Here are this year’s National Book Critics Circle Award finalists.

Here are this year’s National Book Critics Circle Award finalists.

By Literary Hub | January 20, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | January 16, 2026

<em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em> Anticipates!

The Lit Hub Podcast Anticipates!

featuring McKayla Coyle, Jonny Diamond, James Folta, Olivia Rutigliano, Dan Sheehan, Emily Temple, and Drew Broussard

By The Lit Hub Podcast | January 16, 2026

How to reboot this year’s crop of public domain books for 2026.

How to reboot this year’s crop of public domain books for 2026.

By James Folta | January 15, 2026

A new weekly top 40 list highlights bestselling indie books.

A new weekly top 40 list highlights bestselling indie books.

By James Folta | January 15, 2026

Meet the 2026 United States Artists Writing Fellows.

Meet the 2026 United States Artists Writing Fellows.

By Literary Hub | January 14, 2026

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Here are the finalists for this year's Story Prize.

By Brittany Allen | January 14, 2026

Following backlash over the booting of a Palestinian author, Adelaide Writers’ Week has been canceled.

By Brittany Allen | January 13, 2026

Resolved to finish more books in 2026? Here’s your guide to the web’s best reading challenges. 

By Brittany Allen | January 13, 2026

Can’t focus on reading? BookTok has an ambiance video to fix that.

Can’t focus on reading? BookTok has an ambiance video to fix that.

By James Folta | January 13, 2026

Lace up your skates, the next horny hockey book is coming.

Lace up your skates, the next horny hockey book is coming.

By James Folta | January 12, 2026

Thanks to the Trump administration, LGBTQ+ books are getting harder to sell.

Thanks to the Trump administration, LGBTQ+ books are getting harder to sell.

By Brittany Allen | January 12, 2026

Texas A&M is banning Plato, citing his “gender ideology.”

Texas A&M is banning Plato, citing his “gender ideology.”

By Brittany Allen | January 12, 2026

Truman Capote, Bennett Cerf, and the Making of <em>In Cold Blood</em>

Truman Capote, Bennett Cerf, and the Making of In Cold Blood

Gayle Feldman on How Random House Brought Capote’s Magnum Opus to Bookshelves Across America

By Gayle Feldman | January 12, 2026

Dozens of writers are boycotting the Adelaide festival for booting Palestinian-Australian Dr. Randa Abdel-Fattah.

Dozens of writers are boycotting the Adelaide festival for booting Palestinian-Australian Dr. Randa Abdel-Fattah.

By James Folta | January 9, 2026

France and Mexico celebrated their friendiversary by exchanging ancient books.

France and Mexico celebrated their friendiversary by exchanging ancient books.

By Brittany Allen | January 8, 2026

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