Why Does Contemporary Fascism Fetishize the Classics?

Why Does Contemporary Fascism Fetishize the Classics?

“...martial power, imperial grandeur, regimented hierarchy, stoic obedience...”

By Ed Simon | February 10, 2026

Karen Russell on the Mystery and Magic of Joy Williams’s <em>The Changeling</em>

Karen Russell on the Mystery and Magic of Joy Williams’s The Changeling

“If you think your in-laws are difficult, these people will make your next Thanksgiving feel like a pleasure cruise.”

By Karen Russell | February 10, 2026

In Praise of One of America’s All-Time Great Book Sections (RIP)

In Praise of One of America’s All-Time Great Book Sections (RIP)

Gerald Howard on the Washington Post Book World and the Further Enshittification of All Things

By Gerald Howard | February 10, 2026

The Power of Giving Your Disabled Characters a Happily-Ever-After

The Power of Giving Your Disabled Characters a Happily-Ever-After

Sabina Nordqvist on Writing a Romance Novel that Decenters the Abled Gaze

By Sabina Nordqvist | February 10, 2026

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Dan Chiasson, Chloe Michelle Howarth, Larissa Pham and More

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Cristina Rivera Garza on Writing a Genre-Blending Excavation of Family History

Cristina Rivera Garza on Writing a Genre-Blending Excavation of Family History

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Autobiography of Cotton

By Jane Ciabattari | February 10, 2026

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Evie Shockley Remembers the Poet’s Innovative Excavation of the Self

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How Gerrymandering Helps Republicans Maintain Power in Texas and Georgia

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Anjali Enjeti on the Systematic Dismantlement of Multiracial Voting Coalitions Across the Country

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This Week in Literary History: Voltaire Returns to Paris from Exile and 300 People Come to Visit

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Karen Palmer on Catalyst Moments

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Ann Packer on a Quick Draft

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Maggie O’Farrell on Grief, Her History with Shakespeare, and Adapting Her Novel to the Screen

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Sasha Han in Conversation with the Author of Hamnet

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