Quietly Flamboyant: In Praise of Sober Queerness

Quietly Flamboyant: In Praise of Sober Queerness

Jack Parlett Considers the Experiences of Some of His Favorite Artists With Sobriety (Alongside His Own)

By Jack Parlett | July 13, 2026

David Baerwald on Taking Writing Lessons from Hans Zimmer

David Baerwald on Taking Writing Lessons from Hans Zimmer

“Songs gain their power from repetition, while symphonies gain theirs from transformation.”

By David Baerwald | July 10, 2026

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

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

Featuring Rachel Aviv, Daniel Mason, David Thompson, and More

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Remembering Tom Stoppard: <br>A Night at the Theater

Remembering Tom Stoppard:
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Morgan Entrekin on the Small Kindnesses of a Literary Giant

By Morgan Entrekin | July 9, 2026

How—and Why—to Cull Your Book Collection

How—and Why—to Cull Your Book Collection

Maris Kreizman on the Joy (and Pain) of Downsizing

By Maris Kreizman | July 9, 2026

If Rachel Aviv Weren’t a Writer, She’d Be a Psychologist

If Rachel Aviv Weren’t a Writer, She’d Be a Psychologist

The Author of You Won’t Get Free of It Takes the Lit Hub Questionnaire

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The Satire and Style of Vanity Fair is as Relevant as Ever

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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Peter Hessler on the Implications of a Chinese Education

Peter Hessler on the Implications of a Chinese Education

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

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How Jane Austen Blew a Hole Through the Romance Genre She Created

How Jane Austen Blew a Hole Through the Romance Genre She Created

Catherine Cliff on Austen‘s Third Model of Spinsterhood: Being a Self-Made Woman

By Catherine Cliff | July 8, 2026

A Room of Her Own: What Women Writers Sacrifice to Pursue Their Passion

A Room of Her Own: What Women Writers Sacrifice to Pursue Their Passion

Lisa Owens on Balancing the Demands of Motherhood With a Creative Life

By Lisa Owens | July 8, 2026

Writing Underwater: What Diving Taught Me About Trauma and Creativity

Writing Underwater: What Diving Taught Me About Trauma and Creativity

Emeline Atwood on Fear, Recovery and Writing Fiction Based on Lived Experience

By Emeline Atwood | July 8, 2026

Daniel Mason, Rachel Aviv, Emeline Atwood and more: 21 new books out today!

Daniel Mason, Rachel Aviv, Emeline Atwood and more: 21 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | July 7, 2026

Can ChatGPT Produce a Version of Proust Worth Reading?

Can ChatGPT Produce a Version of Proust Worth Reading?

Bryan Charles on the Slow But Steady Encroachment of Artificial Intelligence Into Literary Translation

By Bryan Alistair Charles | July 7, 2026

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