Federal troops are trampling business at D.C. bookstores.

Federal troops are trampling business at D.C. bookstores.

By James Folta | September 22, 2025

John J. Lennon on Humanity in Prison and the Sensationalism of the True Crime Genre

John J. Lennon on Humanity in Prison and the Sensationalism of the True Crime Genre

Vauhini Vara Talks to the Author of “The Tragedy of True Crime”

By Vauhini Vara | September 22, 2025

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

This week's news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | September 19, 2025

The Power of the Podcast Collaborators: On the State Cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel

The Power of the Podcast Collaborators: On the State Cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel

“If all of your fantasies are imagined confrontations, you are not so secretly rehearsing for the chance to fight and punish your enemies.”

By James Folta | September 19, 2025

This Week on <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>: On Getting Fired for Posting About Charlie Kirk

This Week on The Lit Hub Podcast: On Getting Fired for Posting About Charlie Kirk

Featuring Gretchen Felker-Martin, Erica Cerulo & Claire Mazur of 831 Stories, Drew Broussard, and a phone call From Chill Subs!

By The Lit Hub Podcast | September 19, 2025

Sally Rooney can no longer safely enter the UK.

Sally Rooney can no longer safely enter the UK.

The author won the Sky Award, but couldn't collect it in person.

By Brittany Allen | September 18, 2025

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3 Nobel laureates are among the writers urging France to resume evacuations from Gaza.

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Sara Stridsberg on Reading Omar El Akkad Amidst the Serbian Protests

Sara Stridsberg on Reading Omar El Akkad Amidst the Serbian Protests

“I still take El Akkad’s book with me everywhere, holding it tight as if it can save my soul. It can’t.”

By Sara Stridsberg | September 15, 2025

Why There Can Be No Freedom in Iran Without Freedom For Women

Why There Can Be No Freedom in Iran Without Freedom For Women

Fatemeh Jamalpour and Nilo Tabrizy on How the Murder of Mahsa Jîna Amini Sparked a Revolution

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“Love Your Neighbor as Yourself” Means Everyone—Including Immigrants, Migrants, and Refugees

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John Fugelsang Debunks Christian Nationalism

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On the Conservatism of Contemporary Literary Fiction

On the Conservatism of Contemporary Literary Fiction

Nathaniel Moore Reads Patricia Lockwood, Rachel Yoder, and Charlotte Wood

By Nathaniel Moore | September 10, 2025

Everything you need to know about the Powell's AI slop snafu—and what we can all learn from it.

Everything you need to know about the Powell's AI slop snafu—and what we can all learn from it.

By Brittany Allen | September 9, 2025

The Case for Polyamory: Alejandro Varela on Writing a Novel That Questions Everything

The Case for Polyamory: Alejandro Varela on Writing a Novel That Questions Everything

“Once society’s fallibility becomes apparent, everything else comes into question.”

By Alejandro Varela | September 9, 2025

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