Miranda July, Jamel Brinkley, and More on Their Favorite (Re)reads

Miranda July, Jamel Brinkley, and More on Their Favorite (Re)reads

The Case for Dipping Back In

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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 Chang-Rae Lee, Virginia Eubanks, Téa Obreht, and More

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Are Dating Apps the Last, Great Hope For the American Literary Journal?

Are Dating Apps the Last, Great Hope For the American Literary Journal?

From Hinge to Feeld You Can Enjoy Short Fiction With Your FWB

By Brittany Allen | August 13, 2026

Am I the Asshole For Abandoning My First Love, Fantasy?

Am I the Asshole For Abandoning My First Love, Fantasy?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | August 13, 2026

Russian Literature Does Not Belong to the Russian State

Russian Literature Does Not Belong to the Russian State

Katie Kelaidis on the Winners of This Year’s Dar Prize

By Katherine Kelaidis | August 13, 2026

Surrendering to Subjectivity: In Praise of Maggie Nelson’s <em>The Argonauts</em>

Surrendering to Subjectivity: In Praise of Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts

Arved Ashby on Rejecting Narrative Avoidance and Finding Inspiration in the First Person

By Arved Ashby | August 13, 2026

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

By Literary Hub | August 13, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

By Literary Hub | August 13, 2026

Dino Martins on Cyclospora, Screwworms, and Our Lives with Parasites

Dino Martins on Cyclospora, Screwworms, and Our Lives with Parasites

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | August 13, 2026

Kei Miller on Yuval Noah Harari’s <em>Sapiens</em>

Kei Miller on Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens

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

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | August 12, 2026

Téa Obreht, Richard Russo, Claire Carusillo, and more: 20 new books out today!

Téa Obreht, Richard Russo, Claire Carusillo, and more: 20 new books out today!

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

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

Featuring Naima Coster, Katy Simpson Smith, Stacey Yu and More

By Teddy Wayne | August 11, 2026

To Write As If No One Will See What You’ve Written: Why the Short Story Won’t Go Away

To Write As If No One Will See What You’ve Written: Why the Short Story Won’t Go Away

Jess Row In Praise of the Enduring Subversive Power of the Short Form

By Jess Row | August 11, 2026

Esther Kinsky on <em>Is Beauty Good</em>, the Novel by Rosalind Belben

Esther Kinsky on Is Beauty Good, the Novel by Rosalind Belben

“Beauty is a concept as vast as it is vague.”

By Esther Kinsky | August 11, 2026

Rachel Syme Loves a Good Yarn

Rachel Syme Loves a Good Yarn

In Conversation with Merve Emre on The Critic and Her Publics

By The Critic and Her Publics | August 11, 2026

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