In Praise of Midlife Heroines in Film and Fiction

In Praise of Midlife Heroines in Film and Fiction

“This generation of women refuses to put up and shut up just because they’ve reached a certain age.”

By Fran Littlewood | September 15, 2023

Naomi S. Baron on the Tension Between Efficiency and Humanity

Naomi S. Baron on the Tension Between Efficiency and Humanity

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | September 15, 2023

Mike Rothschild on 200 Years of Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories

Mike Rothschild on 200 Years of Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | September 15, 2023

Committing to the High Romance of <em>The Notebook</em>

Committing to the High Romance of The Notebook

Annie Berke on Pre-Ken Ryan Gosling and the Campless Excess of the 2004 Adaptation

By Annie Berke | September 15, 2023

Here’s the longlist for the 2023 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

Here’s the longlist for the 2023 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

By Literary Hub | September 14, 2023

Deesha Philyaw has signed a 7-figure book deal.

Deesha Philyaw has signed a 7-figure book deal.

By Dan Sheehan | September 14, 2023

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Belle & Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch is publishing a novel.

By Emily Temple | September 14, 2023

Here’s the longlist for the 2023 National Book Award for Poetry.

By Literary Hub | September 14, 2023

Exclusive: See the cover for Susan Rich's latest collection, Blue Atlas.

By Literary Hub | September 14, 2023

First Lady of Space: How Sally Ride Became A Household Name Overnight

First Lady of Space: How Sally Ride Became A Household Name Overnight

Loren Grush on the Media Circus Surrounding America's First Women Astronauts

By Loren Grush | September 14, 2023

Andy Borowitz and A. J. Jacobs on Living in the Age of Ignorance

Andy Borowitz and A. J. Jacobs on Living in the Age of Ignorance

The Authors of Profiles in Ignorance and The Year of Living Biblically in Conversation

By Literary Hub | September 14, 2023

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

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

By Literary Hub | September 13, 2023

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

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