Meet the Literary Agent Who Invented the Book Auction

Meet the Literary Agent Who Invented the Book Auction

“Scott Meredith never read or responded to a single manuscript, despite his name on the letterhead and signature on the reader’s report.”

By Laura B. McGrath | April 28, 2026

The Medicalization of Madness: How Schizophrenia Was Treated Throughout the Ages

The Medicalization of Madness: How Schizophrenia Was Treated Throughout the Ages

Justin Garson on the Influence of Psychoanalysis on Psychiatry’s Development

By Justin Garson | April 28, 2026

Helen Benedict on Chronicling the Legacy of the Iraq War In Fiction

Helen Benedict on Chronicling the Legacy of the Iraq War In Fiction

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of The Soldier’s House

By Jane Ciabattari | April 28, 2026

Honoré de Balzac’s Greatest Fear? Being Photographed

Honoré de Balzac’s Greatest Fear? Being Photographed

Emily Doucet on the Development of the Daguerreotype—and What It Meant For Art and Technology

By Emily Doucet | April 27, 2026

This Week in Literary History: Edna St. Vincent Millay Loses Her Manuscript in a Hotel Fire

This Week in Literary History: Edna St. Vincent Millay Loses Her Manuscript in a Hotel Fire

Did She Ever Truly Recover?

By Literary Hub | April 27, 2026

On the Propaganda of Early Nazism, and How We See it in America Today

On the Propaganda of Early Nazism, and How We See it in America Today

Omer Aziz Encounters the Spectacle of Fascism

By Omer Aziz | April 27, 2026

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From Birdsong to Sheep’s Eyes: How Nature Helps Us Tell Time

From Birdsong to Sheep’s Eyes: How Nature Helps Us Tell Time

Cathy Haynes Explores the Many Ways One Can Discern the Hour by Paying Attention to the Natural World

By Cathy Haynes | April 23, 2026

Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

Daniel Hahn on Different Translations of Shakespeare

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The Power of Prophecy, from Apollo to AI

The Power of Prophecy, from Apollo to AI

Carissa Veliz on the History (and Future) of Prophetic Predictions

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Have We Entertained Ourselves Into a State of Emergency?

Have We Entertained Ourselves Into a State of Emergency?

Megan Garber on Placelessness, Pop Culture, and the Panopticon of Spectacle

By Megan Garber | April 22, 2026

Why a group of writers and artists is boycotting the 92nd Street Y.

Why a group of writers and artists is boycotting the 92nd Street Y.

By Brittany Allen | April 21, 2026

On the Crazy 1963 Tour That Established the Rolling Stones’ Bad Boy Image

On the Crazy 1963 Tour That Established the Rolling Stones’ Bad Boy Image

Bob Spitz Digs Into the Rise of the Rolling Stones

By Bob Spitz | April 21, 2026

Why We All Hate the Word<br> “Moist” So Much

Why We All Hate the Word
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Valerie Fridland on the History of Our Least Favorite Word

By Valerie Fridland | April 21, 2026

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