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Kei Miller on Yuval Noah Harari’s <em>Sapiens</em>

Kei Miller on Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens

In Conversation with Michael Kelleher for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | August 12, 2026

Téa Obreht, Richard Russo, Claire Carusillo, and more: 20 new books out today!

Téa Obreht, Richard Russo, Claire Carusillo, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | August 11, 2026

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

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

Featuring Naima Coster, Katy Simpson Smith, Stacey Yu and More

By Teddy Wayne | August 11, 2026

To Write As If No One Will See What You’ve Written: Why the Short Story Won’t Go Away

To Write As If No One Will See What You’ve Written: Why the Short Story Won’t Go Away

Jess Row In Praise of the Enduring Subversive Power of the Short Form

By Jess Row | August 11, 2026

Esther Kinsky on <em>Is Beauty Good</em>, the Novel by Rosalind Belben

Esther Kinsky on Is Beauty Good, the Novel by Rosalind Belben

“Beauty is a concept as vast as it is vague.”

By Esther Kinsky | August 11, 2026

Rachel Syme Loves a Good Yarn

Rachel Syme Loves a Good Yarn

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By The Critic and Her Publics | August 11, 2026

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How JD Salinger’s Experience of WWII Suffused All of His Writing, Even Catcher in the Rye

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Encountering the Ghost of Ted Hughes in His Childhood Home

Encountering the Ghost of Ted Hughes in His Childhood Home

Jodie Hollander Finds Unlikely Inspiration Writing on Location

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Why My 85-Year-Old Friend Has Devoted the Last Years of Her Life to Reading the Ancient Classics

Why My 85-Year-Old Friend Has Devoted the Last Years of Her Life to Reading the Ancient Classics

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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Considering the Many Forms a Family Can Take in Japanese Literature

Considering the Many Forms a Family Can Take in Japanese Literature

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