“Please Keep Caring.” What John McPhee Taught Generations of Writers and Journalists

“Please Keep Caring.” What John McPhee Taught Generations of Writers and Journalists

Peter Hessler on a Beloved Mentor and Tireless Proponent of Creative Nonfiction

By Peter Hessler | May 19, 2025

Amman Compendium: Mariam Itani on Beirut, Home, and the Paradox of Living in Jordan

Amman Compendium: Mariam Itani on Beirut, Home, and the Paradox of Living in Jordan

In Translation by Wiam El-Tamami, from the Latest Issue of "The Common"

By Mariam Itani | May 19, 2025

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

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

By Brittany Allen | May 16, 2025

This week's book news, in Venn diagrams.

This week's book news, in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | May 16, 2025

The Abrams Union wants a

The Abrams Union wants a "more equitable, ethical, and transparent” publisher.

By James Folta | May 16, 2025

Jane Austen’s Legacy Lives on in Rom-Coms

Jane Austen’s Legacy Lives on in Rom-Coms

Hannah Benson on “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life,” the Newest Edition to the Austen Expanded Universe

By Hannah Benson | May 16, 2025

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On the Lit Hub Podcast: Real Literary Hoaxes and the Abrams Union Drive

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L. Frank Baum’s Literary Vision of an American Century: The Wizard of Oz at 125 Years

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A Volatile Proposition: Exploring Life Inside Earth’s Most Extreme Environments

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When Bees Discover the Scientists Who Dedicated Their Lives to Studying Them

When Bees Discover the Scientists Who Dedicated Their Lives to Studying Them

From Peter Kuper’s Illustrated Natural History, “Insectopolis”

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One great short story to read today: Isaac Asimov,

One great short story to read today: Isaac Asimov, "Nightfall"

By Gabrielle Bellot | May 15, 2025

Monica Macansantos on Finding Her Voice and Reuniting with Her Father Through Used Books

Monica Macansantos on Finding Her Voice and Reuniting with Her Father Through Used Books

The Author of “Returning to My Father’s Kitchen” Recalls Visiting Book Markets in the Philippines

By Monica Macansantos | May 15, 2025

The Woman With the Axe: On Fu Hao, Ancient China’s Warrior Queen

The Woman With the Axe: On Fu Hao, Ancient China’s Warrior Queen

Rachel McCarthy James Examines Gender, Power and Violence in the Shang Dynasty

By Rachel McCarthy James | May 15, 2025

Does the Supreme Court <em>Really</em> Just Run on Vibes Now?

Does the Supreme Court Really Just Run on Vibes Now?

Leah Litman Explains the Legal Theories Weaponized by Conservative Justices Against the Administrative State

By Leah Litman | May 15, 2025

How Language Evolved Out of Cultural Exchange Between Europe and the Near East

How Language Evolved Out of Cultural Exchange Between Europe and the Near East

Laura Spinney on the Development of Early Human Civilization Across Eurasia

By Laura Spinney | May 15, 2025

Enjoying the Sweet Stink of <em>The Gilded Age</em> in the Age of Billionaires

Enjoying the Sweet Stink of The Gilded Age in the Age of Billionaires

Danielle Teller on Sanitized Depictions of the 19th Century, Comfort Shows, and Income Inequality

By Danielle Teller | May 15, 2025

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