Tending to the Garden of American Democracy is Hard and Thankless Work

Tending to the Garden of American Democracy is Hard and Thankless Work

Andrew Ervin Looks for Answers (to Impossible Questions) in Recent Books by Luke Kemp and Richard Mabey

By Andrew Ervin | October 3, 2025

Any Coloradan with a cell phone will soon be able to access banned books for free.

Any Coloradan with a cell phone will soon be able to access banned books for free.

By Brittany Allen | October 2, 2025

Funeral For a Postponed Death: On Burying Argentina’s Disappeared

Funeral For a Postponed Death: On Burying Argentina’s Disappeared

Mariana Enriquez: “How beautiful cemeteries are.... Where the name and the date remain, a voice that says: I was here, now I’m gone.”

By Mariana Enriquez | October 2, 2025

Ron DeSantis is about to “gift” Donald Trump a $200 million plot of land for his “library.”

Ron DeSantis is about to “gift” Donald Trump a $200 million plot of land for his “library.”

By Jonny Diamond | September 30, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | September 26, 2025

Why I Risked Arrest to Protest the Giller Prize’s Blood Money

Why I Risked Arrest to Protest the Giller Prize’s Blood Money

"It’s not enough to sign a letter or boycott once. We must see this through to the end."

By Literary Hub | September 26, 2025

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When Bruce Lee Trained With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

By Jeff Chang | September 25, 2025

Writer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been pardoned and freed from prison.

By James Folta | September 24, 2025

The New McCarthyism: On Canary Mission’s Toxic Blacklisting of Pro-Palestinian Sentiment

By Omar Zahzah | September 24, 2025

Against True Crime Sensationalism

Against True Crime Sensationalism

Prison Journalist John J. Lennon on Exploitative Entertainment and Life in Sing Sing

By John J. Lennon | September 24, 2025

Beloved radical NYC bookstore Bluestockings announced they will be closing in 2025.

Beloved radical NYC bookstore Bluestockings announced they will be closing in 2025.

By James Folta | September 23, 2025

Federal troops are trampling business at D.C. bookstores.

Federal troops are trampling business at D.C. bookstores.

By James Folta | September 22, 2025

John J. Lennon on Humanity in Prison and the Sensationalism of the True Crime Genre

John J. Lennon on Humanity in Prison and the Sensationalism of the True Crime Genre

Vauhini Vara Talks to the Author of “The Tragedy of True Crime”

By Vauhini Vara | September 22, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | September 19, 2025

The Power of the Podcast Collaborators: On the State Cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel

The Power of the Podcast Collaborators: On the State Cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel

“If all of your fantasies are imagined confrontations, you are not so secretly rehearsing for the chance to fight and punish your enemies.”

By James Folta | September 19, 2025

This Week on <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>: On Getting Fired for Posting About Charlie Kirk

This Week on The Lit Hub Podcast: On Getting Fired for Posting About Charlie Kirk

Featuring Gretchen Felker-Martin, Erica Cerulo & Claire Mazur of 831 Stories, Drew Broussard, and a phone call From Chill Subs!

By The Lit Hub Podcast | September 19, 2025

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