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The First Reviews of </br>Every Raymond Chandler Novel

The First Reviews of
Every Raymond Chandler Novel

“A moody, brooding book, in which Marlowe is less a detective than a disturbed man of 42 on a quest for some evidence of truth and humanity.”

By Book Marks | July 23, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“People are objects, terrified of one another as they wake up to nightmarish scenes.”

By Book Marks | July 23, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Victoria Chang is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Victoria Chang is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Amina Cain, Karen Solie, Cecily Parks, and More

By Diana Arterian | July 23, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending July 19, 2026

By Literary Hub | July 23, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending July 19, 2026

By Literary Hub | July 23, 2026

Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Bund

Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Bund

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | July 23, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

On Alt Text Image Description as Literary Practice

By M. Leona Godin | July 22, 2026

Colson Whitehead, Michael Cunningham, Claire Vaye Watkins, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | July 21, 2026

Sheila Heti on Talking to Everyone at Once

By The Critic and Her Publics | July 21, 2026

Nostos, or Homecoming: Why I Keep Returning to the <em>Odyssey</em>

Nostos, or Homecoming: Why I Keep Returning to the Odyssey

Rose Smith: “The Odyssey is as relevant as ever it was. And I, for one, cannot wait for the next rendition of this story.”

By Rose Smith | July 17, 2026

A Chorus of Poets: On the Possible Existence of Multiple Homers

A Chorus of Poets: On the Possible Existence of Multiple Homers

Henry Power Considers Theories on the Authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey

By Henry Power | July 17, 2026

Nine Feminist Mythological Reimaginings to Read After You Watch <em>The Odyssey</em>

Nine Feminist Mythological Reimaginings to Read After You Watch The Odyssey

Tanaz Bhathena Recommends Books by Pat Barker, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, and More

By Tanaz Bhathena | July 17, 2026

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 Sigrid Nunez, Wilmington's White Supremacist Coup, Julie Buntin, and More

By Book Marks | July 17, 2026

Labor of Love: On Editing and the Rewards of Collaborative Effort

Labor of Love: On Editing and the Rewards of Collaborative Effort

Genuine Human Connection Was the Not-So-Secret Ingredient in Samantha Paige Rosen’s Debut Anthology

By Samantha Paige Rosen | July 17, 2026

This Week in Literary History: <em>The Catcher in the Rye</em> is Published

This Week in Literary History: The Catcher in the Rye is Published

“I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice.”

By Literary Hub | July 16, 2026

A Smart Sisterly Sidekick: What Phoebe Represents to Holden Caulfield

A Smart Sisterly Sidekick: What Phoebe Represents to Holden Caulfield

Janet Phillips on the Iconic Little Sister in J.D. Salinger’s Seminal Coming-of-Age Tale

By Janet Phillips | July 16, 2026

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