The Double-Sided Sword of Deception: How Lying Can Help—and Hurt—Us

The Double-Sided Sword of Deception: How Lying Can Help—and Hurt—Us

Leslie John on the Role Bluffing and Secrecy Plays in Our Interactions With Others

By Leslie John | March 2, 2026

The Absurdity of Authoritarianism: A Conversation With Svetlana Satchkova

The Absurdity of Authoritarianism: A Conversation With Svetlana Satchkova

Virginia Marshall Discusses Art, Repression and Exile With the Author of The Undead

By Virginia Marshall | March 2, 2026

How to Talk About Book-Banning in the Classroom: A Story of Censorship, Action, Hope, and Love

How to Talk About Book-Banning in the Classroom: A Story of Censorship, Action, Hope, and Love

From the Graphic Novel Wake Now in the Fire

By Jarrett Dapier | March 2, 2026

The Annotated Nightstand: What Jake Skeets is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Jake Skeets is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Leslie Marmon Silko, Rex Lee Jim, Joan Naviyuk Kane, And More

By Diana Arterian | March 2, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | February 27, 2026

Celebrating, Defending, Mourning, and Loving Bookstores (and Libraries!) on <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>

Celebrating, Defending, Mourning, and Loving Bookstores (and Libraries!) on The Lit Hub Podcast

featuring Brittany K. Allen, Adam Colman, Colette Delawalla, James Folta, Fisher Nash, Michael Welch, and Drew Broussard

By The Lit Hub Podcast | February 27, 2026

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By Emily Temple | February 27, 2026

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Captain America, Our First Antifascist Superhero

By Peter Meineck | February 27, 2026

Ordinary Mind Remembering Ordinary Matter: Allen Ginsberg on Poetic Honesty

Ordinary Mind Remembering Ordinary Matter: Allen Ginsberg on Poetic Honesty

“When the subways are gone to dust, this will still be there.”

By Allen Ginsberg | February 27, 2026

Anti-Fascist Writers, Fascist Family Legacies: Reading Nicholas Mosley in 2026

Anti-Fascist Writers, Fascist Family Legacies: Reading Nicholas Mosley in 2026

Tobias Carroll on the Shockingly Mixed Legacy of England’s Mosley Family

By Tobias Carroll | February 27, 2026

Congressional Republicans have introduced a nationwide book banning bill.

Congressional Republicans have introduced a nationwide book banning bill.

By James Folta | February 26, 2026

This week, the stock market lost $200 billion over a short story.

This week, the stock market lost $200 billion over a short story.

By James Folta | February 26, 2026

How to Write a Book When Your Country Is on Fire

How to Write a Book When Your Country Is on Fire

Anjali Enjeti on the Hard Choice to Carry On, Even in the Face of Authoritarianism

By Anjali Enjeti | February 26, 2026

The Secret Agents of the Cold War Who Claimed Land and Power

The Secret Agents of the Cold War Who Claimed Land and Power

Alfred W. McCoy on the “Men on the Spot”
Responsible for Colonial Expansion

By Alfred McCoy | February 26, 2026

We Are Our Stories: On Heritage, Family and the Importance of Oral History

We Are Our Stories: On Heritage, Family and the Importance of Oral History

“Collect stories as though your life depends on it... And then share them, preserve and nurture them any way you can.”

By Jasmin Iolani Hakes | February 26, 2026

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