“Ode to a Leaf Blower,” a Poem by Jill Bialosky

“Ode to a Leaf Blower,” a Poem by Jill Bialosky

From the Collection Mock Heart

By Jill Bialosky | September 25, 2026

“Regular, rigorous, and Reliable.” How to Keep Fighting for a Better World

“Regular, rigorous, and Reliable.” How to Keep Fighting for a Better World

Chris Dixon on the Urgency of Organizing in the 21st Century

By Chris Dixon | September 25, 2026

Elizabeth Alexander on Finding Life in the Second Spring of Middle Age

Elizabeth Alexander on Finding Life in the Second Spring of Middle Age

“I learned many things during my study of dance that have everything to do with the writing of poetry.”

By Elizabeth Alexander | September 25, 2026

I’m Having a Hard Time Saying No: How Can I Be More of a Literary Asshole?

I’m Having a Hard Time Saying No: How Can I Be More of a Literary Asshole?

In Which Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | September 24, 2026

Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?

Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?

Say It With a Flowchart

By Emily Temple | September 24, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“Masculinity, in this novel, is an inheritance of anguish and misadventure.”

By Book Marks | September 24, 2026

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  • Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes
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9 to 5: Inside The Movement That Inspired the Iconic Film

By Jonathan Kaufman | September 24, 2026

The Artist’s Room Is Not a Neutral Space

By Demetris Papadimitropoulos | September 24, 2026

What Doireann Ní Ghríofa is Reading Now, and Next

By Doireann Ní Ghríofa | September 24, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending September 20, 2026

By Literary Hub | September 24, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending September 20, 2026

By Literary Hub | September 24, 2026

Sam A. Miller on YouTube Storytelling and Choosing Science Fiction

Sam A. Miller on YouTube Storytelling and Choosing Science Fiction

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | September 24, 2026

Sanna Wani on Crafting a Poetics of Daughterhood

Sanna Wani on Crafting a Poetics of Daughterhood

“There was the daughter I had been and the daughter that I was becoming. Both went hand in hand with poetry I was writing.”

By Sanna Wani | September 24, 2026

The True Story of the Actual First Shot Fired in the Civil War

The True Story of the Actual First Shot Fired in the Civil War

Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz on the Origins and Aftermath of the Christiana Riot

By Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz | September 23, 2026

The Joy of Eavesdropping as a Bookseller in an English Seaside Town

The Joy of Eavesdropping as a Bookseller in an English Seaside Town

Katie Clapham Reflects on Her Experience Running Storytellers Inc. in St. Annes on Sea

By Katie Clapham | September 23, 2026

Fady Joudah’s Meditation on Language and Time Under Genocide

Fady Joudah’s Meditation on Language and Time Under Genocide

Bilal Urick on Exhibit G, Joudah's new multimedia poetry collection

By Bilal Urick | September 23, 2026

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