Archive of the Forgotten: Charles Yu on Jonathan Lethem’s <em>Motherless Brooklyn</em> and <em>The Fortress of Solitude</em>

Archive of the Forgotten: Charles Yu on Jonathan Lethem’s Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude

“There has always been this energy, back-of-the-store energy... Lethem has channeled that energy.”

By Charles Yu | September 3, 2024

Rachel Kushner Once Threw a Bret Easton Ellis Novel Across Her Room (and Other Tidbits)

Rachel Kushner Once Threw a Bret Easton Ellis Novel Across Her Room (and Other Tidbits)

The Author of “Creation Lake” Takes the Lit Hub Questionnaire

By Rachel Kushner | September 3, 2024

Editing Without Ego: How Katharine S. White Quietly Shaped <em>The New Yorker</em>’s Writers

Editing Without Ego: How Katharine S. White Quietly Shaped The New Yorker’s Writers

Amy Reading on Artistic Collaboration, Egotistical Male Editors, and the Idea of the Genius Editor

By Amy Reading | September 3, 2024

Sounds, Signs, and Elegies: Seven New Poetry Collections to Read This September

Sounds, Signs, and Elegies: Seven New Poetry Collections to Read This September

Rebecca Morgan Frank Recommends Raymond Antrobus, Oliver Baez Bendorf, Kinsale Drake, and More

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | September 3, 2024

90s Book Club: Sleeping with the Enemy with Chelsea Bieker

90s Book Club: Sleeping with the Enemy with Chelsea Bieker

In Conversation with Lindsay Hunter on I'm a Writer But  

By I'm a Writer But | September 3, 2024

Edwidge Danticat! Rachel Kushner! Danzy Senna! 27 new books out today.

Edwidge Danticat! Rachel Kushner! Danzy Senna! 27 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | September 3, 2024

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Kaliane Bradley on the Slow-Moving Crisis of Identity

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Jane Alison on Structure and Form

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August’s Best Reviewed Fiction

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August’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

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Featuring Christopher Isherwood, Indie Bookstores, Audre Lorde, and More

By Book Marks | August 30, 2024

AudioFile’s Most Anticipated Audiobooks of September

AudioFile’s Most Anticipated Audiobooks of September

The Month to Come in Literary Listening

By Audiofile Magazine | August 30, 2024

Minrose Gwin on Creating Complex Villains

Minrose Gwin on Creating Complex Villains

“When it comes to creating villains, I must confess to writing with more fury than love.”

By Minrose Gwin | August 30, 2024

Zadie Smith! Jesmyn Ward! Ben Lerner! Naomi Klein! 26 books out in paperback this September.

Zadie Smith! Jesmyn Ward! Ben Lerner! Naomi Klein! 26 books out in paperback this September.

By Gabrielle Bellot | August 30, 2024

Author Profiles Are No Replacement for Book Criticism But I Love Them Anyway

Author Profiles Are No Replacement for Book Criticism But I Love Them Anyway

Maris Kreizman, in Praise of the Deep Dive

By Maris Kreizman | August 29, 2024

Smarter Than You Think? On the Literary Side of <em>Friends</em>

Smarter Than You Think? On the Literary Side of Friends

Greg Cwik Examines the Reading Habits in the Iconic 90s Sitcom

By Greg Cwik | August 29, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“Just as there is no single method of selling out, there is no single art monster.”

By Book Marks | August 29, 2024

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