The Best Books of 2021 You May Have Missed

The Best Books of 2021 You May Have Missed

Bethanne Patrick Recommends Some Under-the-Radar Must-Reads

By Bethanne Patrick | December 14, 2021

The Best Reviewed Mystery and Crime Books of 2021

The Best Reviewed Mystery and Crime Books of 2021

Featuring John le Carré, Colson Whitehead, S.A. Cosby, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Stephen King, and more

By Book Marks | December 14, 2021

Afrodisiac: A Textual Meditation on Greg Tate

Afrodisiac: A Textual Meditation on Greg Tate

Michael A. Gonzales Remembers His Dear Friend and Mentor

By Michael A. Gonzales | December 14, 2021

On the Extremely Pleasurable Experience of Reading Eileen Chang’s <em>Love in a Fallen City</em>

On the Extremely Pleasurable Experience of Reading Eileen Chang’s Love in a Fallen City

Adalena Kavanagh and Jaime Chu Guest on the Lit Century Podcast

By Lit Century | December 14, 2021

Words with Fangs: Finding Myself in Julia Alvarez’s <em>How the García Girls Lost Their Accents</em>

Words with Fangs: Finding Myself in Julia Alvarez’s How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

Elizabeth Acevedo on the Lasting Legacy and Importance of a Transformative Novel

By Elizabeth Acevedo | December 14, 2021

Helen Hoang on Her—and Her Character’s—Diagnosis Process for Autism

Helen Hoang on Her—and Her Character’s—Diagnosis Process for Autism

This Week from the Reading Women Podcast

By Reading Women | December 14, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Switzy
  • Taipei Story
  • Ambivalence: An Education
  • The Pirate Queen
  • The Living Realm
  • Frenchman Flat: The Rise and Fall of Atomic Bombs
  • In the Realm of the Last Man: A Memoir
  • Love Machines: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Our Relationships
  • The Passing of the Dragon and Other Stories
  • Tower Hill: A Plantation on the Edge of Rebellion

Tom Bissell Talks Hollywood, Adaptation, and Feeling Like an “Actual Writer”

By Jane Ciabattari | December 14, 2021

Duncan Birmingham on the Creative Gratification of Short Stories

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | December 14, 2021

"Never think you're too weird." Read Anne Rice's best writing advice.

By Emily Temple | December 13, 2021

What Happens When I Don’t Understand My Own Novel?

What Happens When I Don’t Understand My Own Novel?

Bonnie Friedman on Taking Clues From Your Own Manuscript

By Bonnie Friedman | December 13, 2021

Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021

Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021

The Lit Hub Staff Picks the Best Books of the Year

By Emily Temple | December 13, 2021

The Best Reviewed Poetry Collections of 2021

The Best Reviewed Poetry Collections of 2021

Featuring Amanda Gorman, Yusef Komunyakaa, Kaveh Akbar, Rita Dove, Arthur Sze, and more

By Book Marks | December 13, 2021

On <em>New Yorker</em> Cartoonist Ed Koren’s Sketches for the End Times

On New Yorker Cartoonist Ed Koren’s Sketches for the End Times

Howard Norman Talks to His Friend of Many Years

By Howard Norman | December 13, 2021

Aysegül Savas on the Business of Writing Beyond the Language of Business

Aysegül Savas on the Business of Writing Beyond the Language of Business

“I don’t often get to talk about the sustenance of daily joy, the nourishment of the imagination.”

By Literary Hub | December 13, 2021

Keum Suk Gendry-Kim on the Symbolism of Trees and the Power of Black and White Illustration

Keum Suk Gendry-Kim on the Symbolism of Trees and the Power of Black and White Illustration

The Author of The Waiting Speaks With Alexander Chee

By Alexander Chee | December 13, 2021

From Joni to Dylan: On the Bards of 1960s Pop

From Joni to Dylan: On the Bards of 1960s Pop

Mike Mattison and Ernest Suarez on the History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

By History of Literature | December 13, 2021

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