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The Necessity of Return: On Years of Ritual Killings in Nigeria

The Necessity of Return: On Years of Ritual Killings in Nigeria

Adedayo Agarau Describes the Trauma of Returning to the Street He Grew Up On

By Adedayo Agarau | September 3, 2025

“Toni Morrison,” a Prose Poem by Nikki Giovanni

“Toni Morrison,” a Prose Poem by Nikki Giovanni

From the Collection “The New Book”

By Nikki Giovanni | September 3, 2025

Howling Into the Wind: On 41 years of Writing About the Abuses of the Immigration System

Howling Into the Wind: On 41 years of Writing About the Abuses of the Immigration System

Daniel A. Olivas Considers America’s Seemingly Endless Demonization of Immigrants

By Daniel A. Olivas | September 3, 2025

The Literary Afterlives of <em>Labyrinth</em>

The Literary Afterlives of Labyrinth

Logan Karlie on the the Goblin King and the Liminal Space Between Dreams and Reality

By Logan Karlie | September 2, 2025

Six Very Depressing Books That Might Just Cheer You Up

Six Very Depressing Books That Might Just Cheer You Up

Rabih Alameddine Recommends Gerbrand Bakker, Hans Fallada, Leo Tolstoy, and More

By Rabih Alameddine | September 2, 2025

Back-to-School Treasures: Here Are the Children’s Books To Buy This September

Back-to-School Treasures: Here Are the Children’s Books To Buy This September

Caroline Carlson Recommends Ten Great New Children’s Books Out in This Month

By Caroline Carlson | September 2, 2025

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Joan Silber on the Process of Discovery, Fiction About Friendship, and the Meaning of Mercy

By Jane Ciabattari | September 2, 2025

False Lore and Trickster Time Travel: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

By Natalie Zutter | September 2, 2025

Mystics, Martyrs, Bats, Blood Sonnets: Seven Poetry Collections to Read in September

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | September 2, 2025

An Open Letter on the Massacre in Gaza from an Editor in Israel

An Open Letter on the Massacre in Gaza from an Editor in Israel

“We ask that the international literary community take a public stand and join us in starting a dialogue that might restore a vestige of sanity.”

By Uriel Kon | September 2, 2025

Myriam Gurba on Packing a Punch with Language

Myriam Gurba on Packing a Punch with Language

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

By Memoir Nation | September 2, 2025

Betsy Lerner on Sisterhood

Betsy Lerner on Sisterhood

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | September 2, 2025

August’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

August’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Bruce Springsteen, James Baldwin, the Iranian Revolution, and More

By Book Marks | August 29, 2025

Radium Age Superheroes and Nightstand TBRs on The Lit Hub Podcast

Radium Age Superheroes and Nightstand TBRs on The Lit Hub Podcast

Featuring Joshua Glenn, Diana Arterian, Drew Broussard, and a phone call from Mo Daviau

By The Lit Hub Podcast | August 29, 2025

Dr. Seema Jilani on the Dark Parallels Between Srebrenica and Gaza

Dr. Seema Jilani on the Dark Parallels Between Srebrenica and Gaza

“A maligned Muslim people, abandoned by their brothers and dehumanized by the West...”

By Seema Jilani | August 29, 2025

The 14 Best Book Covers of August

The 14 Best Book Covers of August

Leading with Art

By Emily Temple | August 29, 2025

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