Literary Hub
Literary Hub
  • Craft and Criticism
    • Literary Criticism
    • Craft and Advice
    • In Conversation
    • On Translation
  • Fiction and Poetry
    • Short Story
    • From the Novel
    • Poem
  • News and Culture
    • History
    • Science
    • Politics
    • Biography
    • Memoir
    • Food
    • Technology
    • Bookstores and Libraries
    • Film and TV
    • Travel
    • Music
    • Art and Photography
    • The Hub
    • Style
    • Design
    • Sports
  • BUY A HAT
  • Lit Hub Radio
    • The Lit Hub Podcast
    • Awakeners
    • Fiction/Non/Fiction
    • The Critic and Her Publics
    • Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast
    • Memoir Nation
    • Beyond the Page
    • First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
    • Thresholds
    • The Cosmic Library
    • Culture Schlock
  • Reading Lists
    • The Best of the Decade
  • Book Marks
    • Best Reviewed Books
  • CrimeReads
    • True Crime
    • The Daily Thrill
  • Log In
  • Craft and Criticism
  • Fiction and Poetry
  • News and Culture
  • Lit Hub Radio
  • Reading Lists
  • Book Marks
  • CrimeReads
  • Log In
Your Surrealist Literature Starter Kit

Your Surrealist Literature Starter Kit

André Breton, Leonora Carrington, Kobo Abe, and More!

By Emily Temple | April 8, 2019

On the Real-Time Thrill of Reading<br> a Writer's Diary

On the Real-Time Thrill of Reading
a Writer's Diary

From Harry Crosby to John Cheever, Duncan Hannah's Favorite Journals

By Duncan Hannah | April 5, 2019

The 50 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of <em>Nineteen Eighty-Four</em>

The 50 Best One-Star Amazon Reviews of Nineteen Eighty-Four

The Most Boring, Depressing Book of All Time?

By Emily Temple | April 4, 2019

Beneath Every Poet, a Criminal Lurks

Beneath Every Poet, a Criminal Lurks

“Burglar, forger, safe cracker, arch-bigamist, poet, musician and prize fighter.”

By Nick Ripatrazone | April 2, 2019

James Baldwin Might Have Been Most<br> at Home in Istanbul

James Baldwin Might Have Been Most
at Home in Istanbul

Hilal Isler on Finding Home When You're Not Looking for It

By Hilal Isler | March 29, 2019

In Praise of the 'How To' Creativity Workbook

In Praise of the 'How To' Creativity Workbook

Creativity Can, In Fact, Be Taught

By Evan James | March 27, 2019

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

Laila Lalami: "I Think Evil Needs to Be Called Out."

By Zahra Hankir | March 26, 2019

The Life-Changing Magic of 10 Things I Hate About You

By Emily Temple | March 26, 2019

How to Write About Burnout in the Gig Economy

By Maddie Crum | March 26, 2019

Western vs. Noir: How Two Genres Shaped Postwar American Culture

Western vs. Noir: How Two Genres Shaped Postwar American Culture

Franco Moretti on Opposing Big-Screen Views of the Country

By Franco Moretti | March 25, 2019

How Jamaica Kincaid Helped Me Understand My Mother

How Jamaica Kincaid Helped Me Understand My Mother

Gabrielle Bellot on Power, Authority, and the Women in Her Life

By Gabrielle Bellot | March 22, 2019

The Lesser Known Life Behind'The Yellow Wallpaper'

The Lesser Known Life Behind'The Yellow Wallpaper'

Charlotte Perkins Gilman Wasn't Known for Fiction During Her Lifetime

By Greer Macallister | March 21, 2019

Learning From Carolyn Forché's Fearlessness

Learning From Carolyn Forché's Fearlessness

Beth Kephart on What You Have Heard Is True

By Beth Kephart | March 20, 2019

On the Poetic Legacy of W.S. Merwin

On the Poetic Legacy of W.S. Merwin

John Freeman on The Collected Poems

By John Freeman | March 19, 2019

The Enduring Appeal of Literary Tricksters

The Enduring Appeal of Literary Tricksters

From Jeeves to the Cat in the Hat

By Seth Fried | March 19, 2019

The Island That Inspired Conrad and Lawrence's Queerest Characters

The Island That Inspired Conrad and Lawrence's Queerest Characters

Living the Artist's Life on Capri

By Jamie James | March 19, 2019

« First‹ Previous396397398399400401402403404Next ›Last »
Page 400 of 453
    • 15 LGBTQIA+ Crime Novels To Check Out This SpringApril 9, 2026 by Queer Crime Writers
    • The Best Psychological Thrillers of April 2026April 9, 2026 by Molly Odintz
    • Connor Martin on Writing Spy Thrillers Grounded in Real-World Foreign PolicyApril 9, 2026 by Connor Martin
    • The Keeper
    • The Best Reviewed Books of the Week
    • "rench bring us directly into her characters heads The mystery is as much about their…"
  • Literary Hub

    Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature


    Masthead

    About

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    How to Pitch Lit Hub

    Advertisers: Contact Us

    Privacy Policy

    Support Lit Hub - Become A Member

  • If you buy books linked on our site, Lit Hub may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.