Behind the Fame (and Inspirations) of Muriel Spark

Behind the Fame (and Inspirations) of Muriel Spark

Frances Wilson on the Similarities Between Spark’s Favorite Teacher and Her Most Famous Protagonist

By Frances Wilson | September 23, 2025

A new annual award seeks to uplift the

A new annual award seeks to uplift the "next generation of disabled writers."

By Literary Hub | September 22, 2025

Federal troops are trampling business at D.C. bookstores.

Federal troops are trampling business at D.C. bookstores.

By James Folta | September 22, 2025

Here's the shortlist for the 2025 American Library in Paris Book Award.

Here's the shortlist for the 2025 American Library in Paris Book Award.

By Literary Hub | September 22, 2025

What <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> Tells Us About British History, Class, and Women’s Leisure Time

What Pride and Prejudice Tells Us About British History, Class, and Women’s Leisure Time

Patricia A. Matthew Explores the Historical Context of Jane Austen’s Most Famous Novel

By Patricia A. Matthew | September 22, 2025

The Other King Henry: On the Many Afterlives of Haiti’s Misunderstood Henry Christophe

The Other King Henry: On the Many Afterlives of Haiti’s Misunderstood Henry Christophe

From Marlene L. Daut's Cundill Prize-Shortlisted “The First and Last King of Haiti”

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The Power of the Podcast Collaborators: On the State Cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel

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“If all of your fantasies are imagined confrontations, you are not so secretly rehearsing for the chance to fight and punish your enemies.”

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This Week on <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>: On Getting Fired for Posting About Charlie Kirk

This Week on The Lit Hub Podcast: On Getting Fired for Posting About Charlie Kirk

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Karen Palmer on Writing in Motion

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“A car is a contained world with ever-shifting vistas.”

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The Secret Language of Tawny Owls

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How Mutualism Between Humans and Beavers Can Boost Our Ecosystems (and Our Happiness)

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“For making our lives better, we might allow the beavers simply to live.”

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