Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

By Literary Hub | September 16, 2026

Remembering the great Annie Dillard.

Remembering the great Annie Dillard.

By James Folta | September 16, 2026

Librarians won big at the 2026 Emmys.

Librarians won big at the 2026 Emmys.

By Brittany Allen | September 16, 2026

A sneak preview of the literary films currently dominating the festival circuit.

A sneak preview of the literary films currently dominating the festival circuit.

By Brittany Allen | September 16, 2026

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Poetry.

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Poetry.

By Literary Hub | September 16, 2026

Attention LBJ nerds: Robert Caro is posting book updates on Instagram.

Attention LBJ nerds: Robert Caro is posting book updates on Instagram.

By James Folta | September 16, 2026

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The Movie Star and the Mountain: On Robert Redford’s Sundance Origin Story

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Revisiting Vikram Chandra’s Ode to the Art of Human Coding in the Age of AI

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How an Egyptian Prison Poem Came to Structure My Memoir

By Abdelrahman ElGendy | September 16, 2026

Anna Holmes on Why “No” Is the Most Powerful Word a Woman Can Say Today

Anna Holmes on Why “No” Is the Most Powerful Word a Woman Can Say Today

“For women ‘no’ can be a declaration of war, a call to arms, a rejection of the very traits that society deems most valuable.”

By Anna Holmes | September 16, 2026

In Prison, White Supremacist Literature Is Required Reading

In Prison, White Supremacist Literature Is Required Reading

“White supremacy welcomed his rage, and that made it irresistible.”

By Joseph Margulies | September 16, 2026

What Fascination With UFOs Reveals About Conspiratorial Thinking in America

What Fascination With UFOs Reveals About Conspiratorial Thinking in America

Adam Kirsch Explores the Intersection of Belief in Aliens and Lack of Trust in Institutions and Experts

By Adam Kirsch | September 16, 2026

Embodied, Unbodied, and the Body Destroyed: Five Books About the Body

Embodied, Unbodied, and the Body Destroyed: Five Books About the Body

Lydia Mathis Recommends Justin Torres, Jesmyn Ward, Sarah Gailey, and More

By Lydia Mathis | September 16, 2026

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature.

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature.

By Literary Hub | September 15, 2026

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.

By Literary Hub | September 15, 2026

How Madeleine Thien Organizes Her Bookshelves, Among Other Things

How Madeleine Thien Organizes Her Bookshelves, Among Other Things

A Questionnaire With the Author of Simple Recipes

By Madeleine Thien | September 15, 2026

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