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War, Confession, Political Reimagining: Five Essential Books by Kenyan Authors

War, Confession, Political Reimagining: Five Essential Books by Kenyan Authors

On the Occasion of Nairobi Litfest Wanjeri Gakuru Recommends Joan Thatiah, Michelle Angwenyi, Billy Kahora, and More

By Wanjeri Gakuru | July 11, 2025

Edmund White: Remembering a Doyen of LGBTQ+ Literature and His Mentorship

Edmund White: Remembering a Doyen of LGBTQ+ Literature and His Mentorship

Michael T. Luongo on the Loss of a Great Writer and Mentor

By Michael T. Luongo | July 11, 2025

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

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

Featuring Gary Shteyngart, King Tut, Helen Schulman, and More

By Book Marks | July 11, 2025

“Let Me Tell You What I Love.” Remembering Fanny Howe

“Let Me Tell You What I Love.” Remembering Fanny Howe

On One of America’s Great Poets, Gone at 84

By Nick Ripatrazone | July 10, 2025

A Literary History of the Billionaire: Villain or Buffoon... Or Both?

A Literary History of the Billionaire: Villain or Buffoon... Or Both?

“When you're disgustingly wealthy, your days don’t have to be touched by banal oppressors, like the office or public transportation.”

By Brittany Allen | July 10, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“A book about the destruction of bohemia and the nightmare of trying to live—let alone make art—with very little money.”

By Book Marks | July 10, 2025

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Raina Lipsitz on Mamdani, DSA, and the Rise of a New Left

By Fiction Non Fiction | July 10, 2025

Cushty, Prat, Cowson... and Other British Terms I Can No Longer Say in America

By Christopher J. Yates | July 9, 2025

Cruising the Holy Highway: Mary Jo Bang Journeys Through Dante’s “Paradiso”

By Mary Jo Bang | July 9, 2025

Our 33 Most Anticipated Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books for the Rest of 2025

Our 33 Most Anticipated Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books for the Rest of 2025

In Case You Need More Books to Read...

By Drew Broussard | July 8, 2025

Did Shakespeare Write <em>Hamlet</em> While He Was Stoned?

Did Shakespeare Write Hamlet While He Was Stoned?

Sam Kelly Explores the Potential Influence of Cannabis on the Bard’s Prolific Literary Output

By Sam Kelly | July 8, 2025

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Maris Kreizman, Claire Jia, Lawrence Burney, and More

By Teddy Wayne | July 8, 2025

Dante! Secret societies! <em>America’s Next Top Model</em>! 20 new books out today.

Dante! Secret societies! America’s Next Top Model! 20 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | July 8, 2025

No Translation, No Problem: <br>The Joys of Reading a Book Containing Multiple Languages

No Translation, No Problem:
The Joys of Reading a Book Containing Multiple Languages

Rachel Ashcroft on the Benefits of Letting the Words Wash Over You

By Rachel Ashcroft | July 7, 2025

Five Experimental Anti-Novels That Break the Form (Beautifully)

Five Experimental Anti-Novels That Break the Form (Beautifully)

Dan Leach Recommends Michael Bible, Maggie Nelson, Haruki Murakami, and More

By Dan Leach | July 3, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“It’s a total, self-encapsulating project—about a total, self-encapsulating doom.”

By Book Marks | July 3, 2025

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