• Literary Criticism

    Historical Fiction

    25 Historical Crime, Mystery, and Horror Novels to Look Forward To In 2023

    By Molly Odintz  January 30, 2023
    Classic Literature

    Reading Tristram Shandy in an Age of Distraction

    By Sarah Moorhouse  January 30, 2023
    The History of Literature

    10 Essential Questions About Moby-Dick

    By History of Literature  January 30, 2023
    Shelf Talkers

    Shelf Talkers: What the Booksellers Are Reading at Left Bank Books

    By Literary Hub  January 27, 2023
    Young Adult

    12 YA Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Novels to Check Out in 2023

    By Molly Odintz  January 27, 2023
    Best Reviewed Books of the Month

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

    By Book Marks  January 27, 2023
    The Craft of Writing

    Peter Turchi on the Power of the Literary Aside

    By Peter Turchi  January 27, 2023
    Just the Right Book

    Billy Collins on What it Means to Write “Small” Poems

    By Just the Right Book   January 27, 2023
    Editing

    Against Copyediting: Is It Time to Abolish the Other Department of Corrections?

    By Helen Betya Rubinstein  January 26, 2023
    Life Advice for Book Lovers

    Life Advice for Book Lovers: Reading for the Reclusive

    By Dorothea   January 26, 2023
    Book Reviews You Need to Read

    5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

    By Book Marks  January 26, 2023
    Fiction/Non/Fiction

    Chatbot vs. Writer: Vauhini Vara on the Perils and Possibilities of Artificial Intelligence

    By Fiction Non Fiction  January 26, 2023
    Otherppl

    “He Was Determined to Make Himself into a Character.” David S. Willis on the Gonzo Journalism of Hunter S. Thompson

    By Otherppl with Brad Listi  January 26, 2023
    The Virtual Book Channel

    WATCH: Alina Adams and Masha Rumer on Writing History as It Happens

    By The Virtual Book Channel  January 26, 2023
    Interview with an Indie Pres

    Introducing a New Indie Press: Great Place Books

    By Katie Yee  January 25, 2023
    Thresholds

    “Don’t Think About a Career. Just Think About the Next Sentence.” Sam Lipsyte Against Literary Forecasting

    By Thresholds   January 25, 2023
    Otherppl

    Kevin Maloney: How to Be a Funny Writer Even if Your Wife’s Funnier Than You

    By Otherppl with Brad Listi  January 25, 2023
    The Literary Salon

    Eleanor Shearer Reads from Her Debut Novel River Sing Me Home

    By Damian Barr's Literary Salon  January 25, 2023
    Reading

    Happy Endings to Brighten Up Dark January Days: A Reading List

    By Eva Carter  January 25, 2023
    The Hub

    Some guy ranked all the lit journals you’ve ever heard of (and the other ones, too).

    By Jonny Diamond  January 24, 2023
    new books tuesday

    19 new books to get at your local indie right now.

    By Katie Yee  January 24, 2023
    Lit Hub Questionnaire

    For Aleksandar Hemon, Writing is a Search for a Form That Doesn’t Yet Exist

    By Literary Hub  January 24, 2023
    Children's Literature

    In Defense of Whimsy, Nonsense, and Barbaric Balderdash in Children’s Books

    By Tim DeRoche  January 24, 2023
    Literary Biography

    “The Future Belonged to the Showy and the Promiscuous.” How Edith Wharton Foresaw the 21st Century

    By Emily J. Orlando  January 24, 2023
    Write-minded

    Rebekah Borucki on True Inclusion in Book Publishing

    By Write-minded   January 24, 2023
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