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“The Voice of a Free People is Full of Turbulence and Grace.” Marilynne Robinson Accepts the Lewis H. Lapham Award

“The Voice of a Free People is Full of Turbulence and Grace.” Marilynne Robinson Accepts the Lewis H. Lapham Award

As Introduced by Ayana Mathis at This Month’s Harper’s Magazine Gala

By Literary Hub | November 26, 2025

Naomi Wood! Britney Spears! Fomenting revolution! 20 new paperbacks out this December.

Naomi Wood! Britney Spears! Fomenting revolution! 20 new paperbacks out this December.

By Gabrielle Bellot | November 26, 2025

November’s Best Reviewed Fiction

November’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Sarah Hall, Joy Williams, Andrew Miller, and More

By Book Marks | November 26, 2025

November’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

November’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Margaret Atwood, Patti Smith, Anthony Hopkins, and More

By Book Marks | November 26, 2025

The Magic of Marvel: How We Met the Avengers, Doctor Strange, Daredevil and Others

The Magic of Marvel: How We Met the Avengers, Doctor Strange, Daredevil and Others

Paul Cornell, Stuart Moore and Chris Ryall Discuss How They Discovered Their Love For Marvel Comics

By Paul Cornell, Stuart Moore and Chris Ryall | November 25, 2025

Natan Last, Sven Beckert, Juhea Kim, and more: 16 new books out today!

Natan Last, Sven Beckert, Juhea Kim, and more: 16 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | November 25, 2025

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

John Irving on Wrestling, Coming-of-Age, and Writing Autiobiographically

By Wayne Catan | November 24, 2025

A Close Reading of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Counting-Out Rhyme”

By Cecily Parks | November 24, 2025

Tracy K. Smith on the Spiritual and the Poetic

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 24, 2025

Susan Orlean on Writing the Story of a Life Well Lived

Susan Orlean on Writing the Story of a Life Well Lived

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | November 24, 2025

Giving Up on <em>The New York Times</em> and Remembering Literary Twitter on The Lit Hub Podcast

Giving Up on The New York Times and Remembering Literary Twitter on The Lit Hub Podcast

Featuring Peter Coviello, James Folta, Oliver Scialdone, and Drew Broussard

By The Lit Hub Podcast | November 21, 2025

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 Joy Williams, John Edgar Wideman, Solvej Balle, and More

By Book Marks | November 21, 2025

Melissa Broder on Jennifer Dawson’s Forgotten 1961 Classic <em>The Ha-Ha</em>

Melissa Broder on Jennifer Dawson’s Forgotten 1961 Classic The Ha-Ha

“The absurdity of existence, the often-simultaneous humor and terror in not knowing what life is for, is a theme echoed throughout the novel.”

By Melissa Broder | November 21, 2025

Outdoor Manual: Benjamin Wood on Taking It Outside

Outdoor Manual: Benjamin Wood on Taking It Outside

“Moved outdoors, my novel finds its purpose and momentum.”

By Benjamin Wood | November 21, 2025

Pygmalion’s Chatbot: Vanessa Chang on Intimacy in the Age of AI

Pygmalion’s Chatbot: Vanessa Chang on Intimacy in the Age of AI

“Our yearning for seamless connection doesn’t deepen human attachment; it powers the architectures of corporate control.”

By Vanessa Chang | November 20, 2025

Madeleine Arenivar on the Rhythm of Translation, Preserving Poetic Language, and Letting a Novel’s Voice Shine

Madeleine Arenivar on the Rhythm of Translation, Preserving Poetic Language, and Letting a Novel’s Voice Shine

Lily Meyer in Conversation with the Translator of Yuliana Ortiz Ruano’s Debut Novel, Carnaval Fever

By Lily Meyer | November 20, 2025

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