Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.

By Literary Hub | April 21, 2026

One great poem to read today: Allen Ginsberg’s “A Supermarket in California”

One great poem to read today: Allen Ginsberg’s “A Supermarket in California”

By McKayla Coyle | April 21, 2026

And the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years is...

And the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years is...

Not Exactly Inconceivable

By Literary Hub | April 21, 2026

On the Crazy 1963 Tour That Established the Rolling Stones’ Bad Boy Image

On the Crazy 1963 Tour That Established the Rolling Stones’ Bad Boy Image

Bob Spitz Digs Into the Rise of the Rolling Stones

By Bob Spitz | April 21, 2026

Why We All Hate the Word<br> “Moist” So Much

Why We All Hate the Word
“Moist” So Much

Valerie Fridland on the History of Our Least Favorite Word

By Valerie Fridland | April 21, 2026

Prone To Be Productive: In Praise of Writing in Bed

Prone To Be Productive: In Praise of Writing in Bed

Megan O’Grady: “I don’t know about magic, but something happens in my bed, which is where I tend to think best.”

By Megan O'Grady | April 21, 2026

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How Lewis and Clark Invented the Western

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$2M worth of stolen rare books have been returned to the Whitney family.

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One great poem to read today: Ada Limón’s “The Noisiness of Sleep”

One great poem to read today: Ada Limón’s “The Noisiness of Sleep”

By James Folta | April 20, 2026

These were the 11 most challenged books in 2025.

These were the 11 most challenged books in 2025.

By Emily Temple | April 20, 2026

What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? The Final Matchup

What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? The Final Matchup

Either Way, We’re in Fantasy Land

By Literary Hub | April 20, 2026

When (and Why) Exactly Did Elon Musk Make His Hard Turn to the Right?

When (and Why) Exactly Did Elon Musk Make His Hard Turn to the Right?

Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff on the Deciding Factors Behind the Tech Billionaire's Political Shift

By Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff | April 20, 2026

On the Unique and Ongoing Relationship Between Bob Dylan and the Beatles

On the Unique and Ongoing Relationship Between Bob Dylan and the Beatles

Jim Windolf Explores the Lengthy History (And Present) Between the Cultural Icons

By Jim Windolf | April 20, 2026

How Writing Helped Me Heal After a Trauma

How Writing Helped Me Heal After a Trauma

Grace Spulak on Her Journey to Understanding Her Own Recovery

By Grace Spulak | April 20, 2026

This Week in Literary History: Mae West is Sentenced to Ten Days in Jail for Obscenity

This Week in Literary History: Mae West is Sentenced to Ten Days in Jail for Obscenity

“She seemed to go to extremes in order to make the play as obscene and immoral as possible.”

By Literary Hub | April 20, 2026

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