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

When Bruce Lee Trained With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When Bruce Lee Trained With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Jeff Chang on What Two Iconic Athletes Learned From Their Collaboration

By Jeff Chang | September 25, 2025

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

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

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

“Canary Mission seeks to create a global ‘surveillance’ system based on smears and lies.”

By Omar Zahzah | September 24, 2025

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By John J. Lennon | September 24, 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.

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

Sally Rooney can no longer safely enter the UK.

Sally Rooney can no longer safely enter the UK.

The author won the Sky Award, but couldn't collect it in person.

By Brittany Allen | September 18, 2025

How the English Civil War Shaped the Future of Great Britain

How the English Civil War Shaped the Future of Great Britain

Jonathan Healey on the Political Turmoil That Marred the Year of 1642

By Jonathan Healey | September 18, 2025

How Feminists Fought to Formally Recognize Women’s Domestic Labor

How Feminists Fought to Formally Recognize Women’s Domestic Labor

From Emily Callaci's Cundill Prize-Shortlisted “Wages for Housework”

By Emily Callaci | September 18, 2025

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