10 of the Best Books on the History of American Labor

10 of the Best Books on the History of American Labor

Kim Kelly, Philip Dray, David Graeber, and More

By Literary Hub | October 15, 2024

Anthony Bourdain on the Life and Legacy of a Truly Infamous Cook: Typhoid Mary

Anthony Bourdain on the Life and Legacy of a Truly Infamous Cook: Typhoid Mary

“Mary Mallon was a cook. And her story, first and foremost, is the story of a cook.”

By Anthony Bourdain | October 15, 2024

A Fleeting Utopia: The Rise and Fall of the “Women’s Hotel” in American Cities

A Fleeting Utopia: The Rise and Fall of the “Women’s Hotel” in American Cities

Daniel M. Lavery Looks Back on the Lost Phenomenon of a Unique Communal Living Arrangement

By Daniel M. Lavery | October 15, 2024

Maira Kalman on Losing a Sister to Forced Separation

Maira Kalman on Losing a Sister to Forced Separation

“How could she be expected to overcome the sorrow of being sent away from the family?”

By Maira Kalman | October 15, 2024

Play some spooky, literary bingo with us.

Play some spooky, literary bingo with us.

By James Folta | October 11, 2024

Why the American Labor Movement Matters: This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

Why the American Labor Movement Matters: This Week on the Lit Hub Podcast

Jonny Diamond in Conversation with Kim Kelly

By The Lit Hub Podcast | October 11, 2024

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A Beastly Love: Chronicling the Transformative Experience of Motherhood on the Page and on the Screen

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Land, Oil, and Indigenous Identity: On the Disappearance of Tommy Atkins

By Russell Cobb | October 11, 2024

Here's the shortlist for the 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction.

By Literary Hub | October 10, 2024

Here are the shortlists for the 2024 National Translation Awards in poetry and prose.

Here are the shortlists for the 2024 National Translation Awards in poetry and prose.

By Literary Hub | October 10, 2024

Read the 1934 Zora Neale Hurston essay that inspired next year's Met Gala theme.

Read the 1934 Zora Neale Hurston essay that inspired next year's Met Gala theme.

By Emily Temple | October 10, 2024

Han Kang has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Han Kang has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

By Emily Temple | October 10, 2024

How a Group of Revolutionary Anti-Racist Activists Planned to Fight the Klan in North Carolina

How a Group of Revolutionary Anti-Racist Activists Planned to Fight the Klan in North Carolina

Aran Shetterly Remembers the Lead-Up to the 1979 Greensboro Massacre

By Aran Shetterly | October 10, 2024

Threatened with eviction, a Brooklyn comic shop raised almost $90K to stay open.

Threatened with eviction, a Brooklyn comic shop raised almost $90K to stay open.

By James Folta | October 9, 2024

Mary Bennet is getting her own show.

Mary Bennet is getting her own show.

Coming soon to a streamer near you: Everybody Loves Mary.

By Brittany Allen | October 9, 2024

The Invisible Women, Immigrants, and Poor Americans of The Great Depression

The Invisible Women, Immigrants, and Poor Americans of The Great Depression

Dana Frank Excavates the Stories of the Forgotten in an America That Needs to Hear Them Today

By Dana Frank | October 9, 2024

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