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The Responsibility of the Critic: On Art, Honesty, and Introspection

The Responsibility of the Critic: On Art, Honesty, and Introspection

Amie Souza Reilly: “A writer must look inward to determine how their own perceptions might project onto their theorizing.”

By Amie Souza Reilly | April 6, 2026

This Week in Literary History: Maurice Sendak’s <em>Where the Wild Things Are</em> is Published

This Week in Literary History: Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are is Published

Your Favorite and Ours

By Literary Hub | April 6, 2026

Correspondence Versus Connection: Raymond de Borja Reflects on Language, Poetry, and Friendship

Correspondence Versus Connection: Raymond de Borja Reflects on Language, Poetry, and Friendship

“I may not be a better poet when I am in love, but I am a far less frustrated one.”

By Gaby Iori | April 6, 2026

In Praise of the Old WASP Elite (Because Dignified Hypocrisy is Better Than Garish Cruelty)

In Praise of the Old WASP Elite (Because Dignified Hypocrisy is Better Than Garish Cruelty)

In Which Robert Leleux Reads an Alarming Number of Biographies About Rich, White Americans

By Robert Leleux | April 3, 2026

Dylan Landis on How Writing Her <em>Rainey Royal</em> Series Saved Her Life

Dylan Landis on How Writing Her Rainey Royal Series Saved Her Life

“The devotional act of writing Rainey became the lifeboat I stepped into every day.”

By Dylan Landis | April 3, 2026

The Magic of a Slow-Burn Romance

The Magic of a Slow-Burn Romance

Laura Vogt Recommends Jane Austen, Charles Frazier, Erin Morgenstern, and More

By Laura Vogt | April 3, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

By Book Marks | April 3, 2026

One great poem to read today: CD Wright’s “Floating Trees”

By Jonny Diamond | April 2, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

By Book Marks | April 2, 2026

Ana Gavrilovska on Pynchon’s Prescient Technofascism

Ana Gavrilovska on Pynchon’s Prescient Technofascism

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | April 2, 2026

Dear Harlequin: Nobody Asked For Your Weird, New AI Video “Microdramas”

Dear Harlequin: Nobody Asked For Your Weird, New AI Video “Microdramas”

Maris Kreizman Wonders What the Hell We’re Even Doing Here

By Maris Kreizman | April 2, 2026

How to Make a Literary Community (and Why It’s So Important Now)

How to Make a Literary Community (and Why It’s So Important Now)

Carrie Olivia Adams on Her Reading Series, Poetry, and Biscuits

By Carrie Olivia Adams | April 2, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending March 29, 2026

By Literary Hub | April 2, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending March 29, 2026

By Literary Hub | April 2, 2026

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in April 2026

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in April 2026

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This Spring

By Caroline Carlson | April 1, 2026

Diagnosing Murder: How Addiction Became a Central Motif in Crime Fiction

Diagnosing Murder: How Addiction Became a Central Motif in Crime Fiction

Theodore Martin Explores the Impact of the War on Drugs on American Literature

By Theodore Martin | April 1, 2026

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