Literary Hub's Favorite Books of 2017

Literary Hub's Favorite Books of 2017

From Campus Novels to Cult Leaders and Beyond

By Literary Hub | December 19, 2017

Lit Hub Daily: December 19, 2017

Lit Hub Daily: December 19, 2017

THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET

By Lit Hub Daily | December 19, 2017

Why I Gave Homer a Contemporary Voice in the <em>Odyssey</em>

Why I Gave Homer a Contemporary Voice in the Odyssey

Emily Wilson on the Virtues of Hospitality, Now and in the Ancient World

By Emily Wilson | December 19, 2017

How Fetishizing 'Craft' Can Get in the Way of a Good Poem

How Fetishizing 'Craft' Can Get in the Way of a Good Poem

Michael Bazzett Worries About the Imagining Animal

By Michael Bazzett | December 19, 2017

5 Poems to Appease the Infamous Welsh Christmas Horse Skeleton

5 Poems to Appease the Infamous Welsh Christmas Horse Skeleton

Here's What to Do if Mari Lwyd Shows Up at Your Door

By Blair Beusman and Jess Bergman | December 19, 2017

Palestinian Children's Book Becomes Target for Boycott and Censorship

Palestinian Children's Book Becomes Target for Boycott and Censorship

Radhika Sainath Tries to Find a Book for Her Toddler

By Radhika Sainath | December 19, 2017

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Stations
  • West of Loveland
  • Castles: A Fortified History of the World
  • Sweet Pea
  • The Pen: A Human History
  • Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
  • Gloria Don't Speak
  • The Heights
  • The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese's Life in Film

Lit Hub Daily: December 18, 2017

By Lit Hub Daily | December 18, 2017

Debating a Second Grader on the Merits of Wikipedia and the Etymology of 'Ladybird'

By Evan Lavender-Smith | December 18, 2017

Notable Literary Deaths in 2017

By Emily Temple | December 18, 2017

The Ultimate Best Books of 2017 List

The Ultimate Best Books of 2017 List

Or: Clarity in Consensus

By Emily Temple | December 18, 2017

The Privilege of Plotlessness

The Privilege of Plotlessness

Lynn Steger Strong on Reading About Rich People While the World Burns

By Lynn Steger Strong | December 18, 2017

Addicted to Glamour: Writing My Way Back to the Center of Life

Addicted to Glamour: Writing My Way Back to the Center of Life

Joan Juliet Buck on Life After Memoir

By Joan Juliet Buck | December 18, 2017

Lit Hub Weekly: December 11 - 15, 2017

Lit Hub Weekly: December 11 - 15, 2017

THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET

By Lit Hub Daily | December 16, 2017

Lit Hub Daily: December 15, 2017

Lit Hub Daily: December 15, 2017

THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET

By Lit Hub Daily | December 15, 2017

A Close Reading of the Best Opening Paragraph of All Time

A Close Reading of the Best Opening Paragraph of All Time

From Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle, of course

By Emily Temple | December 15, 2017

The Editor Who Pulled Joseph Conrad from the Slush Pile

The Editor Who Pulled Joseph Conrad from the Slush Pile

How Edward Garnett gave a 37-Year-Old Conrad his First Big Break

By Helen Smith | December 15, 2017

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