A Chorus of Poets: On the Possible Existence of Multiple Homers

A Chorus of Poets: On the Possible Existence of Multiple Homers

Henry Power Considers Theories on the Authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey

By Henry Power | July 17, 2026

Nine Feminist Mythological Reimaginings to Read After You Watch <em>The Odyssey</em>

Nine Feminist Mythological Reimaginings to Read After You Watch The Odyssey

Tanaz Bhathena Recommends Books by Pat Barker, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, and More

By Tanaz Bhathena | July 17, 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 Sigrid Nunez, Wilmington's White Supremacist Coup, Julie Buntin, and More

By Book Marks | July 17, 2026

Emily Doyle on the Subtle Tyranny of Realism

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

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: <em>The Catcher in the Rye</em> is Published

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

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  • Awake Awake
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  • The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
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  • The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis
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  • The Blue Flame

A Smart Sisterly Sidekick: What Phoebe Represents to Holden Caulfield

By Janet Phillips | July 16, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Being Jealous of My Friend’s Literary Success?

By Kristen Arnett | July 16, 2026

As Book Criticism Disappears, the Booksellers Are Stepping In

By Drew Broussard | July 16, 2026

The First Reviews of </br><em>The Catcher in the Rye</em>

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

To Think the Unthinkable: On the Work of Polish Nobel Laureate Wisława Szymborska

To Think the Unthinkable: On the Work of Polish Nobel Laureate Wisława Szymborska

Clare Cavanagh: “The bits and pieces matter; they are the stuff that make up our lives, that make up life as such.”

By Clare Cavanagh | July 16, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“Catcher in the Rye at 75 offers something of a guide away from the manosphere and its bluster.”

By Book Marks | July 16, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Mark Haber is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Mark Haber is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Laura Vazquez, Eduardo Halfon, Ian Bostridge, and More

By Diana Arterian | July 16, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending July 12, 2026

By Literary Hub | July 16, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending July 12, 2026

By Literary Hub | July 16, 2026

Nate Bukaty on World Cup 2026 and the Heart of American Soccer

Nate Bukaty on World Cup 2026 and the Heart of American Soccer

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | July 16, 2026

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