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The Best Reviewed Mystery and Crime Books of 2021

The Best Reviewed Mystery and Crime Books of 2021

Featuring John le Carré, Colson Whitehead, S.A. Cosby, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Stephen King, and more

By Book Marks | December 14, 2021

Afrodisiac: A Textual Meditation on Greg Tate

Afrodisiac: A Textual Meditation on Greg Tate

Michael A. Gonzales Remembers His Dear Friend and Mentor

By Michael A. Gonzales | December 14, 2021

On the Extremely Pleasurable Experience of Reading Eileen Chang’s <em>Love in a Fallen City</em>

On the Extremely Pleasurable Experience of Reading Eileen Chang’s Love in a Fallen City

Adalena Kavanagh and Jaime Chu Guest on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | December 14, 2021

Words with Fangs: Finding Myself in Julia Alvarez’s <em>How the García Girls Lost Their Accents</em>

Words with Fangs: Finding Myself in Julia Alvarez’s How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

Elizabeth Acevedo on the Lasting Legacy and Importance of a Transformative Novel

By Elizabeth Acevedo | December 14, 2021

Duncan Birmingham on the Creative Gratification of Short Stories

Duncan Birmingham on the Creative Gratification of Short Stories

In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | December 14, 2021

Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021

Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021

The Lit Hub Staff Picks the Best Books of the Year

By Emily Temple | December 13, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Joyride: A Memoir
  • A Guardian and a Thief
  • Minor Black Figures
  • True Nature: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen
  • The Wayfinder
  • Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary

The Best Reviewed Poetry Collections of 2021

By Book Marks | December 13, 2021

From Joni to Dylan: On the Bards of 1960s Pop

By History of Literature | December 13, 2021

The New Outliers: How Creative Nonfiction Became a Legitimate, Serious Genre

By Lee Gutkind | December 13, 2021

On Melville, Mendacity, and Letting the Unknowable Find Its Way in Your Writing

On Melville, Mendacity, and Letting the Unknowable Find Its Way in Your Writing

David Kirby Plumbs the Uncertain Depths of Art and Truth

By David Kirby | December 10, 2021

Could Guillermo del Toro’s <em>Nightmare Alley</em> Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

Could Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

Olivia Rutigliano on the Self-Sabotaging Desire to Show One’s Hand

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 10, 2021

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2021

The Best Reviewed Essay Collections of 2021

Featuring Joan Didion, Rachel Kushner, Hanif Abdurraqib, Ann Patchett, Jenny Diski, and more

By Book Marks | December 10, 2021

Prayers for the Stolen: How Two Artists Portray the Violence of Human Trafficking in Mexico

Prayers for the Stolen: How Two Artists Portray the Violence of Human Trafficking in Mexico

Jennifer Clement on Her 2014 Novel and Tatiana Huezo's New Film Adaptation

By Jennifer Clement | December 10, 2021

In Which a Direct Line is Drawn From Flaubert’s Unfinished Novel to <em>Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure</em>

In Which a Direct Line is Drawn From Flaubert’s Unfinished Novel to Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Alex Lockwood on the Original Odd Couple Novel, Bouvard et Pécuchet

By Alex Lockwood | December 10, 2021

Time Is Water: On the Past, Present, and Looming Future of Venice

Time Is Water: On the Past, Present, and Looming Future of Venice

The Newly Released Fifth Siren Podcast Recommends Books About the Iconic Italian City

By Marco Magini, Paolo Nelli, Giorgia Tolfo, and Maddalena Vatti | December 10, 2021

Puncturing a Dream: On the Dark-Edged Fantasy of the Ballerina and Traditional Femininity

Puncturing a Dream: On the Dark-Edged Fantasy of the Ballerina and Traditional Femininity

Rachel Kapelke-Dale Revisits the End of Her Former Life in Dance

By Rachel Kapelke-Dale | December 10, 2021

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