 2026

Karen Russell on the Mystery and Magic of Joy Williams’s <em>The Changeling</em>

Karen Russell on the Mystery and Magic of Joy Williams’s The Changeling

“If you think your in-laws are difficult, these people will make your next Thanksgiving feel like a pleasure cruise.”

By Karen Russell | February 10, 2026

In Praise of One of America’s All-Time Great Book Sections (RIP)

In Praise of One of America’s All-Time Great Book Sections (RIP)

Gerald Howard on the Washington Post Book World and the Further Enshittification of All Things

By Gerald Howard | February 10, 2026

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