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On That Disgraceful, Disreputable, (Wonderful) Form of Punctuation: The Parenthesis

On That Disgraceful, Disreputable, (Wonderful) Form of Punctuation: The Parenthesis

Florence Hazrat on the Contentious History of a (Perfect) Literary Tool

By Florence Hazrat | August 18, 2026

Edwidge Danticat Wishes Her Former English Teachers Would Read Her Work

Edwidge Danticat Wishes Her Former English Teachers Would Read Her Work

The Author of Dèy Takes the Lit Hub Questionnaire

By Literary Hub | August 18, 2026

Joby Warrick, LaToya Watkins, Katy Simpson Smith, and more: 20 new books out today!

Joby Warrick, LaToya Watkins, Katy Simpson Smith, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | August 18, 2026

Why Thoreau and <em>Walden</em> Resonate With Chinese Youth

Why Thoreau and Walden Resonate With Chinese Youth

Julia Du Explores the Impact of an Iconic Work of American Literature on Contemporary China

By Julia Du | August 17, 2026

Reinventing the Slave Narrative: Ishmael Reed on <em>Flight to Canada</em> at 50

Reinventing the Slave Narrative: Ishmael Reed on Flight to Canada at 50

“Traditionally, mainstream critics have viewed Black writers as apprentices of white masters.”

By Ishmael Reed | August 17, 2026

Everything But the Burden: </br>Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Everything But the Burden:
Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Steven W. Thrasher on the Reissue of Flyboy in the Buttermilk—and what it can teach us about solidarity

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 17, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Read an Original Review of All the King’s Men on Its 80th Anniversary

By Book Marks | August 17, 2026

Miranda July, Jamel Brinkley, and More on Their Favorite (Re)reads

By Literary Hub | August 14, 2026

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

By Book Marks | August 14, 2026

Are Dating Apps the Last, Great Hope For the American Literary Journal?

Are Dating Apps the Last, Great Hope For the American Literary Journal?

From Hinge to Feeld You Can Enjoy Short Fiction With Your FWB

By Brittany Allen | August 13, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Abandoning My First Love, Fantasy?

Am I the Asshole For Abandoning My First Love, Fantasy?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | August 13, 2026

Russian Literature Does Not Belong to the Russian State

Russian Literature Does Not Belong to the Russian State

Katie Kelaidis on the Winners of This Year’s Dar Prize

By Katherine Kelaidis | August 13, 2026

Surrendering to Subjectivity: In Praise of Maggie Nelson’s <em>The Argonauts</em>

Surrendering to Subjectivity: In Praise of Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts

Arved Ashby on Rejecting Narrative Avoidance and Finding Inspiration in the First Person

By Arved Ashby | August 13, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The truth about Life of M is that the book isn’t really about Natalie Portman at all.”

By Book Marks | August 13, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending August 9, 2026

By Literary Hub | August 13, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending August 9, 2026

By Literary Hub | August 13, 2026

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