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The Unexpected Benefits of Reading at Random

The Unexpected Benefits of Reading at Random

Elspeth Wilson on Becoming a Literary Omnivore

By Elspeth Wilson | January 5, 2026

Looking Ahead to the Most Anticipated Poetry of 2026

Looking Ahead to the Most Anticipated Poetry of 2026

Rebecca Morgan Frank Showcases Some of This Year’s Compelling Titles

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | January 2, 2026

25 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward To In 2026

25 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward To In 2026

Natalie Zutter Highlights New Releases From Cameron Reed, Ann Leckie, Melissa Albert, Isabel J. Kim, and Many More

By Natalie Zutter | January 2, 2026

The Most Anticipated Children’s Books of 2026

The Most Anticipated Children’s Books of 2026

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read Next Year

By Caroline Carlson | January 2, 2026

The Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2025

The Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2025

From Zohran to ChatGPT and Back Again

By Literary Hub | December 25, 2025

The Ultimate Best Books of 2025 List

The Ultimate Best Books of 2025 List

Reading All the Lists So You Don’t Have to Since 2017

By Emily Temple | December 25, 2025

Best Reviewed
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Our Favorite Lit Hub Stories From 2025

By Literary Hub | December 25, 2025

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2025

By Book Marks | December 24, 2025

Making Meaning: Why Symbolic Interpretation Matters in Art and Literature

By Ed Simon | December 23, 2025

Making Sense of Middle Earth: Exploring the World of J.R.R. Tolkien

Making Sense of Middle Earth: Exploring the World of J.R.R. Tolkien

Michael D.C. Drout Remembers the Impact of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit on His Childhood

By Michael D.C. Drout | December 23, 2025

Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

David Berry on the Long Tradition of Artists as Critics, From Xie He to Charles Baudelaire

By David Berry | December 22, 2025

A Timeless Portrait of Black Life: James Baldwin on Louise Meriwether’s <em>Daddy Was a Number Runner</em>

A Timeless Portrait of Black Life: James Baldwin on Louise Meriwether’s Daddy Was a Number Runner

“She has told everyone who can read or feel what it means to be a black man or woman in this country.”

By James Baldwin | December 22, 2025

Why Clearing Stormfall <br>With a Chainsaw is a Lot Like Writing Prose

Why Clearing Stormfall
With a Chainsaw is a Lot Like Writing Prose

Claire Thompson Considers the Unlikely Physicality
of Writing (on a Good Day)

By Claire Thompson | December 22, 2025

Here Are All the Award-Winning Novels of 2025!

Here Are All the Award-Winning Novels of 2025!

The books that took home home this year’s biggest literary prizes

By Book Marks | December 19, 2025

Sara Martin on Communal Living as a Writing Practice

Sara Martin on Communal Living as a Writing Practice

Or: The Poetry of a Boarding House

By Sara Martin | December 19, 2025

The 10 Best Book Reviews of 2025

The 10 Best Book Reviews of 2025

“Everyone is enticed into this orgy of analysis, to feast and gorge on information, to go a little mad in the process.”

By Adam Morgan | December 18, 2025

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