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A Constitutional Question: Do American Presidents Have the Power to Declare War?

A Constitutional Question: Do American Presidents Have the Power to Declare War?

Jill Lepore Considers a Vietnam-Era Precedent to a Timely Presidential Problem

By Jill Lepore | July 1, 2026

Why Soledad Acosta de Samper’s <em>Dolores</em> is a Unicorn in the Practice of Translation

Why Soledad Acosta de Samper’s Dolores is a Unicorn in the Practice of Translation

Sara Abadía Alvarado on Preserving and Protecting the Original Translation of the Novel

By Sara Abadía Alvarado | July 1, 2026

The Bible is now required reading for Texas public school students.

The Bible is now required reading for Texas public school students.

By Brittany Allen | June 30, 2026

Inside the Wild World of Roman Romance Novels

Inside the Wild World of Roman Romance Novels

Emma Southon on the Emergence of Popular Fiction in the Ancient World

By Emma Southon | June 30, 2026

What to Do When Your Activism Leads to Threats From the Powerful

What to Do When Your Activism Leads to Threats From the Powerful

Julia Angwin and Ami Fields-Meyer on Political Dissent and the Stages of Fear

By Julia Angwin and Ami Fields-Meyer | June 30, 2026

The Reluctant Researcher: How I Ended Up Writing a Historical Novel

The Reluctant Researcher: How I Ended Up Writing a Historical Novel

Ethan Joella: “Writing what you know is only limited by what you take the time to know.”

By Ethan Joella | June 30, 2026

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By Emily Temple | June 30, 2026

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.

By Literary Hub | June 29, 2026

Merci, Marjane: What the Author Meant to Me as an Iranian in Exile

By Naz Riahi | June 29, 2026

How a Childhood Bookmobile Sparked My Love of Reading

How a Childhood Bookmobile Sparked My Love of Reading

Brenda C. Wilson Remembers the Start of Her Reading Journey

By Brenda C. Wilson | June 29, 2026

One of the Best American Backpacking Books Was Written by a Japanese Buddhist Beat Poet

One of the Best American Backpacking Books Was Written by a Japanese Buddhist Beat Poet

Brad Rassler on the Dharma of Albert Saijo, Who Distilled the Trauma of Internment Into a Minimalist Philosophy of the Outdoors

By Brad Rassler | June 29, 2026

Natalie Adler Talks to Sarah Schulman About AIDS History and Dykes Around Town

Natalie Adler Talks to Sarah Schulman About AIDS History and Dykes Around Town

“AIDS was the first thing I knew about sex. It was the first thing I knew about being gay.”

By Sarah Schulman | June 29, 2026

This Week in Literary History: America Turns 250

This Week in Literary History: America Turns 250

Reflections on American Literature from the Lit Hub Archives

By Literary Hub | June 29, 2026

What Queer Archives Know (Before They Can Prove It)

What Queer Archives Know (Before They Can Prove It)

Demetris Papadimitropoulos on Daniel Ciba's Blue Roses and the Evidence Literary History Was Taught Not to Read

By Demetris Papadimitropoulos | June 26, 2026

The American Library Association is auctioning off some primo vintage READ posters.

The American Library Association is auctioning off some primo vintage READ posters.

By Brittany Allen | June 25, 2026

Three key takeaways from the new <em>Sense and Sensibility</em> trailer.

Three key takeaways from the new Sense and Sensibility trailer.

By Brittany Allen | June 25, 2026

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