Announcing the 2026 class of Periplus fellows!

Announcing the 2026 class of Periplus fellows!

By Literary Hub | January 8, 2026

Here Are Your Guides Through the Opaque World of Book Publishing

Here Are Your Guides Through the Opaque World of Book Publishing

Maris Kreizman Recommends New Books by Kate McKean and Alia Hannah Habib

By Maris Kreizman | January 8, 2026

Inside the Inferno: Revisiting Southern California’s First Wildfire of 2025

Inside the Inferno: Revisiting Southern California’s First Wildfire of 2025

Jacob Soboroff Chronicles the Destruction Wrought by the Eaton Canyon and Palisades Fires

By Jacob Soboroff | January 8, 2026

The Ups and Downs of “Having it All”—and Why It’s Okay to Give it Up

The Ups and Downs of “Having it All”—and Why It’s Okay to Give it Up

Amil Niazi on Motherhood, Watching Bosch, and Taking Risks

By Amil Niazi | January 8, 2026

How Los Angeles and Chicago Came to Appreciate Their Coyote Neighbors

How Los Angeles and Chicago Came to Appreciate Their Coyote Neighbors

Dan Flores Considers Our Changing Attitudes Towards Urban Wildlife

By Dan Flores | January 8, 2026

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting voted to close itself down.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting voted to close itself down.

By James Folta | January 7, 2026

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Alcohol: The Oldest (and Most Popular) Drug in the World

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How Humor Can Be an Effective Tool For Social Change

By Chris Duffy | January 7, 2026

Virginia Faulkner: Writer, Editor and... Ghostwriter?

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The boycott of PEN America led by Writers Against the War on Gaza was a success.

The boycott of PEN America led by Writers Against the War on Gaza was a success.

By James Folta | January 6, 2026

Harlequin France is firing its human translators and replacing them with—welp, you guessed it.

Harlequin France is firing its human translators and replacing them with—welp, you guessed it.

By Brittany Allen | January 5, 2026

Escape the early January doldrums by letting J.R.R. Tolkien read to you.

Escape the early January doldrums by letting J.R.R. Tolkien read to you.

By James Folta | January 5, 2026

In 2025, most Americans read fewer than four books.

In 2025, most Americans read fewer than four books.

By Brittany Allen | January 5, 2026

Notable Literary Deaths in 2025

Notable Literary Deaths in 2025

An Incomplete List of the Writers, Editors, and Great Literary Minds We Lost This Year

By Literary Hub | January 5, 2026

How the Enslaved of Saint-Domingue Struck Fear Into the Hearts of the Ruling Class

How the Enslaved of Saint-Domingue Struck Fear Into the Hearts of the Ruling Class

Carrie Gibson on François Makandal and the Impact of Superstition and the Supernatural in the 18th Century Caribbean

By Carrie Gibson | January 5, 2026

Feather By Feather: On Life, Death, and Birding

Feather By Feather: On Life, Death, and Birding

“I don’t know if I believe in signs. But in that moment, I needed one.”

By Farah Naz Rishi | January 5, 2026

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