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

Letter From Mni Sóta Makóče: “No One is Illegal on Stolen Land”

Letter From Mni Sóta Makóče: “No One is Illegal on Stolen Land”

Heid E. Erdrich on What It Means to Fight For Your Home

By Heid E. Erdrich | February 2, 2026

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in February

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in February

For Cuddling and Other Two-Person Activities

By Emily Temple | February 2, 2026

On Creating the Cover For David Foster Wallace’s <em>Infinite Jest</em>

On Creating the Cover For David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest

Steve Snider Remembers Trying to Visually Capture the Genius of DFW’s Magnum Opus

By Steve Snider | 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

The 10 Best Book Covers of January

The 10 Best Book Covers of January

Starting the Year Off Right

By Emily Temple | February 2, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Rest of Our Lives
  • Call Me Ishmaelle
  • This Is Where the Serpent Lives
  • Lost Lambs
  • Winter: The Story of a Season
  • The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game
  • Departure(s)
  • Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself and China
  • The Flower Bearers
  • Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood

A Self Divided: What It Means to Leave Your Hometown

By Emanuela Anechoum | February 2, 2026

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

By Caroline Carlson | February 2, 2026

“The Thing We Know How to Do for One Another.” Seven Poetry Books to Read This February

By Christopher Spaide | 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

George Saunders on Denial and the End

George Saunders on Denial and the End

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | February 2, 2026

#ReadingAfrica: A Panel with Sahra Noor, Joanne Bloch, Colleen Higgs, and Patrice Nganang

#ReadingAfrica: A Panel with Sahra Noor, Joanne Bloch, Colleen Higgs, and Patrice Nganang

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | February 2, 2026

Kim Kelly on the Difference Between a General Strike and a National Shutdown (And Why It Matters)

Kim Kelly on the Difference Between a General Strike and a National Shutdown (And Why It Matters)

“It is a time for action, and what matters most is that that action, whatever we call it, is effective.”

By Kim Kelly | January 31, 2026

Letter From Minnesota: On Living in the Hour of Cities Under Siege

Letter From Minnesota: On Living in the Hour of Cities Under Siege

New Poetry by Carolyn Forché

By Carolyn Forché | January 29, 2026

Letter From Minnesota: <br>Details From an Occupation

Letter From Minnesota:
Details From an Occupation

Angela Pelster on the Things You Start to Notice During a Crisis

By Angela Pelster | January 29, 2026

Letter From Minnesota: Finding Reverence in the Face of Brutality

Letter From Minnesota: Finding Reverence in the Face of Brutality

Ed Bok Lee on the Courage of Alex Pretti and His Fellow Minnesotans

By Ed Bok Lee | January 29, 2026

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