Karen Russell's new novel, a fantastical Dust Bowl epic, sounds amazing.

Karen Russell's new novel, a fantastical Dust Bowl epic, sounds amazing.

By Dan Sheehan | September 13, 2023

Here’s the longlist for the 2023 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.

Here’s the longlist for the 2023 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.

By Literary Hub | September 13, 2023

The National Book Awards has politely fired Drew Barrymore as this year's host.

The National Book Awards has politely fired Drew Barrymore as this year's host.

By Emily Temple | September 13, 2023

James Frankie Thomas on Discovering His Trans Identity While Writing Fiction

James Frankie Thomas on Discovering His Trans Identity While Writing Fiction

"It’s both mystical and humiliating how your novel can know things before you yourself know them."

By James Frankie Thomas | September 13, 2023

Zakiya Dalila Harris on Bringing <em>The Other Black Girl</em> to TV

Zakiya Dalila Harris on Bringing The Other Black Girl to TV

“This story—and all stories—are pliable.”

By Zakiya Dalila Harris | September 13, 2023

James Reich on Existential Fiction and the Imprint of Nature

James Reich on Existential Fiction and the Imprint of Nature

"In fiction, as in reality, we dismiss nature at our peril."

By James Reich | September 13, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Stay Alive: Berlin, 1939-1945
  • Under Water
  • Paradiso 17
  • The Plans I Have for You
  • In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment
  • Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn't Easy

On the Generative Nostalgia of Old Manuscripts

By Nick Ripatrazone | September 13, 2023

Rachel Abrams on Real-Life Succession

By Keen On | September 13, 2023

Here are the winners of the 2023 Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes.

By Literary Hub | September 12, 2023

Drifting Along the Current: On the 10th Anniversary of <em>Self-Portrait in Green</em>

Drifting Along the Current: On the 10th Anniversary of Self-Portrait in Green

Jordan Stump On Translating Marie NDiaye

By Jordan Stump | September 12, 2023

Parole For Pay: How America's Criminal Justice System Was Slowly Privatized

Parole For Pay: How America's Criminal Justice System Was Slowly Privatized

Vincent Schiraldi on the Unholy Marriage of Fiscal Conservatism and Law and Order

By Vincent Schiraldi | September 12, 2023

How the Humble Pocket Came to Signify Feminist Liberation

How the Humble Pocket Came to Signify Feminist Liberation

Hannah Carlson Explores the History of Women's Pockets

By Hannah Carlson | September 12, 2023

Why Human Writing Is Worth Defending In the Age of ChatGPT

Why Human Writing Is Worth Defending In the Age of ChatGPT

Naomi S. Baron on the Detrimental Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Literacy and Cognition

By Naomi S. Baron | September 12, 2023

Amy Edmondson on Smart Risks and the Upside of Failing More

Amy Edmondson on Smart Risks and the Upside of Failing More

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | September 12, 2023

Here's the shortlist for the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding.

Here's the shortlist for the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding.

By Literary Hub | September 11, 2023

What do cats and poets have in common?

What do cats and poets have in common?

By Emily Temple | September 11, 2023

Page 250 of 1313

  • Literary Hub

    Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature


    Masthead

    About

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    How to Pitch Lit Hub

    Advertisers: Contact Us

    Privacy Policy

    Support Lit Hub - Become A Member

    • If you buy books linked on our site, Lit Hub may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.