On the Death of Branwell Brontë and the Shadow of Grief It Cast Upon His Literary Family

On the Death of Branwell Brontë and the Shadow of Grief It Cast Upon His Literary Family

Deborah Lutz Considers the Impact of a Brother’s Absence

By Deborah Lutz | May 12, 2026

Lori Carlson-Hijuelos on Honoring Her Husband’s Literary Legacy

Lori Carlson-Hijuelos on Honoring Her Husband’s Literary Legacy

“It has been more than a writing exercise for me. It has been an unexpected pilgrimage to the heart of our union.”

By Lori Carlson-Hijuelos | May 12, 2026

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

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By Teddy Wayne | May 12, 2026

Hannah Thurman on Writing a Family Drama Set in a Mental Hospital

Hannah Thurman on Writing a Family Drama Set in a Mental Hospital

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Mercy Hill

By Jane Ciabattari | May 12, 2026

Tove Ditlevsen, Vanessa Hua, Barry Walters, and more: 20 new books out today!

Tove Ditlevsen, Vanessa Hua, Barry Walters, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | May 12, 2026

Schiaparelli and Spark: On the Fashion of <em>The Girls of Slender Means</em>

Schiaparelli and Spark: On the Fashion of The Girls of Slender Means

Lilian Pizzichini Looks for The Dress at the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Sciaparelli Exhibition

By Lilian Pizzichini | May 11, 2026

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This Week in Literary History: Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway is Published.

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Am I the Literary Asshole For Thinking Most Writers Are Trash, Actually?

Am I the Literary Asshole For Thinking Most Writers Are Trash, Actually?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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“One can barely imagine the intolerable weight of this family inheritance... irresistible for so many years yet the only thing one wants to escape.”

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Ocean Vuong: Photographer First, Writer Second?

Ocean Vuong: Photographer First, Writer Second?

Sarah Moroz on a Recent Exhibition of the Poet-Turned-Novelist Who’s Always Had a in Camera Hand

By Sarah Moroz | May 7, 2026

New York Pastoral: Sitting Outside and Inside With Eileen Myles

New York Pastoral: Sitting Outside and Inside With Eileen Myles

Rosa Campbell Considers the Decades-Long Development of an Iconic Poetic Voice

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We Need More Geriatric Heroines: Seven Books About Actually-Old Women

We Need More Geriatric Heroines: Seven Books About Actually-Old Women

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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