Literary Hub
Literary Hub
  • Craft and Criticism
    • Literary Criticism
    • Craft and Advice
    • In Conversation
    • On Translation
  • Fiction and Poetry
    • Short Story
    • From the Novel
    • Poem
  • News and Culture
    • History
    • Science
    • Politics
    • Biography
    • Memoir
    • Food
    • Technology
    • Bookstores and Libraries
    • Film and TV
    • Travel
    • Music
    • Art and Photography
    • The Hub
    • Style
    • Design
    • Sports
  • BUY A HAT
  • Lit Hub Radio
    • The Lit Hub Podcast
    • Awakeners
    • Fiction/Non/Fiction
    • The Critic and Her Publics
    • Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast
    • Memoir Nation
    • Beyond the Page
    • First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
    • Thresholds
    • The Cosmic Library
    • Culture Schlock
  • Reading Lists
    • The Best of the Decade
  • Book Marks
    • Best Reviewed Books
  • CrimeReads
    • True Crime
    • The Daily Thrill
  • Log In
  • Craft and Criticism
    • Literary Criticism
    • Craft and Advice
    • In Conversation
    • On Translation
  • Fiction and Poetry
    • Short Story
    • From the Novel
    • Poem
  • News and Culture
    • History
    • Science
    • Politics
    • Biography
    • Memoir
    • Food
    • Technology
    • Bookstores and Libraries
    • Film and TV
    • Travel
    • Music
    • Art and Photography
    • The Hub
    • Style
    • Design
    • Sports
  • BUY A HAT
  • Lit Hub Radio
    • The Lit Hub Podcast
    • Awakeners
    • Fiction/Non/Fiction
    • The Critic and Her Publics
    • Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast
    • Memoir Nation
    • Beyond the Page
    • First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
    • Thresholds
    • The Cosmic Library
    • Culture Schlock
  • Reading Lists
    • The Best of the Decade
  • Book Marks
    • Best Reviewed Books
  • CrimeReads
    • True Crime
    • The Daily Thrill
  • Log In
“The Miracle Cure.” A Brief History of Lobotomies

“The Miracle Cure.” A Brief History of Lobotomies

Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman on Early Psychosurgery—and Its Impact on the Kennedys and Tennessee Williams

By Jeffrey A. Lieberman | February 21, 2023

Constantine Andriopoulos on Asking the Right Questions to Will Change Our Lives

Constantine Andriopoulos on Asking the Right Questions to Will Change Our Lives

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 21, 2023

Ben Ramalingam on Turning Pressure Into Performance and Crisis Into Creativity

Ben Ramalingam on Turning Pressure Into Performance and Crisis Into Creativity

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 16, 2023

Chani Nicholas on Writing (and Astrology) as a Response to Trauma

Chani Nicholas on Writing (and Astrology) as a Response to Trauma

In Conversation with Mira Jacob on Thresholds

By Thresholds | February 15, 2023

A Secular Sacrament: Domenica Ruta on Terminating a Pregnancy

A Secular Sacrament: Domenica Ruta on Terminating a Pregnancy

“What I desire now more than anything is that feeling of control I first discovered in my abortion.”

By Domenica Ruta | February 15, 2023

Lit Hub’s Guide to Sex in the 21st Century

Lit Hub’s Guide to Sex in the 21st Century

The History of, the Study of, the Writing of, and Just Doing It

By Literary Hub | February 14, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Pelican Child: Stories
  • Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives 1975-2025
  • On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)
  • The Ferryman and His Wife
  • Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult
  • Mexico: A 500-Year History

How Do We Re-Wild Our Minds?

By Emergence Magazine | February 13, 2023

On the Uncertain Border Between Writing and Therapy

By Veronica Esposito | February 9, 2023

Illness is Not a Metaphor: How the Writing Community Needs to Do Better Taking Care of Its Own

By Alane Salierno Mason | February 9, 2023

Life Advice for Book Lovers: For Lovers In the Exact Wrong Time and Place

Life Advice for Book Lovers: For Lovers In the Exact Wrong Time and Place

Book Recommendations for the Troubled Soul

By Dorothea | February 9, 2023

Rising Up Against Bullshit Healthcare: Sonali Kolhatkar on Why Americans Want a Government Run Health System

Rising Up Against Bullshit Healthcare: Sonali Kolhatkar on Why Americans Want a Government Run Health System

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | February 7, 2023

Gillian Anderson wants to hear all about your sexual fantasies.

Gillian Anderson wants to hear all about your sexual fantasies.

By Jonny Diamond | February 3, 2023

Sweating in Public: On Jane Fonda’s Dance Aerobics Empire and Progressive Politics

Sweating in Public: On Jane Fonda’s Dance Aerobics Empire and Progressive Politics

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela Considers the Cult of Celebrity-Approved Exercise

By Natalia Mehlman Petrzela | February 3, 2023

Life Advice for Book Lovers: For All the Single Ladies (The Book You Need Now)

Life Advice for Book Lovers: For All the Single Ladies (The Book You Need Now)

Book Recommendations for the Troubled Soul

By Dorothea | February 3, 2023

How Can Literary Spaces Support Neurodivergent Readers and Writers?

How Can Literary Spaces Support Neurodivergent Readers and Writers?

Jess deCourcy Hinds on Creating Inclusive Places for Everyone

By Jess deCourcy Hinds | February 2, 2023

Wanting a Child Makes No Goddamn Sense: Tiphanie Yanique on the Hope and Grief of Pregnancy and Childbirth

Wanting a Child Makes No Goddamn Sense: Tiphanie Yanique on the Hope and Grief of Pregnancy and Childbirth

“There is nothing logical about wanting to have a baby.”

By Tiphanie Yanique | February 2, 2023

« First‹ Previous91011121314151617Next ›Last »
Page 13 of 48
    • Sherlock Holmes, ScientistNovember 26, 2025 by Olivia Rutigliano
    • The Five Funniest Far Side Cartoons About DetectivesNovember 26, 2025 by Olivia Rutigliano
    • Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?November 26, 2025 by Dwyer Murphy
    • The Pelican Child: Stories
    • The Best Reviewed Books of the Week
    • "The stories in her hypnotic collection em The Pelican Child em are painterly and provocative…"
  • Literary Hub

    Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature


    Masthead

    About

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    How to Pitch Lit Hub

    Advertisers: Contact Us

    Privacy Policy

    Support Lit Hub - Become A Member