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Love Books? You Still Might Suffer From Bibliophobia

Love Books? You Still Might Suffer From Bibliophobia

Sarah Chihaya on the Real Consequences of Fearing Books

By Sarah Chihaya | February 4, 2025

Josephine Baker! Lidia Yuknavitch! Geraldine Brooks! Ali Smith! 26 new books out today.

Josephine Baker! Lidia Yuknavitch! Geraldine Brooks! Ali Smith! 26 new books out today.

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Firefeet on 10 Years as a Writing Group

Firefeet on 10 Years as a Writing Group

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Skeld Season, Spider Brides, and Black Orbs: February’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Skeld Season, Spider Brides, and Black Orbs: February’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Hibernate with New SFF from Edward Ashton, Karen Thompson Walker, Gareth L. Powell, and More

By Natalie Zutter | February 3, 2025

Orphans, Institutions, and Adventures Out West: Five Books Featuring Unconventional Families

Orphans, Institutions, and Adventures Out West: Five Books Featuring Unconventional Families

Tom Lamont Reflects on Novels by Kazuo Ishiguro, Elizabeth Bowen, Hilary Mantel, and More

By Tom Lamont | February 3, 2025

Small Joys for Winter: 10 Great New Children’s Books to Read in February

Small Joys for Winter: 10 Great New Children’s Books to Read in February

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Sadeqa Johnson on Writing Characters Your Readers Will Care About

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January’s Best Reviewed Fiction

January’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Han Kang, Adam Haslett, Adam Ross, and More

By Book Marks | January 31, 2025

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Men, Read a Book Please

This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast: Men, Read a Book Please

Perhaps Some Historical Fiction?

By The Lit Hub Podcast | January 31, 2025

January’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

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The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of February

The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of February

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What South Asia’s Literary Classics Reveal About Its Linguistic and Cultural Diversity

What South Asia’s Literary Classics Reveal About Its Linguistic and Cultural Diversity

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By Ranjit Hoskote | January 31, 2025

Susan Barker on Terror and the Power of Ambiguity

Susan Barker on Terror and the Power of Ambiguity

“Ambiguous signs in horror are so unnerving because it’s the stuff we encounter in our everyday lives.”

By Susan Barker | January 31, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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