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This Week in Literary History: America Turns 250

This Week in Literary History: America Turns 250

Reflections on American Literature from the Lit Hub Archives

By Literary Hub | June 29, 2026

What Queer Archives Know (Before They Can Prove It)

What Queer Archives Know (Before They Can Prove It)

Demetris Papadimitropoulos on Daniel Ciba's Blue Roses and the Evidence Literary History Was Taught Not to Read

By Demetris Papadimitropoulos | June 26, 2026

June’s Best Reviewed Fiction

June’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Maggie O'Farrell, Ann Patchett, Andrew Sean Greer, and More

By Book Marks | June 26, 2026

June’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

June’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Dogs in Art, Birds of the World, Romance Scammers, and More

By Book Marks | June 26, 2026

Ye Hui on the Innovations of Translation, His Writing Process, and the Relief of Finishing a Poem

Ye Hui on the Innovations of Translation, His Writing Process, and the Relief of Finishing a Poem

In Conversation with Peter Mishler

By Peter Mishler | June 26, 2026

Erased No More: A Reading List of BIPOC-Centered Historical Fiction

Erased No More: A Reading List of BIPOC-Centered Historical Fiction

Vanessa Miller Recommends Sadeqa Johnson, ReShonda Tate, Vanessa Riley and More

By Vanessa Miller | June 26, 2026

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The Annotated Nightstand: What Serena Chopra is Reading Right Now

By Diana Arterian | June 26, 2026

40 Great New Books You May Have Missed

By Maris Kreizman | June 25, 2026

Save It for Your Novel: The Difference in Writing for the Screen Versus the Page

By Spiro Skentzos | June 25, 2026

Namwali Serpell and Cathy Park Hong on Toni Morrison’s <em>Jazz</em>

Namwali Serpell and Cathy Park Hong on Toni Morrison’s Jazz

From the Podcast, PASSAGES: On Morrison

By Passages: On Morrison | June 25, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“Vance’s hypocrisy alone makes Communion nearly unreadable. You don’t need me to tell you this, but he is not a good Catholic.”

By Book Marks | June 25, 2026

A Necessary History of the Oddest Letter: W

A Necessary History of the Oddest Letter: W

Danny Bate on the Linguistic History of Our Alphabet

By Danny Bate | June 25, 2026

The Clothes Make the Man: How Dark Suits Defined the Early American Republic

The Clothes Make the Man: How Dark Suits Defined the Early American Republic

Chloe Chapin on the Civic Meaning Behind Trends in Men’s Fashion in the 18th and 19th Centuries

By Chloe Chapin | June 25, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending June 21, 2026

By Literary Hub | June 25, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending June 21, 2026

By Literary Hub | June 25, 2026

Matthew Wolfe on the Secret History of Radical Environmentalism

Matthew Wolfe on the Secret History of Radical Environmentalism

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | June 25, 2026

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