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Mother Tongues: How Family History Plays a Part in Language and Translation

Mother Tongues: How Family History Plays a Part in Language and Translation

Chenxin Jiang: “Which is my mother tongue and which an other tongue?”

By Chenxin Jiang | April 29, 2026

One great poem to read today: Sarah Jean Grimm’s “Zero Conditional”

One great poem to read today: Sarah Jean Grimm’s “Zero Conditional”

By Jonny Diamond | April 28, 2026

Ten Memoirs That Explore the Nuances of Family Estrangement

Ten Memoirs That Explore the Nuances of Family Estrangement

Jenny Bartoy Recommends Harriet Brown, Stephanie Foo, Nick Flynn and More

By Jenny Bartoy | April 28, 2026

Tom Perrotta, Jordan Harper, Emma Copley Eisenberg, and more: 20 new books out today!

Tom Perrotta, Jordan Harper, Emma Copley Eisenberg, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | April 28, 2026

On Vigdis Hjorth’s <em>Repetition</em> and the Hidden Disenfranchisement of Children

On Vigdis Hjorth’s Repetition and the Hidden Disenfranchisement of Children

Kylie Cheung: "It’s impressive, terrifying really, the kinds of things we can make ourselves believe.’

By Kylie Cheung | April 27, 2026

The Power of a Number: Erin Vincent on Grief, Loss, and a Fixation on Fourteen

The Power of a Number: Erin Vincent on Grief, Loss, and a Fixation on Fourteen

“At fourteen I decided I would be hard as a stone and burn bright as the sun.”

By Erin Vincent | April 27, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

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

By Book Marks | April 24, 2026

How Library of America Helped Shape the Modern American Literary Canon

By Max Rudin | April 24, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

By Book Marks | April 23, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending April 19, 2026

By Literary Hub | April 23, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending April 19, 2026

By Literary Hub | April 23, 2026

Caroline Bicks on Stephen King’s Archives of Horror

Caroline Bicks on Stephen King’s Archives of Horror

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | April 23, 2026

Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

Daniel Hahn on Different Translations of Shakespeare

By Daniel Hahn | April 22, 2026

“Clitter” is a Real World: And Other Discoveries Reading the First Draft of Stephen King’s <em>Pet Sematary</em>

“Clitter” is a Real World: And Other Discoveries Reading the First Draft of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary

Caroline Bicks Explores the Literary Legacy of an Undisputed Master of the Genre

By Caroline Bicks | April 22, 2026

Jayne Anne Phillips on Chronicling Her West Virginia Upbringing and Writer’s Journey

Jayne Anne Phillips on Chronicling Her West Virginia Upbringing and Writer’s Journey

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Small Town Girls

By Jane Ciabattari | April 21, 2026

How Lewis and Clark Invented the Western

How Lewis and Clark Invented the Western

Craig Fehrman on the Duo’s Influence on a Nascent American Literature

By Craig Fehrman | April 21, 2026

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