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Here are this year’s National Book Critics Circle Award finalists.

Here are this year’s National Book Critics Circle Award finalists.

By Literary Hub | January 20, 2026

The Best Book Covers of the Last Decade

The Best Book Covers of the Last Decade

75 Book Covers Our Favorite Designers Loved

By Emily Temple | January 20, 2026

Visiting the Old Country by Way of Kew Gardens, Queens

Visiting the Old Country by Way of Kew Gardens, Queens

Jane Ziegelman Remembers Dinners at Her Grandmother’s

By Jane Ziegelman | January 20, 2026

How the Criminal Justice System Decides Who Lives and Who Dies

How the Criminal Justice System Decides Who Lives and Who Dies

Elizabeth Vartkessian on the Arbitrary Nature of Capital Punishment in America

By Elizabeth Vartkessian | January 20, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | January 16, 2026

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

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

By Brittany Allen | January 16, 2026

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By The Lit Hub Podcast | January 16, 2026

The Rise of Carlos the Jackal, the Most Feared Terrorist of the 1970s

By Jason Burke | January 16, 2026

On Lidia Yuknavitch’s “Anti-Memoir” The Chronology of Water

By Asha Dore | January 16, 2026

The All-Of-It-Ness of Motherhood: Five Books to Read in the Early Days of Parenting

The All-Of-It-Ness of Motherhood: Five Books to Read in the Early Days of Parenting

Catherine Pierce Recommends Rivka Galchen, Mira Jacob, Beth Ann Fennelly and More

By Catherine Pierce | January 16, 2026

On Renee Good, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Domination vs. Vulnerability

On Renee Good, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Domination vs. Vulnerability

Steven W. Thrasher Contemplates the Weakness at the Heart of ICE and the Politics of the Hard Right

By Steven W. Thrasher | January 15, 2026

What to read next if <em>Blue Moon</em> was your favorite movie of 2025.

What to read next if Blue Moon was your favorite movie of 2025.

By Brittany Allen | January 15, 2026

Eugene Lim has won the 2025 John Dos Passos Prize.

Eugene Lim has won the 2025 John Dos Passos Prize.

By Literary Hub | January 15, 2026

How to reboot this year’s crop of public domain books for 2026.

How to reboot this year’s crop of public domain books for 2026.

By James Folta | January 15, 2026

A new weekly top 40 list highlights bestselling indie books.

A new weekly top 40 list highlights bestselling indie books.

By James Folta | January 15, 2026

The Church of David Bowie

The Church of David Bowie

Peter Ormerod on the Rock Godliness of Ziggy Stardust

By Peter Ormerod | January 15, 2026

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