Why Thoreau and <em>Walden</em> Resonate With Chinese Youth

Why Thoreau and Walden Resonate With Chinese Youth

Julia Du Explores the Impact of an Iconic Work of American Literature on Contemporary China

By Julia Du | August 17, 2026

Reinventing the Slave Narrative: Ishmael Reed on <em>Flight to Canada</em> at 50

Reinventing the Slave Narrative: Ishmael Reed on Flight to Canada at 50

“Traditionally, mainstream critics have viewed Black writers as apprentices of white masters.”

By Ishmael Reed | August 17, 2026

Everything But the Burden: </br>Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Everything But the Burden:
Greg Tate, John Henryism, and the Cost of Solidarity

Steven W. Thrasher on the Reissue of Flyboy in the Buttermilk—and what it can teach us about solidarity

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 17, 2026

Read an Original Review of <em>All the King’s Men</em> on Its 80th Anniversary

Read an Original Review of All the King’s Men on Its 80th Anniversary

“Magnificently vital reading, a book so charged with dramatic tension it almost crackles with blue sparks.”

By Book Marks | August 17, 2026

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

By Literary Hub | August 14, 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 Chang-Rae Lee, Virginia Eubanks, Téa Obreht, and More

By Book Marks | August 14, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward
  • Sunrise
  • A Tender Age
  • Under the Falls
  • The Responsible Party
  • Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art
  • A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving: Lessons on Love, Care, and Survival: A Memoir
  • Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland
  • Hocus Pocus
  • Are They Dead Yet?: The Art of the Obit

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

By Brittany Allen | August 13, 2026

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

By Kristen Arnett | August 13, 2026

Russian Literature Does Not Belong to the Russian State

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

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The truth about Life of M is that the book isn’t really about Natalie Portman at all.”

By Book Marks | August 13, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending August 9, 2026

By Literary Hub | August 13, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending August 9, 2026

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!

By Julia Hass | August 11, 2026

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