This Week in Literary History: Hugo Grotius Escapes Prison in a Book Chest

This Week in Literary History: Hugo Grotius Escapes Prison in a Book Chest

Perks of Being a Reader

By Literary Hub | March 23, 2026

A Modern History of American Science and Healthcare in Four Presidential Administrations

A Modern History of American Science and Healthcare in Four Presidential Administrations

David Blumenthal and James A. Morone Consider the Legacies of Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Donald Trump

By David Blumenthal and James A. Morone | March 23, 2026

Andrea Mara on Building Suspense

Andrea Mara on Building Suspense

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | March 23, 2026

Rachel Eliza Griffiths on Finding the Poetry in Grief

Rachel Eliza Griffiths on Finding the Poetry in Grief

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

By Memoir Nation | March 23, 2026

Why the Poet Ed Sanders <br>Matters More Than Ever

Why the Poet Ed Sanders
Matters More Than Ever

Lucy Kogler in Praise of the Poet Who Never Stops Creating

By Lucy Kogler | March 20, 2026

Paperback vs. Hardcover: Which is Better For Readers (and For Writers)?

Paperback vs. Hardcover: Which is Better For Readers (and For Writers)?

Maris Kreizman Digs Into the Pros and Cons

By Maris Kreizman | March 20, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Keeper
  • The Life You Want
  • The News from Dublin: Stories
  • Kutchinsky's Egg: A Family's Story of Obsession, Love, and Loss
  • Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People's Team
  • A Good Person

For Women’s History Month, A Reproductive Rights Reading List

By Clara Bingham | March 20, 2026

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

By Book Marks | March 20, 2026

Marlene Zuk on Tackling Writer’s Block (as a Scientist)

By Marlene Zuk | March 20, 2026

Valeria Luiselli on Sounding the Borderlands

Valeria Luiselli on Sounding the Borderlands

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the final episode of Thresholds

By Thresholds | March 20, 2026

DIY Creativity: What Conserving Art and Writing Fiction Have in Common

DIY Creativity: What Conserving Art and Writing Fiction Have in Common

Karma Brown In Praise of Hands-On Experience When Drafting and Researching a Novel

By Karma Brown | March 19, 2026

How the First-Ever Plantation Almost Fell to Full-Scale Revolt

How the First-Ever Plantation Almost Fell to Full-Scale Revolt

Daniel Rood on The False King of São Tomé

By Daniel Rood | March 19, 2026

“It’s a Steal.” <br>A Poem by Seema Jilani

“It’s a Steal.”
A Poem by Seema Jilani

New Work by the Doctor, Humanitarian Aid Worker, and Writer

By Seema Jilani | March 19, 2026

A Singular Pursuit: Why All Writing (and All Writers) Matter More Than Ever Today

A Singular Pursuit: Why All Writing (and All Writers) Matter More Than Ever Today

“To write is to think and to think is to be human and to be human, in all its marvelous complexity.”

By Timothy J. Hillegonds | March 19, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending March 15, 2026

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending March 15, 2026

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

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