Why Does Contemporary Fascism Fetishize the Classics?

Why Does Contemporary Fascism Fetishize the Classics?

“...martial power, imperial grandeur, regimented hierarchy, stoic obedience...”

By Ed Simon | February 10, 2026

Karen Russell on the Mystery and Magic of Joy Williams’s <em>The Changeling</em>

Karen Russell on the Mystery and Magic of Joy Williams’s The Changeling

“If you think your in-laws are difficult, these people will make your next Thanksgiving feel like a pleasure cruise.”

By Karen Russell | February 10, 2026

In Praise of One of America’s All-Time Great Book Sections (RIP)

In Praise of One of America’s All-Time Great Book Sections (RIP)

Gerald Howard on the Washington Post Book World and the Further Enshittification of All Things

By Gerald Howard | February 10, 2026

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

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

Featuring Dan Chiasson, Chloe Michelle Howarth, Larissa Pham and More

By Teddy Wayne | February 10, 2026

Cristina Rivera Garza on Writing a Genre-Blending Excavation of Family History

Cristina Rivera Garza on Writing a Genre-Blending Excavation of Family History

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Autobiography of Cotton

By Jane Ciabattari | February 10, 2026

Allegra Goodman, Ej Dickson, Chris Jennings, and more: 22 new books out today!

Allegra Goodman, Ej Dickson, Chris Jennings, and more: 22 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | February 10, 2026

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A Timeless Take on Autobiography: Audre Lorde’s Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

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The “Real” Self, Psychoanalysis, and Autobiography: A Conversation with Naomi Washer

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Karen Palmer on Catalyst Moments

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Ann Packer on a Quick Draft

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Maggie O’Farrell on Grief, Her History with Shakespeare, and Adapting Her Novel to the Screen

Maggie O’Farrell on Grief, Her History with Shakespeare, and Adapting Her Novel to the Screen

Sasha Han in Conversation with the Author of Hamnet

By Sasha Han | February 6, 2026

Photographic Reflections on Gendered Aging, Idealized Beauty, and Maternal Duty

Photographic Reflections on Gendered Aging, Idealized Beauty, and Maternal Duty

Ahndraya Parlato Explores Transformation and the Passage of Time Through Photos and Letters

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

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Nancy Reddy on Researching Beyond the Archives

Nancy Reddy on Researching Beyond the Archives

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By Nancy Reddy | February 6, 2026

Finding the Publishing World in the Epstein Files

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Maris Kreizman on the Viler-Than-Fiction
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Turning to Thoreau for Lessons on Living Through Difficult Times

Turning to Thoreau for Lessons on Living Through Difficult Times

Kristy Beachy-Quick on Seeking Solace in the Lesser-Known Works of the Author of Walden

By Kristy Beachy-Quick | February 5, 2026

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