Literary Hub
Literary Hub
  • Craft and Criticism
    • Literary Criticism
    • Craft and Advice
    • In Conversation
    • On Translation
  • Fiction and Poetry
    • Short Story
    • From the Novel
    • Poem
  • News and Culture
    • History
    • Science
    • Politics
    • Biography
    • Memoir
    • Food
    • Technology
    • Bookstores and Libraries
    • Film and TV
    • Travel
    • Music
    • Art and Photography
    • The Hub
    • Style
    • Design
    • Sports
  • BUY A HAT
  • Lit Hub Radio
    • The Lit Hub Podcast
    • Awakeners
    • Fiction/Non/Fiction
    • The Critic and Her Publics
    • Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast
    • Memoir Nation
    • Beyond the Page
    • First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
    • Thresholds
    • The Cosmic Library
    • Culture Schlock
  • Reading Lists
    • The Best of the Decade
  • Book Marks
    • Best Reviewed Books
  • CrimeReads
    • True Crime
    • The Daily Thrill
  • Log In
  • Craft and Criticism
  • Fiction and Poetry
  • News and Culture
  • Lit Hub Radio
  • Reading Lists
  • Book Marks
  • CrimeReads
  • Log In
Why I Had to Leave Home to Write About It

Why I Had to Leave Home to Write About It

Tyler Barton on the Path to Developing a Story

By Tyler Barton | November 16, 2021

How Misogyny and Religious Bigotry Have Influenced the Historical Portrayal of the Female Experience

How Misogyny and Religious Bigotry Have Influenced the Historical Portrayal of the Female Experience

Lucy Jago on the Creative Motivations Behind A Net for Small Fishes

By Lucy Jago | November 16, 2021

Stop Obsessing: A Reading List for Finding Joy in Irrelevance

Stop Obsessing: A Reading List for Finding Joy in Irrelevance

Amy Leach on the Freedom of Lightening Up

By Amy Leach | November 16, 2021

Kamal Al-Solaylee on Why We Go Back to Where We Come From

Kamal Al-Solaylee on Why We Go Back to Where We Come From

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | November 16, 2021

Sally J. Pla on Her Journey to Becoming a Children’s Book Author

Sally J. Pla on Her Journey to Becoming a Children’s Book Author

From the New Video Series Authors in the Tent, Hosted by Ona Russell

By The Virtual Book Channel | November 16, 2021

The Library of Congress will no longer use “aliens” and “illegal aliens” as categories.

The Library of Congress will no longer use “aliens” and “illegal aliens” as categories.

By Walker Caplan | November 15, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • On Morrison
  • Leaving Home: A Memoir in Full Colour
  • So Old, So Young
  • Rebel English Academy
  • A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides
  • Evil Genius

Somebody finally fixed the ending of The Giving Tree.

By Emily Temple | November 15, 2021

Area librarian exchanges books for literal trash.

By Jonny Diamond | November 15, 2021

Exclusive cover reveal: Mieko Kawakami’s All The Lovers In The Night.

By Literary Hub | November 15, 2021

Lincoln’s Dictatorship: How the President Broke the Constitutional Compact in Order to Save It

Lincoln’s Dictatorship: How the President Broke the Constitutional Compact in Order to Save It

Noah Feldman on the Rupture That Predated the Emancipation Proclamation

By Noah Feldman | November 15, 2021

A Close Reading of the QAnon Shaman’s Conspiracy Manifesto

A Close Reading of the QAnon Shaman’s Conspiracy Manifesto

How RFK Jr., Naomi Wolf, and an NYU Professor Ended Up on the Same Page as QAnon Cultist Jacob Chansley

By Mark Dery | November 15, 2021

Remembering the Iconic Visuals and Creative Process of Spike Lee's <em>School Daze</em>

Remembering the Iconic Visuals and Creative Process of Spike Lee's School Daze

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Cast, Crew, and Costume Design of the 1988 Film

By Spike Lee | November 15, 2021

The Very Real Correlation Between Bilingualism and Advanced Executive Function

The Very Real Correlation Between Bilingualism and Advanced Executive Function

Masha Rumer on the Continued Stigma of Speaking Other Languages in America, Despite the Lifelong Benefits

By Masha Rumer | November 15, 2021

Inside the Glamorous, Precarious World of Downtown NYC Dining

Inside the Glamorous, Precarious World of Downtown NYC Dining

Kim Reed on Working Babbo’s Reservation Line

By Kim Reed | November 15, 2021

How Will the World Order Change in the Next Century?

How Will the World Order Change in the Next Century?

Alfred McCoy on the Impact of Climate Change on Shifting Global Politics

By Alfred McCoy | November 15, 2021

Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder on the Migration of Trees and the Impact on Human and Ecological Communities

Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder on the Migration of Trees and the Impact on Human and Ecological Communities

This Week From the Emergence Magazine Podcast

By Emergence Magazine | November 15, 2021

« First‹ Previous576577578579580581582583584Next ›Last »
Page 580 of 1306
    • 4 Thrillers that Capture the Horror of Missing or Abandoned SiblingsFebruary 26, 2026 by Isabel Booth
    • The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: February 2026February 26, 2026 by CrimeReads
    • Shelley Puhak on the Historical Hearsay Behind Elizabeth Bathory's NotorietyFebruary 26, 2026 by Shelley Puhak
    • On Morrison
    • The Best Reviewed Books of the Week
    • "This is informed accessible literary analysis that demonstrates that Morrison s true genius was as…"
  • Literary Hub

    Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature


    Masthead

    About

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    How to Pitch Lit Hub

    Advertisers: Contact Us

    Privacy Policy

    Support Lit Hub - Become A Member

  • If you buy books linked on our site, Lit Hub may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.