This Week in Literary History: Hugo Grotius Escapes Prison in a Book Chest

This Week in Literary History: Hugo Grotius Escapes Prison in a Book Chest

Perks of Being a Reader

By Literary Hub | March 23, 2026

A Modern History of American Science and Healthcare in Four Presidential Administrations

A Modern History of American Science and Healthcare in Four Presidential Administrations

David Blumenthal and James A. Morone Consider the Legacies of Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Donald Trump

By David Blumenthal and James A. Morone | March 23, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | March 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 | March 20, 2026

How Black Studies departments are being dismantled at American colleges.

How Black Studies departments are being dismantled at American colleges.

By Brittany Allen | March 20, 2026

The HarperCollins Union has ratified a new contract, including the highest starting pay in publishing.

The HarperCollins Union has ratified a new contract, including the highest starting pay in publishing.

By James Folta | March 20, 2026

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  • The Great Wherever
  • A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies
  • The Simp: A Novel Without a Hero

Why the Poet Ed Sanders
Matters More Than Ever

By Lucy Kogler | March 20, 2026

Paperback vs. Hardcover: Which is Better For Readers (and For Writers)?

By Maris Kreizman | March 20, 2026

For Women’s History Month, A Reproductive Rights Reading List

By Clara Bingham | March 20, 2026

This library’s annual lock-in is an autodidact’s dream come true.

This library’s annual lock-in is an autodidact’s dream come true.

By Brittany Allen | March 19, 2026

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize.

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize.

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

DIY Creativity: What Conserving Art and Writing Fiction Have in Common

DIY Creativity: What Conserving Art and Writing Fiction Have in Common

Karma Brown In Praise of Hands-On Experience When Drafting and Researching a Novel

By Karma Brown | March 19, 2026

How the First-Ever Plantation Almost Fell to Full-Scale Revolt

How the First-Ever Plantation Almost Fell to Full-Scale Revolt

Daniel Rood on The False King of São Tomé

By Daniel Rood | March 19, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending March 15, 2026

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending March 15, 2026

By Literary Hub | March 19, 2026

Who’s behind London’s hottest new bookstore? Freud’s librarian grandson!

Who’s behind London’s hottest new bookstore? Freud’s librarian grandson!

By Brittany Allen | March 18, 2026

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