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This Week in Literary History: Hugo Grotius Escapes Prison in a Book Chest

This Week in Literary History: Hugo Grotius Escapes Prison in a Book Chest

Perks of Being a Reader

By Literary Hub | March 23, 2026

A Modern History of American Science and Healthcare in Four Presidential Administrations

A Modern History of American Science and Healthcare in Four Presidential Administrations

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By David Blumenthal and James A. Morone | March 23, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | March 20, 2026

Here’s what’s making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | March 20, 2026

How Black Studies departments are being dismantled at American colleges.

How Black Studies departments are being dismantled at American colleges.

By Brittany Allen | March 20, 2026

The HarperCollins Union has ratified a new contract, including the highest starting pay in publishing.

The HarperCollins Union has ratified a new contract, including the highest starting pay in publishing.

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Why the Poet Ed Sanders
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Paperback vs. Hardcover: Which is Better For Readers (and For Writers)?

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For Women’s History Month, A Reproductive Rights Reading List

By Clara Bingham | March 20, 2026

This library’s annual lock-in is an autodidact’s dream come true.

This library’s annual lock-in is an autodidact’s dream come true.

By Brittany Allen | March 19, 2026

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize.

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize.

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

DIY Creativity: What Conserving Art and Writing Fiction Have in Common

DIY Creativity: What Conserving Art and Writing Fiction Have in Common

Karma Brown In Praise of Hands-On Experience When Drafting and Researching a Novel

By Karma Brown | March 19, 2026

How the First-Ever Plantation Almost Fell to Full-Scale Revolt

How the First-Ever Plantation Almost Fell to Full-Scale Revolt

Daniel Rood on The False King of São Tomé

By Daniel Rood | March 19, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

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By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending March 15, 2026

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

Who’s behind London’s hottest new bookstore? Freud’s librarian grandson!

Who’s behind London’s hottest new bookstore? Freud’s librarian grandson!

By Brittany Allen | March 18, 2026

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