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Colson Whitehead, Michael Cunningham, Claire Vaye Watkins, and more: 20 new books out today!
By
Julia Hass
| July 21, 2026
Sheila Heti on Talking to Everyone at Once
In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics
By
The Critic and Her Publics
| July 21, 2026
A Dialogue With the Facts: On Writing Literary Biography in a Post-Truth Age
Fiona Sampson Explores the Ways We Can Blend Reality With Fictionalization
By
Fiona Sampson
| July 20, 2026
Nostos, or Homecoming: Why I Keep Returning to the
Odyssey
Rose Smith: “The
Odyssey
is as relevant as ever it was. And I, for one, cannot wait for the next rendition of this story.”
By
Rose Smith
| July 17, 2026
Who, Exactly, Were All Those Girls in Renoir’s Paintings?
Catherine Ostler on the True Stories Behind the Art
By
Catherine Ostler
| July 17, 2026
What Writing About Bobby Kennedy Taught Me About Male Power
Carson Markland on Control, Roe v. Wade, and the Slipperiness of Biography
By
Carson Markland
| July 17, 2026
Best Reviewed
Books of the Week
A Chorus of Poets: On the Possible Existence of Multiple Homers
By
Henry Power
| July 17, 2026
Nine Feminist Mythological Reimaginings to Read After You Watch
The Odyssey
By
Tanaz Bhathena
| July 17, 2026
What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week
By
Book Marks
| July 17, 2026
Emily Doyle on the Subtle Tyranny of Realism
“What do we mean when we use the term realism? What counts as real?”
By
Emily Doyle
| July 17, 2026
Labor of Love: On Editing and the Rewards of Collaborative Effort
Genuine Human Connection Was the Not-So-Secret Ingredient in Samantha Paige Rosen’s Debut Anthology
By
Samantha Paige Rosen
| July 17, 2026
This Week in Literary History:
The Catcher in the Rye
is Published
“I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice.”
By
Literary Hub
| July 16, 2026
A Smart Sisterly Sidekick: What Phoebe Represents to Holden Caulfield
Janet Phillips on the Iconic Little Sister in J.D. Salinger’s Seminal Coming-of-Age Tale
By
Janet Phillips
| July 16, 2026
Am I the Asshole For Being Jealous of My Friend’s Literary Success?
Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior
By
Kristen Arnett
| July 16, 2026
As Book Criticism Disappears, the Booksellers Are Stepping In
Talking to Josh Cook, Bookseller and Founder of the
Porter Square Review of Books
By
Drew Broussard
| July 16, 2026
The First Reviews of
The Catcher in the Rye
“A young man possessed of a young man’s vigor and callowness, and an old man’s jaundiced eye rip-snorts his way through this raucous novel.”
By
Book Marks
| July 16, 2026
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Iceland Noir: A Roundtable Discussion
September 18, 2026
by
Molly Odintz
Naomi Kaye on the Legacy of the Jonestown Massacre in Literature
September 18, 2026
by
Naomi Kaye
Kisses and Killers: Kim Harrington's Favorite Rom Com Mysteries
September 18, 2026
by
Kim Harrington
The Best Reviewed Books of the Week
"The plot here like the plots in the previous three Mandel novels I've read is…"