Margaret Atwood’s poems! Spamalot! Marie Curie! 25 new books out today.

Margaret Atwood’s poems! Spamalot! Marie Curie! 25 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | October 8, 2024

“Those Folks Never Had Their Lights Turned Off.” On the Literary Importance of Highlighting the Haves and the Have-Nots

“Those Folks Never Had Their Lights Turned Off.” On the Literary Importance of Highlighting the Haves and the Have-Nots

From Barroom Chats with Raymond Carver to the Aperçus of Thomas Piketty, Douglas Unger Explores Class Consciousness in American Letters

By Douglas Unger | October 7, 2024

Satanic Sympathies: On the Demon Depictions That Helped Jamie Quarto Write <em>Two-Step Devil</em>

Satanic Sympathies: On the Demon Depictions That Helped Jamie Quarto Write Two-Step Devil

Featuring Work by William Blake, Rabih Alammedine, Mechthild of Magdeburg, and More

By Jamie Quatro | October 7, 2024

On the Remarkable Legacy of Lewis Lapham

On the Remarkable Legacy of Lewis Lapham

Elias Altman Remembers His Boss' Advice on Writing, Editing, and When a Deal's a Deal

By Elias Altman | October 7, 2024

All or Nothing: Deborah Levy on Marguerite Duras’s <em>The Lover</em>

All or Nothing: Deborah Levy on Marguerite Duras’s The Lover

“Duras never covertly apologizes for the moral or psychological way that she exists in the world.”

By Deborah Levy | October 7, 2024

Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

Douglas J. Penick on Capturing the Essence of South Asian Mythology For a Contemporary Western Audience

By Douglas J. Penick | October 7, 2024

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By Book Marks | October 4, 2024

AudioFile’s Best Audiobooks of October

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What’s With All The Romance Bookstores? This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

By The Lit Hub Podcast | October 4, 2024

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“This maximalist approach to storytelling relies on astounding powers of memory and invention.”

By Book Marks | October 3, 2024

I Hate This Jerk in My Book Club: Am I the Literary Asshole?

I Hate This Jerk in My Book Club: Am I the Literary Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | October 3, 2024

Lola Milholland on the Housing Crisis and Communal Living

Lola Milholland on the Housing Crisis and Communal Living

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | October 3, 2024

The Tyranny of the Best-Of List: On Navigating Book Lists with OCD

The Tyranny of the Best-Of List: On Navigating Book Lists with OCD

Cornelia Powers Grapples with the Pressures of Gamified Reading

By Cornelia Powers | October 2, 2024

Ten World-Spanning New Children’s Books Out in October

Ten World-Spanning New Children’s Books Out in October

Caroline Carlson Recommends Some Fall Titles, No Matter Where You Live

By Caroline Carlson | October 2, 2024

A Long, Vital Tradition: Nine Books That Imagine What a Black Utopia Could Be

A Long, Vital Tradition: Nine Books That Imagine What a Black Utopia Could Be

Aaron Robertson Recommends Victoria Wolcott, Nell Irvin Painter, Wilson Jeremiah Moses, and More

By Aaron Robertson | October 2, 2024

Demons, Bog Wives, and Seven-Eyed Dragons: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Demons, Bog Wives, and Seven-Eyed Dragons: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Autumnal Speculative Reads from Susanna Clarke, Jeff VanderMeer, Nghi Vo, and More

By Natalie Zutter | October 2, 2024

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