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This interactive atlas captures more than a thousand literary journeys.

This interactive atlas captures more than a thousand literary journeys.

By Brittany Allen | August 11, 2026

The Nearly Departed: Inside the Art of Writing a Great Obituary

The Nearly Departed: Inside the Art of Writing a Great Obituary

Sam Roberts Offers His Perspective on Writing About the Almost-Dead

By Sam Roberts | August 11, 2026

Esther Kinsky on <em>Is Beauty Good</em>, the Novel by Rosalind Belben

Esther Kinsky on Is Beauty Good, the Novel by Rosalind Belben

“Beauty is a concept as vast as it is vague.”

By Esther Kinsky | August 11, 2026

“We Live Inside the Sun.” Who Studies the Universe Changes How We See the Universe

“We Live Inside the Sun.” Who Studies the Universe Changes How We See the Universe

Steven W. Thrasher on New Books by Alfredo Carpineti and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

By Steven W. Thrasher | August 10, 2026

Eight Books That Puncture the Myths of Silicon Valley

Eight Books That Puncture the Myths of Silicon Valley

Claire Stapleton Recommends Fred Turner, Shoshana Zuboff, Sarah Wynn-Williams and More

By Claire Stapleton | August 10, 2026

How JD Salinger’s Experience of WWII Suffused All of His Writing, Even <em>Catcher in the Rye</em>

How JD Salinger’s Experience of WWII Suffused All of His Writing, Even Catcher in the Rye

Jasper Craven Explores the Role of War in Influencing American Literary Masculinity

By Jasper Craven | August 10, 2026

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By Kathryn Jezer-Morton | August 10, 2026

For 50 Years the Major Oil Companies Have Known They’re Destroying the Planet

By James Crawford | August 10, 2026

It’s Ok to Judge a Book By Its Cover (It’s Impossible Not To)

By Ed Simon | August 7, 2026

Finding My Place in NYC’s Black Punk Scene

Finding My Place in NYC’s Black Punk Scene

James Spooner Explores Identity, Belonging and Race Within the World of Alternative Music

By James Spooner | August 7, 2026

An Ode to Pro Wrestling, the Ultimate Underdog Story

An Ode to Pro Wrestling, the Ultimate Underdog Story

P. Paramita on the Performance of Wrestling

By P. Paramita | August 7, 2026

How to Navigate Amazon’s E-Reader Monopoly

How to Navigate Amazon’s E-Reader Monopoly

For a Professional Reader Like Maris Kreizman It’s Hard to Avoid the “World’s Largest Bookseller”

By Maris Kreizman | August 6, 2026

Encountering the Ghost of Ted Hughes in His Childhood Home

Encountering the Ghost of Ted Hughes in His Childhood Home

Jodie Hollander Finds Unlikely Inspiration Writing on Location

By Jodie Hollander | August 6, 2026

Why My 85-Year-Old Friend Has Devoted the Last Years of Her Life to Reading the Ancient Classics

Why My 85-Year-Old Friend Has Devoted the Last Years of Her Life to Reading the Ancient Classics

Seth Kaplan on Encountering True Devotion to Art, For Its Own Sake

By Seth Kaplan | August 6, 2026

Writing a Novel and Hiking a Mountain Are Pretty Similar, Actually

Writing a Novel and Hiking a Mountain Are Pretty Similar, Actually

Leila Renee on Climbing a Mountain with Her Sister

By Leila Renee | August 6, 2026

10 Great Nonfiction Titles to Read This August

10 Great Nonfiction Titles to Read This August

Featuring Books by Dave Zirin, Claudia Rankine, Kathryn Jezer-Morton, and More

By Literary Hub | August 5, 2026

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