• Literary Criticism

    Relationships

    Fierce, Flawed, and Human: On the Strength of Women of Color

    By Daphne Palasi Andreades  January 4, 2022
    So Many Damn Books

    So Many Damn Books in Praise of Generous Reading

    By So Many Damn Books  January 4, 2022
    Astrology or Whatever

    The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

    By Emily Temple  January 3, 2022
    Climate Fiction

    Is Climate Writing Stuck?

    By Heather Houser  January 3, 2022
    Sci-Fi and Fantasy

    17 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward to in 2022

    By Book Marks  January 3, 2022
    Publishing

    How Being a Stalled Novelist Led to an Unexpected Career in Data Science

    By C.J. Washington  January 3, 2022
    The History of Literature

    The Beatles: On the Break-Up and Their Narrative Power

    By History of Literature  January 3, 2022
    Craft and Criticism

    The Award-Winning Novels of 2021

    By Book Marks  December 27, 2021
    End of Year Lists

    The 36 Best (Old) Books We Read in 2021

    By Emily Temple  December 27, 2021
    Best of the Year

    The 10 Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2021

    By Literary Hub  December 27, 2021
    Freeman's

    81 Writers on the Books They Loved in 2021

    By Literary Hub  December 27, 2021
    Best of the Year

    The Ultimate Best Books
    of 2021 List

    By Emily Temple  December 27, 2021
    Best of the Year

    Our Favorite Lit Hub Stories From 2021

    By Emily Temple  December 23, 2021
    Book Covers

    The 8 Best Book Covers of December

    By Emily Temple  December 23, 2021
    The Maris Review

    Jen Spyra on the Art of Comedic Escalation

    By The Maris Review  December 23, 2021
    Jane Austen

    How Jane Austen Created a Shakespearean World in Pride and Prejudice

    By Harold Bloom  December 23, 2021
    Literary Tourism

    Delving Into New Dreams: Finding Morocco in Books and Films

    By Helen Ranger  December 23, 2021
    Pandemics

    Piercing the Veil of Silence: How the Outbreak of COVID-19 Impacted the Writing of My Book

    By Wallis Wilde-Menozzi  December 23, 2021
    Otherppl

    Stacy D. Flood on Why He’ll Never Write a Novel

    By Otherppl with Brad Listi  December 22, 2021
    Fan Culture

    Seressia Glass on Her Favorite Fictional Nerds

    By Seressia Glass  December 22, 2021
    Craft and Criticism

    The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2021

    By Book Marks  December 21, 2021
    Criticism

    The Weaponization of Quiet: On the Subtle Horror of Ayşegül Savaş’s White on White

    By Francesca Giacco  December 21, 2021
    So Many Damn Books

    What Does It Mean for an AI to Write a Novel?

    By So Many Damn Books  December 21, 2021
    Freeman's

    Linda Coverdale on Reading Stories of Survival in 2021

    By Linda Coverdale  December 21, 2021
    Best of the Year

    The 10 Best Book Reviews of 2021

    By Adam Morgan  December 20, 2021
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