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Turning to Thoreau for Lessons on Living Through Difficult Times

Turning to Thoreau for Lessons on Living Through Difficult Times

Kristy Beachy-Quick on Seeking Solace in the Lesser-Known Works of the Author of Walden

By Kristy Beachy-Quick | February 5, 2026

Beyond the Headlines: Five Essential Books For Understanding Afghanistan

Beyond the Headlines: Five Essential Books For Understanding Afghanistan

Patmeena Sabit Recommends Khaled Hosseini, Parwana Fayyaz, Jamaluddin Aram and More

By Patmeena Sabit | February 5, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“A portrait emerges of an artist with a vision, a distinctive way of seeing the world.”

By Book Marks | February 5, 2026

What Seamus Heaney Meant to Me, a Kid From Carrickfergus

What Seamus Heaney Meant to Me, a Kid From Carrickfergus

Adrian McKinty on the Legacy of One of Ireland’s Great Poets

By Adrian McKinty | February 5, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending February 1, 2026

By Literary Hub | February 5, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending February 1, 2026

By Literary Hub | February 5, 2026

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Anjali Enjeti on Ballots and How Trump Wants to Steal Them

By Fiction Non Fiction | February 5, 2026

Office Culture Follows Us Everywhere: Six Books About Work

By Daniel Poppick | February 4, 2026

Geoff Dyer on Xiaolu Guo's A CONCISE CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY FOR LOVERS

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | February 4, 2026

Toni Morrison on What Flannery O’Connor’s Short Fiction Reveals About Race in America

Toni Morrison on What Flannery O’Connor’s Short Fiction Reveals About Race in America

Considering the Role of Blackness and Black Bodies in the American Literary Canon

By Toni Morrison | February 3, 2026

Borrowing From the Bard: A Shakespeare-Inspired Reading List

Borrowing From the Bard: A Shakespeare-Inspired Reading List

Rebecca Fallon Recommends Sally Rooney, Eleanor Catton, Emily St. John Mandel and More

By Rebecca Fallon | February 3, 2026

Writing is an Act of Faith, But Publishing is a Practice in Doubt

Writing is an Act of Faith, But Publishing is a Practice in Doubt

Reena Shah on Remaining a “Writer in Training”

By Reena Shah | February 3, 2026

This Week in Literary History: David Foster Wallace’s <em>Infinite Jest</em> Was Published

This Week in Literary History: David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest Was Published

And the Takes Began

By Literary Hub | February 2, 2026

Mars Rainfall, Death Monks, and Frankenstein Summer: February’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Mars Rainfall, Death Monks, and Frankenstein Summer: February’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

New books from Matt Dinniman, A.D. Sui, Makana Yamamoto, and more

By Natalie Zutter | February 2, 2026

Ten New Children’s Books That Embrace Joy and Celebrate Community

Ten New Children’s Books That Embrace Joy and Celebrate Community

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This February

By Caroline Carlson | February 2, 2026

An Enduring Source of Inspiration: In Search of Proust’s Legacy in Ireland

An Enduring Source of Inspiration: In Search of Proust’s Legacy in Ireland

Max McGuinness Explores the French Writer’s Influence on Generations of Irish Literature

By Max McGuinness | February 2, 2026

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