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A Chorus of Poets: On the Possible Existence of Multiple Homers

A Chorus of Poets: On the Possible Existence of Multiple Homers

Henry Power Considers Theories on the Authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey

By Henry Power | July 17, 2026

Nine Feminist Mythological Reimaginings to Read After You Watch <em>The Odyssey</em>

Nine Feminist Mythological Reimaginings to Read After You Watch The Odyssey

Tanaz Bhathena Recommends Books by Pat Barker, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, and More

By Tanaz Bhathena | July 17, 2026

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Featuring Sigrid Nunez, Wilmington's White Supremacist Coup, Julie Buntin, and More

By Book Marks | July 17, 2026

Labor of Love: On Editing and the Rewards of Collaborative Effort

Labor of Love: On Editing and the Rewards of Collaborative Effort

Genuine Human Connection Was the Not-So-Secret Ingredient in Samantha Paige Rosen’s Debut Anthology

By Samantha Paige Rosen | July 17, 2026

This Week in Literary History: <em>The Catcher in the Rye</em> is Published

This Week in Literary History: The Catcher in the Rye is Published

“I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice.”

By Literary Hub | July 16, 2026

A Smart Sisterly Sidekick: What Phoebe Represents to Holden Caulfield

A Smart Sisterly Sidekick: What Phoebe Represents to Holden Caulfield

Janet Phillips on the Iconic Little Sister in J.D. Salinger’s Seminal Coming-of-Age Tale

By Janet Phillips | July 16, 2026

Best Reviewed
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  • The Rouse

As Book Criticism Disappears, the Booksellers Are Stepping In

By Drew Broussard | July 16, 2026

The First Reviews of
The Catcher in the Rye

By Book Marks | July 16, 2026

To Think the Unthinkable: On the Work of Polish Nobel Laureate Wisława Szymborska

By Clare Cavanagh | July 16, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“Catcher in the Rye at 75 offers something of a guide away from the manosphere and its bluster.”

By Book Marks | July 16, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending July 12, 2026

By Literary Hub | July 16, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending July 12, 2026

By Literary Hub | July 16, 2026

Nate Bukaty on World Cup 2026 and the Heart of American Soccer

Nate Bukaty on World Cup 2026 and the Heart of American Soccer

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | July 16, 2026

Publishing Has a Hologram Problem. And It’s Growing. 

Publishing Has a Hologram Problem. And It’s Growing. 

For Robert Moor, Readers Are Quickly Losing the Line Between the Idea of a Book and the Book Itself

By Robert Moor | July 15, 2026

Joyelle McSweeney on Euripides's <em>Iphigenia Among the Taurians</em>, translated by Anne Carson

Joyelle McSweeney on Euripides's Iphigenia Among the Taurians, translated by Anne Carson

In Conversation with Michael Kelleher for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | July 15, 2026

Chana Joffe-Walt on The Best Tape You Can Get

Chana Joffe-Walt on The Best Tape You Can Get

In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics

By The Critic and Her Publics | July 15, 2026

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