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Holiness and Hedonism: On the Contradictory Duality of American Power

Holiness and Hedonism: On the Contradictory Duality of American Power

Thaddeus Russell Explores the Legacy of the Nation’s Puritan Founding and Those Who Rebelled Against It

By Thaddeus Russell | October 22, 2026

What Our Views on Pubic Hair Reveal About Our Attitudes Toward Sexuality

What Our Views on Pubic Hair Reveal About Our Attitudes Toward Sexuality

Judy Wearing Explores the Changing Perceptions of Women’s Bodies Across Eras and Cultures

By Judy Wearing | October 22, 2026

The Genocide in Gaza May Keep the Democrats from Regaining Congress

The Genocide in Gaza May Keep the Democrats from Regaining Congress

Steven Thrasher on a Trio of new books that examine Joe Biden’s support for Israel and his relationship with the press

By Steven W. Thrasher | October 22, 2026

Pip Adam has won the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.

Pip Adam has won the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.

By Literary Hub | October 21, 2026

In an open letter, dozens of writers confirm that Sally Rooney is not a terrorist.

In an open letter, dozens of writers confirm that Sally Rooney is not a terrorist.

By Brittany Allen | October 21, 2026

On Searching For Nabokov’s Rarest Paperbacks Across America

On Searching For Nabokov’s Rarest Paperbacks Across America

Nina Chayka Remembers Ardis, the Innovative Publisher That Brought Russian and Soviet Literature to the United States

By Nina Chayka | October 21, 2026

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By Husam Maarouf | October 21, 2026

How AI Changes the Fundamental Structure of the Classroom—Especially the Segregated Ones

By Kamau Bobb | October 21, 2026

On the History of the Aes Sidhe, Ireland’s Seductively Dangerous Fairies

By Sarah Clegg | October 21, 2026

How the Communist Party of China Became the Most Successful Political Party in the World

How the Communist Party of China Became the Most Successful Political Party in the World

Paul Mason on the Global History of Communism

By Paul Mason | October 21, 2026

Truong Tran on Channeling the Violence of White Supremacy Into Art

Truong Tran on Channeling the Violence of White Supremacy Into Art

“This violence at best is metaphorical violence. It’s art. What is a metaphor when in reality?”

By Truong Tran | October 21, 2026

Lit Hub is Hiring a Senior Editor For a New Vertical

Lit Hub is Hiring a Senior Editor For a New Vertical

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By Literary Hub | October 20, 2026

Why We Should All Put Down Our Smartphones

Why We Should All Put Down Our Smartphones

August Lamm on What We Lose When We’re Always Online

By August Lamm | October 20, 2026

“If You Write Properly You Shouldn’t Have to Punctuate.” Was Cormac McCarthy That Guy in Your MFA?

“If You Write Properly You Shouldn’t Have to Punctuate.” Was Cormac McCarthy That Guy in Your MFA?

Tracy Daugherty on the Student Days of the Now Iconic American Writer

By Tracy Daugherty | October 20, 2026

On the Post-War Rise of 20th-Century British Bookselling

On the Post-War Rise of 20th-Century British Bookselling

Andrew Pettegree Considers the Development of Modern Literary Culture in the United Kingdom

By Andrew Pettegree | October 20, 2026

What John Berryman’s Lectures Revealed About Young Shakespeare—and Himself

What John Berryman’s Lectures Revealed About Young Shakespeare—and Himself

Rory Loughnane on the American Poet’s Contributions to the Study of the Bard’s Early Life

By Rory Loughnane | October 20, 2026

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