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The boycott of PEN America led by Writers Against the War on Gaza was a success.

The boycott of PEN America led by Writers Against the War on Gaza was a success.

By James Folta | January 6, 2026

Harlequin France is firing its human translators and replacing them with—welp, you guessed it.

Harlequin France is firing its human translators and replacing them with—welp, you guessed it.

By Brittany Allen | January 5, 2026

Escape the early January doldrums by letting J.R.R. Tolkien read to you.

Escape the early January doldrums by letting J.R.R. Tolkien read to you.

By James Folta | January 5, 2026

In 2025, most Americans read fewer than four books.

In 2025, most Americans read fewer than four books.

By Brittany Allen | January 5, 2026

Notable Literary Deaths in 2025

Notable Literary Deaths in 2025

An Incomplete List of the Writers, Editors, and Great Literary Minds We Lost This Year

By Literary Hub | January 5, 2026

How the Enslaved of Saint-Domingue Struck Fear Into the Hearts of the Ruling Class

How the Enslaved of Saint-Domingue Struck Fear Into the Hearts of the Ruling Class

Carrie Gibson on François Makandal and the Impact of Superstition and the Supernatural in the 18th Century Caribbean

By Carrie Gibson | January 5, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Feather By Feather: On Life, Death, and Birding

By Farah Naz Rishi | January 5, 2026

Zohran Mamdani Understands the Precarity of Middle Class American Life

By Alissa Quart | January 2, 2026

Why It’s a Good Thing Zohran Mamdani Can Never Become President

By Steven W. Thrasher | January 2, 2026

The Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2025

The Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2025

From Zohran to ChatGPT and Back Again

By Literary Hub | December 25, 2025

Our Favorite Lit Hub Stories From 2025

Our Favorite Lit Hub Stories From 2025

The Editors Pick the Best Writing at the Site This Year

By Literary Hub | December 25, 2025

A Mirror to Society: On Lee Friedlander’s Many American Christmases

A Mirror to Society: On Lee Friedlander’s Many American Christmases

Peter Kayafas Considers the Photographer’s Unique Perspective on a Multifaceted Holiday

By Peter Kayafas | December 23, 2025

Making Meaning: Why Symbolic Interpretation Matters in Art and Literature

Making Meaning: Why Symbolic Interpretation Matters in Art and Literature

Ed Simon on Defending the Symbolic and René Magritte’s Le Coeur du Monde

By Ed Simon | December 23, 2025

Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

Why Has Criticism Always Been Such a Good Side Gig for Artists?

David Berry on the Long Tradition of Artists as Critics, From Xie He to Charles Baudelaire

By David Berry | December 22, 2025

Why Clearing Stormfall <br>With a Chainsaw is a Lot Like Writing Prose

Why Clearing Stormfall
With a Chainsaw is a Lot Like Writing Prose

Claire Thompson Considers the Unlikely Physicality
of Writing (on a Good Day)

By Claire Thompson | December 22, 2025

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | December 19, 2025

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