Jayne Anne Phillips, Xochitl Gonzalez, T. C. Boyle, and more: 20 new books out today!

Jayne Anne Phillips, Xochitl Gonzalez, T. C. Boyle, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | April 21, 2026

In the Parlors of Black Bibliophiles: How Arturo Schomburg Built a Library and Made History

In the Parlors of Black Bibliophiles: How Arturo Schomburg Built a Library and Made History

Dr. Laura E. Helton on the Story of a Great American Book Collector

By Laura E. Helton | April 20, 2026

One great poem to read today: Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays”

One great poem to read today: Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays”

By Jonny Diamond | April 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 Maria Semple, Gwendoline Riley, Lena Dunham, and more

By Book Marks | April 17, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Rachel Khong is Reading Now, And Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Rachel Khong is Reading Now, And Next

Featuring Anne Truitt, Simon Critchley, James Hillman, and More

By Diana Arterian | April 17, 2026

Polly Barton on Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s <em>Hell of Solitude</em>

Polly Barton on Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s Hell of Solitude

“The question then is, what does matter? What do we have when we do not have a story?”

By Polly Barton | April 16, 2026

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A Linguistic and Philosophical Tapestry: Suchitra Ramachandran on Jeyamohan’s The Abyss

By Suchitra Ramachandran | April 16, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

By Literary Hub | April 16, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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By Literary Hub | April 16, 2026

Chris Hadfield on <em>Final Orbit</em>, Artemis II, and the Future of Space

Chris Hadfield on Final Orbit, Artemis II, and the Future of Space

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | April 16, 2026

Authoring Fame: A Reading List of Celebrity Narratives

Authoring Fame: A Reading List of Celebrity Narratives

Candice Wuehle Recommends Edith Wharton, Joyce Carol Oates, Bret Easton Ellis and More

By Candice Wuehle | April 15, 2026

How Art Can Transport Us to the Past

How Art Can Transport Us to the Past

Stephanie Sy-Quia on Writing About Her Grandparents

By Stephanie Sy-Quia | April 15, 2026

Writing in the Interim Language: Jhumpa Lahiri and Chiara Barzini in Conversation

Writing in the Interim Language: Jhumpa Lahiri and Chiara Barzini in Conversation

On Seeking Literature’s Third Spaces

By Chiara Barzini | April 14, 2026

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Patrick Cottrell, Tom Perrotta, Jim Windolf, and More

By Teddy Wayne | April 14, 2026

Announcing the Winners of the 2026 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction

Announcing the Winners of the 2026 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction

Series Editor Jenny Minton Quigley on Tommy Orange, Chekhov, and Humble Stories

By Jenny Minton Quigley | April 14, 2026

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