The Epiphany in the Ordinary: A Conversation With Teju Cole

The Epiphany in the Ordinary: A Conversation With Teju Cole

Jennifer Acker Talks to Cole About Genre-Bending, How Artists Bear Witness to Tragedy, and More

By Jennifer Acker | November 3, 2025

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in November That Explore the Skies

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in November That Explore the Skies

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This Winter

By Caroline Carlson | November 3, 2025

Antimemes and Nanobot Beauty Scams: November’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Antimemes and Nanobot Beauty Scams: November’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

New Autumnal Reads From Travis Baldree, Claire North, Victor Manibo and More

By Natalie Zutter | November 3, 2025

Ancient Algorithms, Hauntings, and Sweet Repetitions: This November in Poetry

Ancient Algorithms, Hauntings, and Sweet Repetitions: This November in Poetry

New Collections From Kimberly Alidio, Jason B. Crawford, Cynthia Cruz and More

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | November 3, 2025

E. Jean Carroll on Writing on Trial

E. Jean Carroll on Writing on Trial

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | November 3, 2025

Happy Halloween from <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>

Happy Halloween from The Lit Hub Podcast

trick or treat!

By The Lit Hub Podcast | October 31, 2025

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Reading Anne Sexton’s Rejected Horror Stories

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Corporeal Punishment: On Body Horror, That Most Human of Stories

By Tyler Malone | October 31, 2025

October’s Best Reviewed Fiction

By Book Marks | October 31, 2025

October’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

October’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Gertrude Stein, Susan Orlean, Peter Matthiessen, and More

By Book Marks | October 31, 2025

Catherine Newman on the Humor of the Unexpected

Catherine Newman on the Humor of the Unexpected

“Anything catching on fire and crashing through the chimney into the living room is funny—but it’s really funny if it’s raccoons.”

By Catherine Newman | October 31, 2025

Feeding Our Ghosts: How Food Invokes Memories of Ones Loved and Lost

Feeding Our Ghosts: How Food Invokes Memories of Ones Loved and Lost

Daria Lavelle on the Bond Between Taste and the Departed

By Daria Lavelle | October 31, 2025

Yes, You Are the Literary Asshole If You Use AI to Edit Your Fiction

Yes, You Are the Literary Asshole If You Use AI to Edit Your Fiction

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | October 30, 2025

Porn, But Also Literature: On John Cleland’s <em>Fanny Hill</em>

Porn, But Also Literature: On John Cleland’s Fanny Hill

A Conversation Between Chelsea G. Summers and Jessica Stoya

By Chelsea G. Summers and Jessica Stoya | October 30, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“A fascinating book for all the wrong reasons. It was dated before it arrived at the printers, perhaps before it was even written.”

By Book Marks | October 30, 2025

The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of November

The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of November

The Literature to Listen to This Month

By Audiofile Magazine | October 30, 2025

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