One great poem to read today: Ada Limón’s “The Noisiness of Sleep”

One great poem to read today: Ada Limón’s “The Noisiness of Sleep”

By James Folta | April 20, 2026

These were the 11 most challenged books in 2025.

These were the 11 most challenged books in 2025.

By Emily Temple | April 20, 2026

What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? The Final Matchup

What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? The Final Matchup

Either Way, We’re in Fantasy Land

By Literary Hub | April 20, 2026

When (and Why) Exactly Did Elon Musk Make His Hard Turn to the Right?

When (and Why) Exactly Did Elon Musk Make His Hard Turn to the Right?

Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff on the Deciding Factors Behind the Tech Billionaire's Political Shift

By Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff | April 20, 2026

On the Unique and Ongoing Relationship Between Bob Dylan and the Beatles

On the Unique and Ongoing Relationship Between Bob Dylan and the Beatles

Jim Windolf Explores the Lengthy History (And Present) Between the Cultural Icons

By Jim Windolf | April 20, 2026

How Writing Helped Me Heal After a Trauma

How Writing Helped Me Heal After a Trauma

Grace Spulak on Her Journey to Understanding Her Own Recovery

By Grace Spulak | April 20, 2026

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This Week in Literary History: Mae West is Sentenced to Ten Days in Jail for Obscenity

By Literary Hub | April 20, 2026

The Scent of Rebellion: How Cannabis Became the Drug of Choice For the Counterculture

By Jeremy Narby | April 20, 2026

In the Parlors of Black Bibliophiles: How Arturo Schomburg Built a Library and Made History

By Laura E. Helton | April 20, 2026

Here’s what’s making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | April 17, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

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By James Folta | April 17, 2026

One great poem to read today: Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays”

One great poem to read today: Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays”

By Jonny Diamond | April 17, 2026

What is the Best Literary Film Adaptation of the Last 50 Years? Day Five

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By Literary Hub | April 17, 2026

Rasputin: Fraud, Mystic, Womanizer, Prophet... Or All of the Above?

Rasputin: Fraud, Mystic, Womanizer, Prophet... Or All of the Above?

Antony Beevor on the Enigmatic Spiritualist Who Enchanted Russian High Society and Changed the Course of History

By Antony Beevor | April 17, 2026

What’s In a Name? Leise Hook on What Her American and Chinese Names Reveal About Herself

What’s In a Name? Leise Hook on What Her American and Chinese Names Reveal About Herself

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By Leise Hook | April 17, 2026

God Bless the Pill: Meet the Devout Catholic Who Invented Oral Contraception

God Bless the Pill: Meet the Devout Catholic Who Invented Oral Contraception

Samira K. Mehta Explores the Christian Theological Justifications For Birth Control

By Samira K. Mehta | April 17, 2026

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